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World Food Day: Why indigenous seed preservation knowledge matters

India, Oct. 16 -- Traditional seed banks do more than provide insurance against doomsday scenarios. They preserve the genetic diversity of resilient, locally adapted crops. Alongside, they embody the ... Read More


Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo preorder sells out in minutes, deliveries pushed to late January

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, saw preorders sell out within minutes of opening on Friday, with delivery estimates extending from 23 October to late January, ... Read More


US Secretary of State to skip New Delhi for Jamnagar, Mumbai

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- For the first time, a US secretary of state is set to visit India without any planned meetings in New Delhi. Marco Rubio's itinerary instead includes Mumbai and Jamnagar during ... Read More


War in Yemen: Houthis now 'virtually independent' in weapons production

France, Oct. 16 -- Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile over the Medina region, home to one of Islam's holiest cities - an area the Yemeni movement ha... Read More


200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan faces demolition. Here's what happened next

India, Oct. 16 -- Pakistani authorities have halted the demolition of the 200-year-old Ram Leela temple in Dera Ismail Khan following the intervention of Dera Civil Society president Sohail Ahmed Aazm... Read More


India's Democratic ContradictionsPublished on: October 16, 2026 9:26 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- India's claim to democratic greatness rests on its vast electorate, constitutional framework and extraordinary diversity. Yet democracy is measured not merely by the frequency of ... Read More


'Bhaag Neha Bhaag, Jantar Mantar Chalo': Delhi protests inspire online games where players take on roles of protesters, cops

India, Oct. 16 -- Protests at Jantar Mantar are now inspiring online gaming experiences. Developers have created free online games inspired by the demonstrations, giving players virtual roles as prote... Read More


John J Griffin, 16-year-old Bend, Oregon school shooting suspect, used mother's gun to kill 4

India, Oct. 16 -- John J Griffin, a 16-year-old from Bend, Oregon, was identified as the suspect in Thursday's shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School that killed four and injured two critically. J... Read More


Long Shadow of WarPublished on: October 16, 2026 9:21 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- The IMF has poured cold water on hopes of a swift economic recovery in the Gulf, warning that the region may struggle for years to regain its pre-war growth momentum. Speaking in ... Read More


School Roof CollapsePublished on: October 16, 2026 9:21 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- At least 31 people, including 30 students and a female teacher, were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar on Thursday. The pupils, aged between seven and... Read More