Archives for October, 2026
3rd ODI: Shafali smashes joint second-fastest fifty as India sweep Zimbabwe series 3-0
Vadodara, Shafali Verma smashed a 26-ball half-century to equal the second-fastest ODI fifty by an Indian woman batter as she and Pratika Rawal powered India to an eight-wicket victory over…
UAE honours flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for courage during in-flight emergency
Dubai, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has honoured Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and the flydubai crew for their courage and professionalism during a cockpit incident on September 30, when…
Diwali bonanza: Cabinet hikes Dearness Allowance by 3 pc with over Rs 10,000 crore allocation
New Delhi, In a relief for millions amid the ongoing festive season, the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness…
Cyclone Arnab claims four lives, leaves trail of destruction in coastal Andhra
Amaravati, Very severe cyclone Arnab, which crossed Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, claimed four lives, leaving a trail of destruction in coastal districts, uprooting thousands of trees, electricity poles and…
Sarang helicopter display team to perform air show at Nava Raipur on 2 November
Raipur, Oct, 28: The Indian Air Force's renowned Sarang Helicopter Display Team is set to headline the Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav celebrations, with five helicopters scheduled to perform a spectacular aerial display…
Crude oil prices drop 1% as Middle East diplomatic talks ease supply disruption fears
New Delhi, Crude oil prices fell by up to 1 per cent on Tuesday, extending losses for the second straight session after high-level diplomatic talks in Tehran raised hopes of…
Abhishek Sharma blitz powers India to series-clinching win over New Zealand in 3rd T20I
Wellington, Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed a record-breaking 38-ball 113 to power India to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third Twenty20 International at the Henry Stadium in Wellington…
US VP Vance pledges crackdown on companies replacing American workers with foreign labour
Washington, US Vice President JD Vance has pledged to crack down on visa fraud and penalise companies that lay off American workers to replace them with cheaper foreign labour. Addressing…
Govt issues notification for first set of GST changes to kick in on Nov 1
New Delhi, The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms for post-sale discounts and speeding up provisional refunds for businesses facing inverted duty structures will come into effect from November…
Chhattisgarh Cabinet clears key decisions on paddy procurement, schemes, infrastructure
Raipur, Oct 27: The Chhattisgarh Cabinet has approved paddy procurement for the Kharif Marketing Year 2026–27 at ₹3,100 per quintal starting 15 November, capping purchases at 21 quintals per acre.…