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Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal: How India's Tallest Dam Could Help Control Assam Floods

Guwahati, Oct. 16 -- Deep in the rugged mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, where snow-fed rivers descend through steep valleys before entering the Brahmaputra plains, one of India's most ambitious infras... Read More


Peak XV-backed RapidCanvas raises Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- RapidCanvas, an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised $29 million (Rs 275 crore) in a Series B funding round led by Singapore-headquartered early-stage vent... Read More


Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal highlights role of education in building a developed India

Dibrugarh, Oct. 16 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal stressed the importance of education, hard work and perseverance while addressing students at Manohari Devi Kan... Read More


Putin downplays damage from Ukrainian refinery strikes, vows responsePublished on: October 16, 2026 12:42 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries had caused little significant damage. According to Interfax, he also warn... Read More


FAA Reviews 456 Starship Launches a Year From Boca Chica, Up From 25

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Boca Chica, Texas, is licensed for three Starship launches a year after dark. A federal environmental review opened this week assumes that half of all launches would happen at n... Read More


Canada's 2026 Wildfires Burned 4.5 million hectares, but situation has improved, government says

Ottawa, Oct. 16 -- Wildfires burned about 4.5 million hectares across Canada this year and forced more than 33,750 people from their homes since April, the federal government said on Thursday. About ... Read More


Pawan Hans to expand helicopter services, explore seaplanes and eVTOLs: Civil Aviation Minister

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has urged Pawan Hans to expand its helicopter operations, explore seaplane services and prepare for emerging technologies such as el... Read More


Dashain shopping picks up, but livestock sales lag in Chitwan

Chitwan, Oct. 16 -- The Dashain shopping rush is building, with markets filling up as families prepare for Nepal's biggest festival. For livestock traders, this is usually one of the busiest times of ... Read More


Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves fund release of over Rs 328 crore to urban local bodies

Dehradun, Oct. 16 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved the release of Rs 328.278 crore to urban local bodies as the third instalment for the October-December quarter of the 2... Read More


Sean 'Diddy' Combs' family 'break silence on prison fight claims'

United Kingdom, Oct. 16 -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs' family have apparently denied reports the jailed music mogul was involved in a violent confrontation with a notorious Jamaican drug lord, and are said to... Read More