US President Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet for two of America's biggest strategic rivals, with US bombers roaring overhead. A B-2 for Vladimir Putin in 2025, B-1B Lancers for Xi Jinping in 2026. Were these flyovers ceremonial? Or was Washington sending a message about American military might?
Yes, demanding accountability, including resignation, from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is legitimate. But can the two Election Commissioners escape all scrutiny? Did they do everything possible to highlight the reasons behind their reported dissent?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-day visit to the US, as Washington and Beijing seek to manage their ties amid growing vulnerabilities. But Xi's India visit just two weeks earlier adds another layer to the Trump-Xi talks, bringing New Delhi's growing strategic relevance into focus.
The Cockroach Janta Party warned that a nationwide agitation will be started if CEC Gyanesh Kumar didn't resign within 48 hours. The CJP also demanded that all upcoming elections be frozen for now and the SIR be rolled back to 2025 status.
When the BJP-led NDA government tabled the law for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners in December 2023, only AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi opposed it. Where was the rest of the Opposition, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi?
Turkey, a key strategic partner of Pakistan, imported a record volume of diesel from India in August 2026, marking its highest level from New Delhi in years. As Russian supplies fall and Middle East routes face disruption, India has emerged as a crucial alternative fuel supplier for Recep Tayyip Erdogan-led Turkey.
The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of Soujanya in Karnataka's Dharmasthala, according to reports. The move reopens an unresolved case after earlier probes and an acquittal left key questions unanswered.
Europe is preparing for a security crisis it has feared for years, with growing concerns that Russia could test Nato's resolve beyond Ukraine. Warnings of possible drone and missile strikes coinciding with fears over sabotage, cyberattacks and a potential reduction in US troops, have fuelled panic in the region.
One of South Asia's largest conglomerates, the Tata Group, is facing a battle over its leadership. Three decades ago, a power struggle, considered the daddy of all battles in the group's history, unfolded at Bombay House, when then-chairman Ratan Tata sought to bring the sprawling group of companies, each dominated by powerful barons, under more centralised leadership.
As Delhi struggled with a three-day DTC bus strike, authorities turned to persuasion, pressure and inducements to get buses back on the roads on Friday. The effort to restore bus services, however, left protesting drivers divided and accusing the authorities of using every trick in the book.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 76 today, and 2026 has been described by many as one of the toughest years of his political career. But a look at his journey tells a different story. His is a story that has rarely seen an easy chapter. But the pattern and outcome have been similar.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Houthi drone that targeted Mecca, but the Iran-backed militia denied it aimed at the city that houses one of Islam's holiest sites. Riyadh's claim sparked consternation across the Muslim world. Is Saudi using the holy sites of Mecca and Medina as a levarage in the war against the Houthis?
An emergency warning was sounded for the holy city of Mecca, Jeddah and Taif as the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia's western coast. This was the first time that an emergency alert for aerial threats was sounded for Mecca.
The Left parties, the CPI and CPM, are lending support to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's TVK government in Tamil Nadu. Yet, in the October 6 by-elections in two constituencies, the communist parties will take on the ruling party's candidates. Why are the Left parties taking on a government they support?
Akhilesh Yadav unveiled a uniform for the Samajwadi Party's student wing. The party has adopted a blue dress code for its members. Blue is a colour associated with Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party and her Bahujan supporters. The blue dress code is the latest example of how Akhilesh is trying to be the Czar of All and take on the BJP in the election in UP in 2027.
Every state wants a Bengaluru of its own, but Karnataka now wants more than one. With over 100 days in office behind him, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is pushing a 'Beyond Bengaluru' vision aimed at creating new economic engines that become alternative to Bengaluru.
The 9/11 attacks, which mark 25 years today, involved four hijacked aircraft, but one plane, Flight 93, never reached the intended target of the al-Qaida terrorists. Alerted through phone calls, Tom Burnett and fellow passengers fought back, which stopped another attack on Washington.
Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, the Hindutva lab districts of the RSS, have been dominated by the BJP. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar's 2028 Assembly poll preparation has seemingly started, and it appears he has chosen the hardest nut for the Congress to crack first. Here's how DKS is trying to appeal to Karnataka's ideologically polarised voters.
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has demanded 75% reservation for socially disadvantaged communities and urged the DK Shivakumar-led government to implement the findings of the state's caste survey. His push comes even as the Congress seeks to corner the BJP-led Centre over the caste enumeration in Census 2027.
Former Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya has alleged that he was invited to Delhi's Jaffrabad on the pretext of a podcast and attacked. Dahiya claimed the attackers confronted him over his social media posts, accusing him of abusing Hindu Gods and Hinduism.
