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Centre Clears E100 Fuel for Flex-Fuel Vehicles, Amends Motor Rules

A vehicle being refuelled at a fuel station, illustrating the Centre’s announcement on Monday, October 26, 2026, of amendments permitting E100 fuel in compatible flex-fuel vehicles. Photo: Representational image Changes…

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh Braces for October 28 Landfall; Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bengal Step Up Vigil

High waves batter a coastal stretch in this representational photograph accompanying the forecast of Cyclone Arnab’s expected landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Photo: Representational image. Heavy…

Trump Names JD Vance, Marco Rubio as Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders

US President Donald Trump, seen in this file photograph, names JD Vance and Marco Rubio among potential Republican contenders for the 2028 presidential election during an interview ahead of a…

Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term as Brazil President, Defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in Runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seen in this file photograph, wins a historic fourth presidential term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s runoff election on Sunday, October 25,…

PM Modi Witnesses ‘Wings over Ganges’ Air Show in Varanasi, Inaugurates Garment Manufacturing Unit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches an Indian Air Force helicopter fly over the Ganges during the ‘Wings over Ganges’ aerial display at Namo Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday,…

Protests Sweep Europe as Living Costs, Housing and Pension Demands Fuel Unrest

People carry a banner reading “General strike for housing” in Portuguese during a demonstration demanding affordable homes in Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Photo: AP/Ana Brigida Demonstrations across…

Paris Protest Turns Violent as More Than 400,000 Rally Across France Over Living Costs

Protesters face officers from the BRAV police brigades near Porte de Vincennes during a demonstration for greater purchasing power, protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice in Paris…

Vacate Illegally Occupied Territory in Jammu and Kashmir, India Tells Pakistan at UN

Raghoo Puri, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, speaks during a UN committee session in New York in this image accompanying his remarks rejecting Pakistan’s position…

Modi, Putin Push to Expand Ties, Target $100 Billion Trade by 2030: Envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in this file photograph accompanying a report on the two countries’ bilateral trade ambitions (File Photo) Ambassador Vinay Kumar…

Seven Killed, 40 Wounded as Gunmen Attack Funeral at Jordan Church

People and security personnel gather outside a Greek Orthodox church in Hammoud village in Jordan’s Karak governorate following a shooting during a funeral on Friday, 23 October 2026. Photo: AFP…