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SC panel to hear Jantar Mantar protest violence complaints on Oct 29, 30

The committee will specifically examine the alleged use of pellet guns, targeted violence and harassment of female protesters, as well as instances of excessive force and property damage on both sides

Kim Jong Un visits China again in over a year ahead of Trump's Asia visit

The North Korean leader's visit comes as Pyongyang and Beijing strengthen ties; US President Donald Trump is due in the region next month for the APEC summit in Shenzhen

VIP culture in hospitals can compromise patient safety: Aiims doctors

An article in Oncology Reviews highlights how preferential treatment for influential patients can divert scarce resources, cause avoidable complications and undermine equitable access to healthcare

US reducing staffing at 4 West Asian embassies over threats from Iran

The State Department is reducing staffing in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE after intelligence indicated Iran had stepped up efforts to target US personnel, officials said

Wheat acreage likely to remain steady despite weak monsoon rainfall

Govt has set a wheat production target of 121 million tonnes for 2026-27; officials expect irrigation and favourable soil moisture in key growing states to support sowing despite deficient rainfall

Modi, Putin push to expand ties as India-Russia eye $100 bn trade by 2030

Ambassador Vinay Kumar said the two leaders called for stronger cooperation across sectors, as India and Russia work to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion and 2-way investment to $50 bn by 2030

German firms see India as manufacturing, R&D hub, not just market: Goyal

Piyush Goyal said German companies, including Siemens Healthcare, Volkswagen and Skoda, see India as a partner for manufacturing, research and innovation. Around 2,000 German firms operate in India

Ashoke Sen becomes first Indian physicist to win 2026 Oskar Klein Medal

The ICTS-TIFR professor is recognised for his contributions to theoretical physics and string theory. The medal is awarded annually by Stockholm University and the Nobel Committee for Physics

J&K Cabinet expansion, reshuffle to take place next week: CM Omar Abdullah

The Jammu and Kashmir CM said the exercise is likely in the first two to three days of next week, adding that the list has been finalised and urging party colleagues not to seek ministerial berths

Bay of Bengal system likely to intensify into cyclonic storm by Oct 26

The IMD said the system is expected to intensify into a depression on October 24 and a deep depression on October 25 before becoming a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26

France deploys 70,000 security personnel as new protests raise riot fears

Paris has boarded up shops and shut 3 major museums ahead of Saturday's protests, while a football match has been postponed; President Macron acknowledged planning failures after last weekend's unrest

NSE reviewing network vulnerabilities as AI cyber threats rise: Chauhan

NSE chief Ashish Kumar Chauhan urged stockbrokers to make cybersecurity a core function and called for an industry task force to identify and address emerging risks

CTI urges Rahul to defer Nov 1 rally, warns of ₹10,000 crore trade loss

CTI has urged Rahul Gandhi to postpone the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after November 10, citing the risk of business losses during the peak festive shopping season

Govt achieves 110 mn farmer ID target 5 months ahead of deadline: Chouhan

The target was reached on October 23, while integration with fertiliser sales systems has led to sharp reductions in sales in select border and pilot districts

Ranji game incredibly challenging but fun: Australian umpire Treloar

Australian umpire Ben Treloar discusses his Ranji Trophy debut, flat pitches, Indian spinners and the BCCI-Cricket Australia umpire exchange programme.

NZ vs IND 2nd T20I live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I begins at 12:30 pm IST on Saturday, with the toss at 12 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLIV app and website

India's Scotch probe of Diageo, Pernod undermines UK pact benefits: ISWAI

The liquor industry group representing Diageo and Pernod Ricard said that India's move to exclude bulk Scotch imports from the reduced tariff contradicts the trade pact

Q2 results: IDFC First Bank, Castrol India, JK Cement, 30 more on Oct 24

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Kotak Mahindra, AU Small Finance Bank, Kajaria Ceramics, Netweb Technologies, and Apollo Micro Systems are also to release their July-September earnings today

Odisha attracts ₹53,894 crore investment intents at India Chem 2026

The two-day Mumbai outreach yielded nine MoUs and four investment intents across power, chemicals, metals, textiles and agro-processing, with potential for 20,210 jobs

Typhoon Champi kills one, injures 350 in Taiwan; 280,000 homes lose power

The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain across Taiwan despite not making direct landfall. Power was restored to 80 per cent of affected households by Saturday morning as Champi weakened