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Israel had details of flyDubai pilot before attack, failed to flag

Tel Aviv, Oct. 5 -- Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shared a list of passengers and crew with Israel ahead of the flyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israe... Read More


Turkey and Israel: From Partnership to Strategic Rivalry (Part II)Published on: October 5, 2026 9:14 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- Does this make an Israeli-Turkish conflict inevitable? A direct war remains a radically different proposition from strategic rivalry. Turkey is a NATO member with formidable conven... Read More


India-China thaw faces major economic tests

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- India is working to emerge from China's shadow while improving diplomatic relations, but the more the world's most populous country pushes, the more apparent its dependence on its wea... Read More


Nifty trade above 22,500 level in early trade; breadth strong

Mumbai, Oct. 5 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above the 22,500 level. PSU bank, oil & gas and consumer durables shares advanced, while healthcar... Read More


CM inspection team finds hazardous wiring at Kotli Sattian THQ HospitalPublished on: October 5, 2026 8:55 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- A Chief Minister's Inspection Team, led by Special Assistant Shoaib Mirza, inspected the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Kotli Sattian on the directives of Punjab Chief Minis... Read More


Punjab housing project wins global UN-Habitat awardPublished on: October 5, 2026 8:52 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- Punjab government's Apni Chhat Apna Ghar project has won the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Scroll of Honour Award. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received the inte... Read More


Sensex and Nifty open higher after longest weekly decline in 25 years

India, Oct. 5 -- Equity bench mark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday after logging their longest weekly losing streak in 25 years. The indices were aided by easing concerns over aggress... Read More


Astronomers find planet born from stellar ashes

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Astronomers believe they have discovered a planet unlike any seen before -- one formed from the debris of the very star it now orbits. The world, described as a "second-generation pl... Read More


2026 Nobel Prize for Medicine: The protein that can unlock secrets of the brain

India, Oct. 5 -- In explaining the significance of the research that won this year's prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday, the Nobel Committee begins by quoting from a letter Virginia Woolf wrot... Read More


Asian Games 2026: India's next-gen stars announce arrival

Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- Now that the dust has settled on the 2026 edition of the Asian Games in Japan, it is time to take stock of India's performance at the multi-discipline mega event. What did we do r... Read More