France’s rising pension costs, mounting public debt and ageing population are intensifying political tensions over how to protect retirement benefits without squeezing funding for education, healthcare and other public services
China’s economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, supported by exports and industrial output, while weak consumer spending and a prolonged property-sector slump continued to weigh on domestic demand
A man claiming to be associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang said Shroff was targeted because of his alleged association with actor Salman Khan
Eknath Shinde spoke to Tiger Shroff after his vehicle was allegedly shot at near Pushpa Park in Juhu, Mumbai, and warned gangs of strict action as Mumbai Police investigate the firing.
Dipke said the party would regroup and decide its next course of action after fellow activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are released
The accused include members of the pandal’s organising committee and personnel responsible for crowd control and private security, as police investigate alleged safety lapses behind the deaths of 19 people.
Reports of settler attacks, stolen crops and restricted access have turned the 2026 olive harvest into a flashpoint, threatening Palestinian livelihoods and intensifying calls for protection and accountability.
Delhi Police said the two CJP Leaders were arrested on October 14 over repeated attempts to disturb public peace and violate the law. They were sent to five days of judicial custody.
The National Disaster Management Authority’s 2014 guide identifies several conditions that can create danger. These include attendance exceeding estimates, overcrowded venues, narrow entrances and exits, inadequate holding areas, weak barricades and poor coordination between organisers and authorities
National
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said in Tadepalli that he regrets backing the 2023 law on Election Commissioners’ appointments and sought a neutral selection panel, while accusing the TDP-led NDA in Andhra Pradesh of blocking opposition nominations in local body polls.
International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a future US president could be hostile towards Israel, urging the country to strengthen alliances with India and Latin American nations while preparing for possible changes in Washington’s policy
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Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has questioned Mohammed Shami’s omission from India’s two-Test squad for New Zealand, after the BCCI announced the tour teams earlier this week. Kaif demanded transparency from selectors, citing Shami’s 2023 ODI World Cup impact, domestic form and India’s pace-bowling needs.
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US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to waive specified Russia-related sanctions and tariff measures, saying he wants to preserve peace negotiations with Moscow while criticising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over strikes on Russian refineries
International
The appointment fills a vacancy left after Iran’s previous defence minister was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February, bringing an executive with experience in the country’s defence industry to the post.
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The Union minister Rijiju alleged a plot to incite youth violence, while Prashant Bhushan defended seeking a change of government as a democratic right.
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SubscribeOutlook magazine's latest cover story is a package based on a survey that we conducted with market-research platform Toluna. The Outlook-Toluna Survey on Women and Family throws up some surprising facts and demolishes a number of myths. Some of the interesting findings are: Urban women want greater policy focus on human development-health and education rather than cash transfers or tax benefits to be mothers. Women want to be mothers not because cultural or societal pressures but because they want to start their own families. Then we discuss why working women are postponing motherhood and what they expect from employers. These and more stories in the latest Outlook issue.
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SubscribeYour food may not be safe. The system knows it. Yet the food chain keeps moving. From five-star kitchens to roadside dhabas, food passes through a chain where contamination, adulteration and poor hygiene can enter at every stage, with consequences ranging from diarrhoea and jaundice to typhoid and hepatitis. Into this maze has stepped Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner in May, Mundhe has overseen more than 12,000 inspections and raids, cancelled or suspended around 600 licences and sealed more than 300 eateries. But raids cannot fix a broken system. India has the laws, standards and regulators. Yet violations persist, enforcement remains uneven and corruption finds its way through the gaps. Mundhe can keep cracking the whip. But can one man change the system? In this issue, Outlook examines India’s food-safety maze, where it fails and why one Tukaram is not enough.
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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Asian Para Games 2026 Live (October 19), Day 4: Catch all the live updates, the full schedule of Indian athletes in action on Monday, October 19, medal updates and live scores from the Asian Para Games 2026. Stay tuned for live updates
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The Pakistan Cricket Board has dropped Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain from the commentary panel for the ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, after a public row over coverage linked to Imran Khan. The tournament begins in Rawalpindi on October 18, with Pakistan opening against Sri Lanka.
Sheetal Devi equalled the world record in the women’s compound archery ranking round at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday. She scored 704 out of 720 to top the standings, improve her Asian mark and set a new Asian Games record.
Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has questioned Mohammed Shami’s omission from India’s two-Test squad for New Zealand, after the BCCI announced the tour teams earlier this week. Kaif demanded transparency from selectors, citing Shami’s 2023 ODI World Cup impact, domestic form and India’s pace-bowling needs.
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With a Pantheon Grille-inspired entrance and a dedicated Bespoke atelier, Rolls-Royce’s new Chennai showroom brings the marque’s global identity to South India
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Lionel Messi joins the House of Sunreef, ordering an 88-foot catamaran built for family time at sea and bound for his own Balearic Islands charter fleet
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Porsche unveils the Mission S, a mid-engined vision model born on the very New York pier where the 550 Spyder first made headlines in 1953
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Dressing for Karwa Chauth is all about bringing together tradition and personal style. From designer sarees by Raw Mango to embroidered lehengas by Tarun Tahiliani and statement jewellery by Sabyasachi, explore festive outfit ideas that balance Indian craftsmanship, rich colours and contemporary elegance
