News highlights: Tejashwi meets Kharge to finalise RJD-Cong seat-sharing for Bihar polls

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11:45 PM

Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in region

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi says that US President Trump's Mideast peace proposal represents the last chance for peace in the region.

11:29 PM

2 AK-47 rifles, ammunition, sourced from Pak, seized along IB in Punjab's Tarn Taran: Officials

The BSF on Monday recovered two AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition from an area near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district

10:27 PM

BJD slams BJP govt over delay in inventory of Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar

The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday raised serious concerns over the safety of jewellery and valuables stored in Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar at Puri, accusing the Odisha BJP government of misleading the public in the name of religion.

9:43 PM

WHO's new TB guidelines calls for food assistance to tackle disease

The WHO has released new guidelines to tackle tuberculosis and undernutrition, recommending that food assistance be provided to households with TB patients while the undernourished or food insecure be screened for the disease

9:32 PM

NTCA seeks TN report on 'outside agency' contract in critical tiger habitat

Following a complaint by an NGO that Tamil Nadu has contracted an "outside agency" to develop an elephant conservation centre at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the NTCA has sought a factual status report from the state Forest Department

9:12 PM

Bihar court issues summonses to Rahul, Tejashwi over hurling of 'abuse' at PM

A court in Bihar's Sheikhpura district issued summonses to INDIA bloc leaders Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahani in connection with alleged abuses hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra in Aug

8:33 PM

Net direct tax revenue jumps 6% to ₹11.89 trn till Oct 12

Net direct tax collection grew 6.33 per cent so far this fiscal to over ₹11.89 trn due to higher corporate tax mop-up and slower refunds

8:11 PM

Tejashwi meets Kharge to finalise RJD-Cong seat-sharing for Bihar polls

RJD leader and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge evening and is learnt to have discussed a seat-sharing arrangement ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls

8:01 PM

Plane crash along Massachusetts highway forces closure of roadway

A plane crashed along a highway in Massachusetts, US, early Monday, sending a plume of smoke into the air and forcing the closure of the major highway, the Massachusetts State Police said in a statement

7:01 PM

Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over fare hikes during festivals

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP-led government of "regularising black marketing" in the name of surge pricing over steep rise in travel fares during the festive season

6:29 PM

Govt opens PM Gati Shakti portal to pvt sector

The govt said it has opened the PM Gati Shakti portal to the private sector to help them optimise last-mile delivery services and develop infrastructure-based applications

6:05 PM

Monsoon withdrawal in Meghalaya from October 14, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department said complete withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Meghalaya is expected by October 14. The state recorded one of the most deficient monsoon seasons in recent years in 2025, it said

5:27 PM

Mediation not adjudication, solution for Mahanadi river water dispute: Ex-SC judge Gowda

Calling for an urgent political intervention to end the decades-long Mahanadi river water dispute, retired Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to "come to the mediation table and settle it".

4:53 PM

India, US to hold trade talks as New Delhi seeks higher energy imports

India and the United States are set to hold trade talks this week, with New Delhi pledging to import US energy and gas as it aims to address Washington's concerns over its Russian oil purchases, an official said.

4:42 PM

Retail inflation in Sep slips to 1.54%, says govt data

Retail inflation slipped to 1.54 per cent in September from 2.07 per cent in the preceding month mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables and pulses, according to government data released on Monday. The consumer price index (CPI) based inflation was 5.49 per cent in September 2024. "The decline in headline inflation and food inflation during September 2025 is mainly attributed to favourable base effect and decline in inflation of vegetables, oil and fats, fruits, pulses and products, cereal and products, egg, fuel and light," the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.