A major fire erupted at the Kehlsteinhaus, the historic mountaintop lodge popularly known as the 'Eagle’s Nest' perched 1,834 meters above Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. Emergency dispatchers received an automated alarm late Friday evening, dispatching a…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) executed a procurement contract worth approximately ₹770 crore with state-run defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Signed in New Delhi on October 21, 2026, the deal facilitates the acquisition of Improved Low Level Light…
Major civil society organizations, youth advocacy networks, student collectives, and agrarian unions have entered a coordinated recalibration phase ahead of Parliament's upcoming Winter Session. Moving away from dispersed, regional demonstrations, leadership …
Global benchmark Brent crude oil surged past $110 per barrel during trading on Friday, October 16, 2026, reaching its highest level since May. The sharp price rally was triggered by compounding supply risks across major maritime arteries, driven by severe tra…
Active technology job openings in India scaled an 18-month high of 1.23 lakh in October 2026, marking a decisive recovery in IT sector recruitment. The hiring rebound is primarily fueled by accelerated investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Lear…
Sri Lanka scripted cricket history in Rawalpindi by completing the second-highest successful run chase in One Day International (ODI) history. Chasing an imposing target of 430 set by England in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, Sri Lanka reached 430/8 with o…
American actor and 1970s teen idol Michael Gray passed away from natural causes at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 75. Gray rose to national prominence portraying Billy Batson in Filmation’s classic Saturday-morning live-action series 'Shaz…
French cultural institutions and tourist landmarks, including the Musée du Louvre and the Grand Palais, enforced precautionary shutdowns across Paris and major urban centers. The Ministry of the Interior ordered the mobilization of 70,000 law enforcement offi…
Former Congress President and Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Sonia Gandhi officially joined Instagram on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Her inaugural post featured a video announcing her long-awaited personal memoir titled 'Belonging: A Jo…
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) notified a binding 30% cap on trade margins for 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer formulations to curb excessive retail markups. Invoking extraordinary powers in public interest under Paragraph 19 of the Drugs …
The National Testing Agency (NTA) recorded a significant surge in candidate participation, with over 2.18 lakh applications submitted across the UGC NET and Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2026 cycles. Official metrics show UGC NET leading with 1,86,301 submissio…
