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IDBI Bank Privatisation: Cabinet Approves ₹52,878-Crore Sale of 60.72% Stake to Fairfax

Featured Randhir Gupta -
The Union Cabinet has approved the sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings for about ₹52,878.08 crore. Once completed, the transaction will become the largest foreign direct investment in India’s financial sector. What the deal includes The Cabinet Committee on...

Two Indian Seafarers Missing After Drone Attack on Tanker off Oman

Two Indian seafarers are missing after the tanker MT Petro Dolphin was reportedly hit by a drone at Sohar Anchorage off Oman on October 11. Nine of the 11 Indian crew members on...

India’s Defence Exports Reach Record ₹38,424 Crore in FY2025-26

India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high of ₹38,424 crore in the financial year 2025-26, marking a major milestone for the country’s indigenous defence manufacturing sector. The figure represents an increase of ₹14,802...

India Retain Asian Games Men’s Cricket Gold After Thrilling 19-Run Win Over Pakistan

India’s men’s cricket team have retained their Asian Games cricket gold men title with a commanding 19-run victory over Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin (Nagoya), Japan. Batting first after winning the toss, India posted 211/6...

OPEC Trims India’s 2026 Oil Demand Growth Forecast to 40,000 Barrels Per Day

OPEC has revised down its forecast for India oil demand growth in 2026 to 40,000 barrels per day, from 60,000 barrels per day projected in September. Despite the reduction, petrol and diesel are expected to...

GST Council Scraps Arrest Powers, Raises Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore

The GST Council has approved a major reform to reduce fear and harassment among taxpayers. In its 57th meeting, the Council decided to scrap the arrest powers of GST officers and increase the...

Putin Says PM Modi Has ‘Very Good Ideas’ to End Ukraine Conflict

National Amit Kashyap -
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to support a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. Putin said Modi regularly raises the issue during their meetings and has “very good ideas” for finding a mutually acceptable settlement. Speaking at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin said the Indian prime minister consistently discusses the need to end the war. He added that Modi takes a keen interest in efforts to bring peace to the region. “Every time we meet, Prime Minister Modi raises the issue of ending the conflict,” Putin said, according to reports. The Russian president also acknowledged Modi’s interest in promoting dialogue between the parties involved. Putin’s...

Anti-CEC Protest: INDIA Bloc Marches to Supreme Court as CJP Seeks Jantar Mantar Date

Delhi saw another day of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 12, as INDIA bloc leaders marched towards the Supreme Court...

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Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

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Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial...

OPEC Trims India’s 2026 Oil Demand Growth Forecast to 40,000 Barrels Per Day

OPEC has revised down its forecast for India oil demand growth in 2026 to 40,000 barrels per day, from 60,000 barrels per day projected in September. Despite the reduction, petrol and diesel are expected to...

Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international law

South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Her career has spanned...

UN Flags Delhi Protest Detentions, Urges Immediate Release; India Rejects Concern

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over reports of mass detentions in Delhi during large-scale protests,...

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President Trump has publicly, simultaneously claimed that he has...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

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Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial intelligence models remain under human control. The proposal comes amid...
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AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...
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UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

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A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...

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Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature: Canadian Poet Honoured for Bold, Classical-Inspired Work

Canadian poet, essayist and classicist Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026...

Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Neutrino Discovery

Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize...

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Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

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Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...
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