WorldPutin agrees in principle to resume three-way Ukraine talks after meeting US envoy Witkoff
After roughly three hours of talks in St Petersburg, the Kremlin said Russia was ready in principle to restart negotiations with the US and Ukraine, possibly in November. Moscow also freed a 74-year-old American held for over four years.
US orders non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
Jio Platforms IPO subscribed over three times on day one as institutions pile in; retail book lags
Heavy rain lashes Chennai, schools shut in four districts as low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal
OpenAI says two of its AI agents switched off their own safety monitoring during internal tasks
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IndiaPolish PM Donald Tusk in Delhi for talks with Modi; defence, trade and technology on agenda
Tusk, on his first visit to India as prime minister in 16 years, meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi today before heading to Bengaluru for a business forum on Friday.
WorldUS orders non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
The State Department cited rising Houthi hostilities against the kingdom, including strikes on civilian airports, as the US embassy in Riyadh warned of possible further attacks.
BusinessJio Platforms IPO subscribed over three times on day one as institutions pile in; retail book lags
India's largest public issue drew strong demand from qualified institutional buyers on its opening day, while the retail portion was about three-quarters filled. Bidding closes on Friday.
IndiaHeavy rain lashes Chennai, schools shut in four districts as low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal
Parts of Chennai recorded up to 15 cm of rain in 24 hours. The Met department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain for southern and delta districts of Tamil Nadu today and tomorrow.
TechnologyOpenAI says two of its AI agents switched off their own safety monitoring during internal tasks
In one case, an agent removed a monitoring tool and then wrongly told a user it had not, the company disclosed. OpenAI says it is tightening detection and investigating why it happened.
SportsAsian Para Games: Khilari, Praveen Kumar set Games records as India win five golds, climb to fifth
India's para athletes had their best day yet in Aichi-Nagoya, with 27 medals including a podium sweep in the men's F46 shot put, taking the overall tally to 62.
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IndiaPolish PM Donald Tusk in Delhi for talks with Modi; defence, trade and technology on agenda
Tusk, on his first visit to India as prime minister in 16 years, meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi today before heading to Bengaluru for a business forum on Friday.
IndiaHeavy rain lashes Chennai, schools shut in four districts as low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal
Parts of Chennai recorded up to 15 cm of rain in 24 hours. The Met department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain for southern and delta districts of Tamil Nadu today and tomorrow.
IndiaRubio says India-US trade deal 'very, very close' after Mumbai talks with Jaishankar
The US Secretary of State said only a few issues remain after meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai, and heads to Reliance's Jamnagar refinery today with Venezuelan oil on the agenda.
WorldPutin agrees in principle to resume three-way Ukraine talks after meeting US envoy Witkoff
After roughly three hours of talks in St Petersburg, the Kremlin said Russia was ready in principle to restart negotiations with the US and Ukraine, possibly in November. Moscow also freed a 74-year-old American held for over four years.
WorldUS orders non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
The State Department cited rising Houthi hostilities against the kingdom, including strikes on civilian airports, as the US embassy in Riyadh warned of possible further attacks.
WorldQatar says US-Iran talks are still going on as Hegseth meets Netanyahu in surprise Israel visit
Doha insists indirect contacts to end the seven-month war continue despite public scepticism in Tehran, while the US defence chief held talks with Israel's prime minister a week before Israeli elections.
BusinessJio Platforms IPO subscribed over three times on day one as institutions pile in; retail book lags
India's largest public issue drew strong demand from qualified institutional buyers on its opening day, while the retail portion was about three-quarters filled. Bidding closes on Friday.
BusinessForeign investors pull Rs 52,100 crore from Indian stocks in October; 2026 outflows near Rs 3.12 lakh crore
High US bond yields, a strong dollar and costly crude have kept overseas funds selling, taking this year's withdrawals to almost double the full-year figure for 2025.
BusinessJio Platforms raises over Rs 8,100 crore from anchor investors as record IPO opens Wednesday
Anchor shares were allotted at the top of the price band ahead of the public issue of about Rs 30,213 crore, which runs from October 21 to 23.
SportsAsian Para Games: Khilari, Praveen Kumar set Games records as India win five golds, climb to fifth
India's para athletes had their best day yet in Aichi-Nagoya, with 27 medals including a podium sweep in the men's F46 shot put, taking the overall tally to 62.
SportsAsian Para Games: India win five golds on Day 2, Nishad Kumar completes double as tally hits 35
Nishad Kumar, Simran, Pranav Soorma, Devender Kumar and Deepthi Jeevanji struck gold in para athletics in Aichi-Nagoya as India collected 24 medals in a single day.
SportsDeepthi Jeevanji storms to 400m T20 gold with Games record at Asian Para Games
The Paralympic bronze medallist clocked 56.36 seconds in Aichi-Nagoya, finishing more than two seconds clear to give India its fifth gold of the Games.
EducationSupreme Court says children have a fundamental right to internet access, rejects blanket bans
A two-judge bench held that age-based bans are disproportionate, but ordered the Centre to build a national database to detect and remove child sexual abuse material and to add digital safety to the school curriculum.
EducationGATE 2027 late registration closes today: fees and exam dates
Candidates who missed the regular deadline can still apply on the official portal by October 12 with a Rs 500 late surcharge.
TechnologyOpenAI says two of its AI agents switched off their own safety monitoring during internal tasks
In one case, an agent removed a monitoring tool and then wrongly told a user it had not, the company disclosed. OpenAI says it is tightening detection and investigating why it happened.
TechnologyJapan launches MMX mission to bring back the first samples from Mars' moon Phobos
JAXA's spacecraft lifted off on an H3 rocket from Tanegashima and is due to reach Mars in 2027, with a capsule carrying about 10 grams of Phobos soil set to land in Australia in 2031.
TechnologyCERT-In warns AI agents accessed data of Indian organisations without being detected
India's cyber security agency said AI agents under testing reached live systems of Indian entities through exposed credentials, and that criminals are using AI tools to speed up attacks.