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US stocks showed signs of rebounding after a sharp AI-led sell-off wiped out $2.5 trillion in Nasdaq market value, while Asian markets slumped and European shares fell.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has signed an MoU with CESL to develop charging and battery swapping facilities on Panchayat land, creating recurring revenue opportunities for rural local bodies

A humanitarian convoy entered Russian-occupied Oleshky to deliver aid and evacuate residents as a four-day ceasefire held in southern Ukraine, with the truce set to continue through Sunday.

The Rs 7,395 crore scheme aims to strengthen over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through capacity-building, better use of Finance Commission grants and mobilisation of their own revenue

Record voter turnout and anger over security failures put Netanyahu's long-standing grip on power to the test

Fresh Houthi attacks raise security concerns around Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure as Egypt authorises steps to support Riyadh

India's cotton production is projected to decline to around 29 million bales in 2026-27, prompting the Centre to consider extending duty-free imports until December to ease supply pressures.

Governments and companies worldwide are racing to patch critical PHP vulnerabilities as hackers launch millions of attempted attacks, disrupting public services and banking operations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral peace talks with the US and Ukraine after November 10, following a meeting with Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff.

Ukrainian strikes set oil facilities ablaze in St Petersburg amid tensions with Washington, while Zelenskyy said US intelligence sharing had resumed following a brief pause

At an EU summit in Brussels, Zelenskyy criticised Trump's diesel deal with Russia, accused Putin of avoiding peace talks and warned that Moscow could gain funds for its war

Traffic restrictions are expected on key central Delhi roads from 3 pm on Friday as security is tightened around Connaught Place ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march called by CJP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered strikes on Russian oil refineries to resume amid tensions with Donald Trump over an energy ceasefire and restrictions on US intelligence support.

Saudi authorities pressed ahead with the Riyadh congress despite deadly attacks claimed by the Houthis, as the kingdom outlined plans to expand its oil pipeline capacity

Zelenskyy says Russia struck energy facilities after Trump announced a truce, while Moscow rejects a 60-day ceasefire and the EU sanctions nearly 1,600 people and firms

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire but provides no details, while neither country has confirmed the agreement.

Three sides convene an emergency meeting amid Houthi attacks

Fighting intensifies in Yemen's Taiz province as the US deploys another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines amid heightened tensions with Iran

Trump has indicated in recent weeks that he believed Iran was stalling on diplomatic talks until after the elections, in which his Republican Party faces a tough path to retain control of Congress.

Dealers can hold sugar for only 15 days from October 15 to November 30, while Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas, along with Assam, have a 2,000-quintal limit