October 2026

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Cargo movement on India’s inland waterways rose from 29 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2014–15 to 218 MMT in 2025–26, at a compound annual growth rate of 20.13 per cent and the growth has already surpassed the 200…
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Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) A long-awaited trade agreement between India and the United States is almost complete, with only one or two per cent of negotiations remaining, a senior US official said, signalling that the two countries are…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Technology Development Board has agreed to provide Rs 150 crore in financial support to Bengaluru-based QNu Labs to help develop an indigenous backbone for India’s Quantum Secure and Sensing Networks, an…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Apple on Friday opened pre-orders for its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, in India from 5:30 PM IST, with official sales scheduled to begin on October 23. The device marks Apple's entry into the foldable…
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Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) Armed criminals allegedly looted gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs of rupees from Maa Parvati Jewellers on Deendayal Road in Bihar's Begusarai district on Friday. The assailants arrived on three motorcycles, held…
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Shillong, Oct 16 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday inaugurated the state's first High-Performance Sports Science Centre in Shillong, aimed at strengthening scientific training, improving athletic performance and…
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Indore, Oct 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Malini Gaur on Friday alleged that repeated complaints about contaminated water and inadequate supply in Madhya Pradesh's Indore have gone unaddressed despite being raised at several…
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Agartala, Oct 16 (IANS) Two Bangladesh Police personnel who crossed into Indian territory near the Ashabari border area in Tripura’s Sepahijala district on Thursday night were handed over to Bangladeshi authorities on Friday following a…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Former Union Education Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday alleged that it is the "calculated conspiracy of anti-national elements of using students to destabilise political…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Amid dramatic scenes, detentions by law enforcers and a congregation of Tricolour-waving people in Connaught Place to support the CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march, the Delhi Police on Friday circulated on social media…
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