The Supreme Court CJP Tiranga march plea over Central Park closure was not heard urgently on Friday. Judges raised traders' livelihood concerns as Delhi Police increased security and the NDMC kept the park shut.   The Supreme Court on Friday, October 16, 2026, declined an urgent hearing on a petition challenging the closure of Central Park in Delhi's Connaught Place ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) proposed Tiranga march. The court expressed concern over

Pakistan leads UN-backed Borrowers' Platform on sovereign debt as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb takes charge of its Governing Council. The role puts Islamabad at the centre of discussions on Pakistan debt management, external debt servicing and developing country debt reform. Pakistan debt management Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the Governing Council of the Borrowers' Platform, an initiative designed to give developing

Actor and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna has reportedly agreed to provide 862.77 square yards of land from his Jubilee Hills residential property to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for road development. The proposed contribution is linked to efforts to reduce traffic congestion around KBR Park and Jubilee Check Post. The property holds personal significance for Balakrishna and his wife, Vasundhara, as his father, legendary actor and former chief minister N.T. Rama R

Trump has named Katie Zacharia, a Truth Social communications adviser and conservative commentator, as White House press secretary ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, filling the role left vacant when Karoline Leavitt departed in August. Trump announced his choice on Truth Social on October 9, praising Zacharia as a loyal supporter and saying he expected her to work well with the media, th

Jacqueline Fernandez has received a Delhi court NOC allowing her to apply for renewal of her Indian work visa. The Sri Lankan actor remains involved in a ₹200 crore money-laundering case linked to Sukesh Chandrashekar, while the FRRO will decide her visa request independently. A Delhi court has granted actor Jacqueline Fernandez a no-objection certificate allowing her to apply for renewal of her employment visa in India while her money-laundering case continues.

Aravind Srinivas's journey from IIT Madras setbacks to Perplexity CEO shows how curiosity, AI education and startup ambition shaped his career. His views on AI jobs and India’s technology future offer lessons for the next generation. Aravind Srinivas has become one of the most recognised Indian-origin leaders in the global artificial intelligence industry, but his path to the top was far from straightforward. Growing up in Chennai, Srinivas entered IIT Madras in

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay is reportedly planning a special dinner meeting with athletes from the state who won medals at the recent Asian Games, in an effort to personally interact with them and understand their experiences. The proposed meeting is expected to go beyond the usual felicitation ceremony. Instead of limiting the interaction to congratulating the athletes and presenting cash rewards, Vijay is said to be keen on spending more time with the medal winners and discuss

India’s effort to build a domestic semiconductor ecosystem is gaining momentum, but China’s experience shows that becoming a major chip power requires more than large investments. Beijing has spent heavily to strengthen manufacturing, attract talent and reduce dependence on foreign technology, yet it still struggles with the world’s most advanced chips. For India, the key lesson is to build its strategy carefully. Chip design, assembly, testing, packaging and legacy semiconduc

The Claude 5.5 game rebuild of Prince of Persia shows a practical side of AI coding: instead of recreating every system, the model reused documented SDLPoP logic. The experiment highlights code reuse, legacy code understanding and long context handling in a checkable software project. AI coding A developer’s experiment with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 has gained attention because the AI helped reconstruct parts of the 1989 classic Pr

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at Gracie Mansion to discuss immigration, public safety, press access and a proposed $21 billion Queens housing project. Despite political differences, both leaders signaled continued cooperation. Trump-Mamdani Meeting Advances NY

The White House TV pool has halted coverage of President Donald Trump’s designated events after CNN was barred from pool duties during the UNGA trip. The dispute has widened as CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenge the media ban on First Amendment grounds. White House TV Pool Halts Trump Coverag

PM Modi Seva Sankalp Abhiyan began on his 76th birthday as the BJP launched a month-long programme featuring blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, youth activities and public outreach to mark 25 years since Modi became Gujarat chief minister.    BJP begins month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026, as the Bharatiya J

India remains on the US list of major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries for fiscal year 2027, but President Donald Trump has also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anti-opium efforts and called for continued cooperation under the US-India Drug Policy Framework. Trump praises Modi’s anti-opium drive US President Donald Trump welcomed India’s efforts to curb illicit opium poppy cultivation while issuing his admini

India BRICS joint statement consensus was achieved after intense negotiations involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The breakthrough highlights India BRICS diplomacy as New Delhi hosts the BRICS Summit 2026 amid West Asia tensions.  Iran Saudi Arabia UAE talks pave way for consensus India managed to secure agreement on the BRICS joint statement after negotiations continued into the early hours, rep

President Donald Trump closed the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas with an emphatic appeal for supporters to turn out in the November 2026 elections, telling voters to approach the congressional contests as though his own name were on the ballot. The Trump midterm push placed voter participation at the center of his closing message as Republicans fight to retain control of the House and Senate. Trump repeatedly linked the

President Donald Trump used his Republican Midterm Convention speech in Dallas to rally GOP voters ahead of the November 2026 elections, but early online viewing figures remained modest. His remarks covered the economy, elections, Republican turnout and the party’s challenge of avoiding traditional midterm losses. Fox Coverage Carries Trump’s Full Address Trump took center stage Wednesday n

US President Donald Trump placed his presidency at the center of the Republican campaign for the 2026 midterm elections, urging supporters in Dallas to vote as though his own name appeared on the November ballot. Speaking at the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas, Trump described the November 3 elections as a major test for his administration and warned that losing control of Congress could threaten key parts of the Re

Fresh terror threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees in Kashmir have renewed concerns over employee security, an alleged data leak and the safety of PM Package employees, prompting demands for stronger protection and secure accommodation. Fresh terror threats to Kashmiri Pandit employees in Kashmir have revived serious concerns over the safety of members of the community working in the Valley under government employment programmes. Threat letters attributed t

PM Modi Rs 35,000-crore Vadodara projects put the Dedicated Freight Corridor, India manufacturing growth and infrastructure expansion in focus as the Prime Minister also targeted critics with his “Naraz Fufa” remark.   Dedicated Freight Corridor takes centre stage in Vadodara Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled and launched development projects worth around Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, G

The West Bengal Durga Puja ad has sparked a political controversy after Goddess Durga was shown with eleven arms instead of the traditional ten. TMC and CPM leaders criticised the depiction, while BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya called it an agency mistake that would be corrected.   Goddess Durga 11-Armed Image Triggers Political Controversy A West Bengal government advertisement linked to