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Direct flights between Pakistan and Maldives on the horizonPublished on: October 23, 2026 3:00 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that he had issued instructions for direct flights between Pakistan and the Maldives. The premier was addressing the Pakistan-... Read More


How Gen-Z is reinventing protest pop

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- On the evening of 20 July, as videos of students fleeing police lathis and tear gas in central Delhi flooded social media, Nagpur rapper Garam Kalakar's phone was blowing up. Peo... Read More


Listicle: 10 places where the internet can't reach you

India, Oct. 23 -- Pangong Tso, Ladakh. You can whip out your phone and take pics and videos of this pristine, 134 km, land-locked river basin, 14,000 feet above sea level. But you won't be able to pos... Read More


Cabinet Secretariat took no action on complaints against EC officer by Sandhu, Joshi: RTI reply

India, Oct. 23 -- The Cabinet Secretariat refrained from taking any action on complaints sent by two Election Commissioners against the conduct of an officer in the Commission, noting that the communi... Read More


Neville Roy Singham linked non-profits reject US Congress diktat to hand over financial records amid allegations of links to China

Washington DC, Oct. 23 -- Controversial business tycoon Neville Roy Singham linked non-profits have rejected a US Congress ultimatum to turn over financial records. The People's Forum Inc., a New Yor... Read More


Govt-JI talks set for today as party presses for fuel price reliefPublished on: October 23, 2026 2:56 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has said it will hold talks with the government on Friday regarding its demand to abolish the petroleum levy and on further high-level contacts between them. ... Read More


Karnataka seeks Rs 20,585 cr NDRF aid as drought loss crosses Rs 62,481 cr, DyCM Parameshwara writes to PM Modi

Bengaluru, Oct. 23 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate central assistance of Rs 20,585.73 crore under the National Disaster ... Read More


CM Dhami flags off 'Drug-Free Uttarakhand' Walkathon, calls for collective fight against drugs

Dehradun, Oct. 23 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday called for collective efforts to combat drug abuse, stressing the need to involve every young person, student and child in... Read More


Ather Energy, TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors PV shares: Can Delhi's pollution curbs change game for auto-EV stocks?

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Delhi's air pollution control measures are set to tighten from November 1, with multiple curbs including, restrictions on non BS-VI vehicles. The stricter curbs could provide a b... Read More


Ravana's Revenge? Burning effigy fires rockets at crowd in viral Dussehra video, watch

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, commemorates the victory of good over evil. In Hindu tradition, the day is associated with Lord Ram's victory over Ravana and, in many re... Read More