West Bank on verge of ‘explosion’: senior Palestinian official

A Palestinian man speaks with Israeli forces as they detain another Palestinian man during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied…

Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan

A rare drone attack on Sudan’s capital killed three children Monday (October 19, 2026), a rights group said, as both sides in the country’s war step up airstrikes that have…

Naveen Patnaik questions Odisha government’s ‘silence’ on Andhra’s poll notification for disputed Kotia villages

Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik addresses a protest. File | Photo Credit: ANI BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday (October 19, 2026) demanded…

Kolkata Metro services disrupted for around 1 hour due to technical glitch

Kolkata Metro services on the North-South corridor were disrupted for around an hour on Monday (October 19, 2026) evening due to a technical glitch, officials said. The disruption came at…

CISF jawan nabs ‘suspicious’ man in escalator-stairs chase at Delhi Metro station

The central paramilitary force guarding the network posted a 27-second video, sourced from CCTV cameras, on its X handle. (Screengrab: X/@CISFHQrs) A man who suspiciously tried to slip out of…

Watch: One killed, several injured in clashes in Manipur’s Thoubal

At least one person was killed and several others injured in clashes between two communities in Manipur’s Thoubal district on October 18, 2026. Houses and vehicles were set on fire…

Jaishankar meets Swift CEO in Delhi

In this image posted on October 19, 2026, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets SWIFT CEO Javier Perez-Tasso, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI External Affairs Minister…

Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes

Telangana Rakshana Samiti (TRS) chief K. Kavitha addressing a press conference. File | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K. Kavitha accused the persons at the helm…

Revanth Reddy sets November-end deadline for Global Summit preparations

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the Young India Skills University under construction in the Future City on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Minister A. Revanth…

Telangana plans 14-month foodgrain buffer to cover over 3 crore people amid El Niño threat

The State is planning to build a foodgrain security buffer covering up to 14 months, with officials asked to ensure that pending rice supplies reached government stocks on schedule. File…