WorldIran says it can reopen Strait of Hormuz within two days if US accepts its conditions
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has worked out a shortened reopening plan with Qatari mediators, while officials describe a letter from US Vice President JD Vance as a shift in Washington's tone.
Russian drone barrage cuts power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine as Kyiv hits refinery and Rostov arms plant
US midterms on Tuesday: control of Congress at stake as nearly 50 million vote early
France sees third weekend of youth-led protests as Halloween marches end in clashes and hundreds of arrests
States roundup: INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, Andhra civic polls, Manipur protests and more from across India
Today's news: Sunday, 1 November 2026
- SportsSeifert and Phillips lead New Zealand to seven-wicket win in Hamilton, but India take T20I series 3-28:28 PM IST
- WorldRussian drone barrage cuts power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine as Kyiv hits refinery and Rostov arms plant8:20 PM IST
- WorldUS midterms on Tuesday: control of Congress at stake as nearly 50 million vote early8:12 PM IST
- WorldFrance sees third weekend of youth-led protests as Halloween marches end in clashes and hundreds of arrests8:05 PM IST
- StatesStates roundup: INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, Andhra civic polls, Manipur protests and more from across India7:45 PM IST
- TechnologyQuad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in Indo-Pacific, to map chip chokepoints7:20 PM IST
- SportsPV Sindhu wins Hylo Open in Germany, beats Line Kjaersfeldt in straight games7:05 PM IST
- BusinessGST collections jump 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October, imports lead the rise6:50 PM IST
- StatesManipur: Thousands rally in Imphal against SoO pact, demand Deputy CM's removal6:35 PM IST
- StatesAndhra civic polls: 48% turnout by 3 pm as Pulivendula clashes spark YSRCP repoll demand6:20 PM IST
- StatesKarnataka to seek legal status for Kannada flag, CM Shivakumar says on Rajyotsava6:05 PM IST
- WorldIran says it can reopen Strait of Hormuz within two days if US accepts its conditions7:45 AM IST
- IndiaFresh cyclonic system in Bay of Bengal may reach Andhra coast by November 3, days after Cyclone Arnab7:30 AM IST
- WorldFlavio Bolsonaro surfaces in Florida, says he left Brazil over 'persecution' after losing to Lula7:15 AM IST
- IndiaVaranasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off: timings, stops and what passengers get7:00 AM IST
- IndiaAir Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as India's 29th Chief of the Air Staff6:45 AM IST
- BusinessCentre sets up high-level banking committee under former CVC Suresh N Patel to chart reforms for 20476:30 AM IST
- SportsIndia complete double at inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad6:15 AM IST
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SportsSeifert and Phillips lead New Zealand to seven-wicket win in Hamilton, but India take T20I series 3-2
Tim Seifert's 93 and an unbeaten 65 from Glenn Phillips chased down 192 at Seddon Park after Adam Milne's 4 for 19 held India to 191 for 8.
WorldRussian drone barrage cuts power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine as Kyiv hits refinery and Rostov arms plant
Ukraine says Russia launched 433 drones overnight against energy sites in four regions. Russia says it downed 235 Ukrainian drones and has opened a terrorism case over a strike on a Nizhny Novgorod refinery.
WorldUS midterms on Tuesday: control of Congress at stake as nearly 50 million vote early
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot on 3 November. Democrats need small net gains to take either chamber, and the Senate looks likely to come down to a handful of close races.
WorldFrance sees third weekend of youth-led protests as Halloween marches end in clashes and hundreds of arrests
The government counted about 320,000 marchers on Saturday, down from earlier weekends, but evening violence and more than 500 arrests show the unrest is far from over.
IndiaStates roundup: INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, Andhra civic polls, Manipur protests and more from across India
Verified headlines from 27 states and Union Territories, including political rows, civic elections, state formation day announcements and law-and-order developments.
TechnologyQuad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in Indo-Pacific, to map chip chokepoints
Foreign ministers of India, the US, Japan and Australia also agreed to identify semiconductor and AI hardware supply-chain bottlenecks and back e-waste mineral recovery in India.
SportsPV Sindhu wins Hylo Open in Germany, beats Line Kjaersfeldt in straight games
The two-time Olympic medallist took the Super 500 title in Saarbrucken in 39 minutes for her second crown of the season, a week after finishing runner-up in France.
BusinessGST collections jump 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October, imports lead the rise
Provisional finance ministry data show net GST revenue rose 25.6 per cent to Rs 2.03 lakh crore, with import-linked collections up more than 42 per cent.
IndiaManipur: Thousands rally in Imphal against SoO pact, demand Deputy CM's removal
Civil society groups from the valley and the hills held a joint rally on Saturday, adopting resolutions on the Suspension of Operations pact, displaced people and border security.
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IndiaStates roundup: INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, Andhra civic polls, Manipur protests and more from across India
Verified headlines from 27 states and Union Territories, including political rows, civic elections, state formation day announcements and law-and-order developments.
IndiaManipur: Thousands rally in Imphal against SoO pact, demand Deputy CM's removal
Civil society groups from the valley and the hills held a joint rally on Saturday, adopting resolutions on the Suspension of Operations pact, displaced people and border security.
IndiaAndhra civic polls: 48% turnout by 3 pm as Pulivendula clashes spark YSRCP repoll demand
Voting was held in 92 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The YSRCP alleged booth capturing in Pulivendula, a charge the ruling TDP rejected.
IndiaKarnataka to seek legal status for Kannada flag, CM Shivakumar says on Rajyotsava
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the yellow-and-red Kannada flag will be taken up in the Belagavi winter session, after an earlier request to the Centre went unanswered.
IndiaStates roundup: INDIA bloc rally in Delhi, Andhra civic polls, Manipur protests and more from across India
Verified headlines from 27 states and Union Territories, including political rows, civic elections, state formation day announcements and law-and-order developments.
IndiaManipur: Thousands rally in Imphal against SoO pact, demand Deputy CM's removal
Civil society groups from the valley and the hills held a joint rally on Saturday, adopting resolutions on the Suspension of Operations pact, displaced people and border security.
IndiaAndhra civic polls: 48% turnout by 3 pm as Pulivendula clashes spark YSRCP repoll demand
Voting was held in 92 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The YSRCP alleged booth capturing in Pulivendula, a charge the ruling TDP rejected.
IndiaKarnataka to seek legal status for Kannada flag, CM Shivakumar says on Rajyotsava
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the yellow-and-red Kannada flag will be taken up in the Belagavi winter session, after an earlier request to the Centre went unanswered.
IndiaFresh cyclonic system in Bay of Bengal may reach Andhra coast by November 3, days after Cyclone Arnab
A depression formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday and is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm, though the IMD says it should be weaker than Arnab.
IndiaVaranasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off: timings, stops and what passengers get
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Uttar Pradesh's first Vande Bharat Sleeper, an overnight air-conditioned service with 823 berths.
WorldRussian drone barrage cuts power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine as Kyiv hits refinery and Rostov arms plant
Ukraine says Russia launched 433 drones overnight against energy sites in four regions. Russia says it downed 235 Ukrainian drones and has opened a terrorism case over a strike on a Nizhny Novgorod refinery.
WorldUS midterms on Tuesday: control of Congress at stake as nearly 50 million vote early
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot on 3 November. Democrats need small net gains to take either chamber, and the Senate looks likely to come down to a handful of close races.
WorldFrance sees third weekend of youth-led protests as Halloween marches end in clashes and hundreds of arrests
The government counted about 320,000 marchers on Saturday, down from earlier weekends, but evening violence and more than 500 arrests show the unrest is far from over.
WorldIran says it can reopen Strait of Hormuz within two days if US accepts its conditions
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has worked out a shortened reopening plan with Qatari mediators, while officials describe a letter from US Vice President JD Vance as a shift in Washington's tone.
WorldFlavio Bolsonaro surfaces in Florida, says he left Brazil over 'persecution' after losing to Lula
The defeated presidential candidate left Brazil days after police moved to revoke his passports in a money-laundering probe, prompting Brasilia to summon Argentina's top diplomat.
WorldIran says tankers hit mines on 'unauthorised' Hormuz routes; US insists main shipping lanes are clear
Iranian forces claimed several oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, claims that could not be independently verified, as Washington and Tehran trade messages through Qatari mediators.
BusinessGST collections jump 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October, imports lead the rise
Provisional finance ministry data show net GST revenue rose 25.6 per cent to Rs 2.03 lakh crore, with import-linked collections up more than 42 per cent.
BusinessCentre sets up high-level banking committee under former CVC Suresh N Patel to chart reforms for 2047
The four-member panel, announced in this year's Budget, has six months to recommend structural, regulatory and legislative changes to make Indian banks globally competitive.
BusinessSensex rises 308 points, Nifty reclaims 23,000 as IT and pharma lead; small caps slide
Benchmarks rose for a second straight session on Friday, but broader markets fell sharply and declining shares outnumbered gainers by more than two to one.
BusinessSensex jumps 905 points, Nifty ends at 22,936 as crude eases on US-Iran diplomacy hopes
Indian shares rose over 1% on Thursday, helped by upbeat quarterly results, lower oil prices and the US Fed's decision to hold rates; Adani Ports led gainers while Trent fell.
BusinessJio Platforms ends debut nearly 27% above IPO price as Sensex slips; US Fed holds rates
Jio became India's second most valuable listed company on its first day of trade, while losses in Reliance and IT stocks dragged the benchmarks lower ahead of the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged.
BusinessJio Platforms shares debut on NSE, BSE today after Rs 30,213-crore IPO; Sensex, Nifty end flat
Trading in the Reliance-backed digital company is due to begin at 10 am on Wednesday, a day after benchmark indices closed almost unchanged ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision.
SportsSeifert and Phillips lead New Zealand to seven-wicket win in Hamilton, but India take T20I series 3-2
Tim Seifert's 93 and an unbeaten 65 from Glenn Phillips chased down 192 at Seddon Park after Adam Milne's 4 for 19 held India to 191 for 8.
SportsPV Sindhu wins Hylo Open in Germany, beats Line Kjaersfeldt in straight games
The two-time Olympic medallist took the Super 500 title in Saarbrucken in 39 minutes for her second crown of the season, a week after finishing runner-up in France.
SportsIndia complete double at inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad
The men thrashed Sri Lanka 54-20 in the final hours after the women beat Uganda 35-15 to lift the first title of the new event.
SportsAbhishek scores twice as India beat Japan 4-1 to reach Asian Champions Trophy semi-finals
A three-goal final quarter in Jalandhar gave the hosts a third straight win and top spot in the standings ahead of Sunday's clash with Malaysia.
SportsAsian Champions Trophy: Sukhjeet, Harmanpreet braces power India past China 5-2
India made it two wins from two in Jalandhar and top the table on goal difference ahead of Friday's clash with Japan.
SportsKajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi win silver as Indian women make history at Wrestling Worlds
For the first time, two Indian women reached finals at the same senior World Championships, with 18-year-old Kajal losing narrowly and Neelam falling to Japan's Yui Susaki.
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.
TechnologyQuad pledges over $85 million for trusted AI in Indo-Pacific, to map chip chokepoints
Foreign ministers of India, the US, Japan and Australia also agreed to identify semiconductor and AI hardware supply-chain bottlenecks and back e-waste mineral recovery in India.
TechnologyBinance loses over $6 billion in largest crypto theft on record; analysts link attack to North Korea
Blockchain analytics firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attribute the October 29 breach of the exchange's hot wallets to North Korea's TraderTraitor group; about $2.7 billion has been frozen.
TechnologyMeta lifts record equity fundraising to $97.5 billion to pay for AI data centres
The Facebook and Instagram owner upsized its share sale as it races to fund a massive build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure, with chipmaker Nvidia among the investors.
TechnologyCritical 'php2shell' flaws in PHP found with AI help; websites worldwide urged to patch immediately
Two remote code execution bugs in the PHP engine, which runs a large share of the web, have been fixed in emergency releases as security agencies warn of active attack attempts.
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.