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Infosys, TCS, Wipro among 8 IT firms suspended from US green card programme in major H-1B crackdown
World | Oct 08, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe Trump administration has suspended major IT firms including Infosys, Wipro, Tata, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe from the US PERM programme. The move comes amid a wider crackdown on H-1B visa use and foreign-worker hiring.
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Courtroom drama in Pakistan as lawyer sets seat on fire over judgment delayed for 11 months
World | Oct 08, 2026, 08:45 PM ISTA Pakistani lawyer allegedly set his courtroom seat on fire in Hyderabad after a judge declined to pronounce a judgment reserved for nearly 11 months. The lawyer was reportedly representing a party in a long-running Nawabshah land dispute.
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Air India, AI Express hike fuel surcharges from October 9: What travellers need to know
Business | Oct 08, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTAir India and Air India Express will increase fuel surcharges on domestic and international flights from October 9 amid continued volatility in ATF prices. Know the revised domestic and international charges and what they mean for travellers.
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Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Riyadh airport as flights halted amid rising tension
World | Oct 08, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTHouthis have claimed a ballistic missile attack targeting Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, with flights reportedly halted and smoke seen near a stationary aircraft. The incident follows deadly attacks on Saudi airports and comes as Saudi-led forces intensify operations against Houthis.
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Three rebel SP MLAs set to join BJP on Oct 14 in big jolt to Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP elections
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 08, 2026, 06:29 PM ISTThree rebel Samajwadi Party MLAs, Rakesh Pratap Singh, Abhay Singh and Vinod Chaturvedi, are set to formally join the BJP in Gauriganj on October 14. The three had cross-voted in the last Rajya Sabha election.
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'When the ballot loses meaning, the street gains it': 42 ex-judges write open letter defending ECI
India | Oct 08, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTForty two retired judges have issued an open letter warning against what they described as attempts to undermine the Election Commission, judiciary and other constitutional institutions. Defending electoral-roll revision as a lawful exercise, they questioned unsupported "vote theft" claims.
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Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 goes to Canadian author Anne Carson
World | Oct 08, 2026, 05:03 PM ISTThe Nobel Prize 2026 in Literature has been awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature."
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Delhi Police ramps up security ahead of CJP protest on Oct 10: Know what arrangements are in place
Delhi | Oct 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has intensified security ahead of the CJP's proposed October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar over its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Authorities are monitoring people with criminal records.
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Trump admin proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking US jobs in major immigration crackdown
World | Oct 07, 2026, 09:15 PM ISTThe Trump administration has proposed a USD 70,000 fee for each international student entering the US Optional Practical Training programme, with renewals costing USD 30,000.
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Mithun Chakraborty appointed advisor to West Bengal government, gets Cabinet Minister rank
West Bengal | Oct 07, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTVeteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed Advisor to the West Bengal government with the rank of Cabinet Minister. He will be associated with the Information & Cultural Affairs Department.
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J-K announces 2-day special voter enrolment drive across all polling stations | Check dates here
Jammu And Kashmir | Oct 07, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Verma has announced a two-day special voter enrolment drive on October 10 and 11. All polling stations will offer voter facilitation services from 9 am to 5 pm.
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Bihar govt announces 'special casual leave' for voters in eight Legislative Council seats
Bihar | Oct 07, 2026, 06:42 PM ISTThe Bihar government has declared "special casual leave" on October 23 for eligible voters in eight Legislative Council constituencies going to polls. The seats include four graduates' and four teachers' constituencies.
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'Will not move from here': Priyanka Gandhi lies down on road near Jantar Mantar amid Oppn protest
India | Oct 07, 2026, 08:09 PM ISTThe Opposition intensified its confrontation with the Election Commission in Delhi as Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, along with I.N.D.I.A bloc MPs, headed for a Jantar Mantar protest over "vote chori". Priyanka Gandhi lay on the road after police stopped their buses.
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Bhutan PM calls PM Modi an 'avatar of Vishnu', links his leadership to enduring spirit of 'Kalki'
World | Oct 07, 2026, 04:50 PM ISTBhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has praised Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in government, recalling that he once described him as an "avatar of Vishnu" and his "elder brother". Tobgay linked Modi's leadership to development and the Buddhist principles of wisdom, compassion and courage.
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BPSC 72nd prelims postponed again, October 25 exam cancelled; new date yet to be announced
Jobs | Oct 07, 2026, 03:54 PM ISTThe BPSC 72nd Combined Competitive Examination PT, scheduled for October 25, 2026, has been postponed again due to unavoidable circumstances. The exam was earlier shifted from July 26, and the commission has not yet announced a fresh date for the preliminary test.
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India is not threatening to any major powers the way China is: Ex-Singapore minister's big remark
India | Oct 06, 2026, 11:21 PM ISTSingapore's former foreign minister George Yeo said India's diversity, geography and centuries of cultural exchange give foreigners a sense of comfort and familiarity that they may not experience in China. Yeo highlighted India's strategic and economic advantages amid growing global uncertainty.
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CBI raids Punjab's CM Bhagwant Mann's camp office, AAP hits back at BJP amid poll preparations
India | Oct 06, 2026, 09:01 PM ISTThe CBI conducted a raid at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's camp office in Chandigarh as part of an investigation into an alleged cash-for-posting and tender corruption case. Mann accused the BJP of using central agencies to target his government.
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Who is Ataur Rahman Laskar? BJP's Muslim candidate who won Ward 17 in Silchar Municipal Corporation
Assam | Oct 06, 2026, 11:42 PM ISTAtaur Rahman Laskar, president of the BJP Cachar District Minority Morcha, has won Ward 17 in Silchar's first Municipal Corporation election, defeating Congress candidate Salma Begum Laskar.
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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit named new Indian Air Force chief, succeeds Amar Preet Singh
India | Oct 06, 2026, 11:42 PM ISTAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force. An Experimental Test Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor, he has more than 3,500 hours of flying experience and has flown aircraft including Tejas, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and various MiG variants.
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Naval staffer among two arrested for spying for Pakistan under 'Operation Firewall': Andhra Police
India | Oct 06, 2026, 06:04 PM ISTAndhra Pradesh Police have arrested a naval employee and a civilian contract driver in an alleged Pakistan espionage case involving 18 suspects. Thirteen of those under investigation are reportedly naval personnel.