News brief: Big stories of the day
Consumer inflation
Retail inflation cools to 3.31% in October, was at 3.70% in September
Retail inflation eased to 3.31 per cent in October from 3.70 per cent which was recorded in September, news agency ANI reported on Monday.
Chhattisgarh elections: Voter turnout recorded at 70% as 1st phase of polling ends
Voting has ended in the 18 seats that went to the polls in Chhattisgarh today. Voter turnout was recorded at 70 per cent.
#MeToo: MJ Akbar 'a thorough gentleman', woman journalist says in court
A woman journalist and former colleague of MJ Akbar's came to his defence Monday, telling a Delhi court that Akbar was "a thorough journalist".
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Xi Jinping's new AI bloc: China launches 'World AI Body' with Pakistan and Russia in, India out
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Why the S-400 uses solid rocket fuel instead of liquid fuel
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CORTIS' first-ever concert sparks backlash over repeated songs and short setlist
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Explained: Why Rodri won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball over Lionel Messi
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Japan is selling a refrigerator to cool the human body for Rs 9 lakh. It is already a hit in Tokyo
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Revealed! The hidden ritual Marc Cucurella performed before Spain won the FIFA World Cup
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Mumbai court gives life sentences to 44 Somali pirates despite mercy plea
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US-Iran conflicts: Houthis announce maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, Iran attacks MQ-9 drone hangar | Gravitas
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‘Iran can survive sanctions, but can’t truly live’: Dy FM warns of economic cost of war
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Sonam Wangchuk's connection with George Soros and Ford Foundation explained!
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‘Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way, shape, or form in US’: Trump’s counter to Mamdani
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FACT CHECK: Was Abhijit Dipke detained during CJP's Parliament march? Here's what police say
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'There is no need for...': PM Modi takes a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, sends big message amid Parliament March
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UP BTech gold medalist dies by suicide after failing in nearly 50 govt job attempts, leaves note for father
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'Could be bombed at any moment': What Iran's Araghchi told Trump envoy Witkoff during negotiations
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Jail over Khamenei post: J&K youth returns home after 3 months in Saudi custody
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Salman Khan breaks silence on health concerns after viral Mumbai appearance
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'George Soros playbook': Understanding the foreign funding network around Sonam Wangchuk
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Indus treaty can no longer function in its current form, says India; plans 5,500 mw of new J&K hydro projects
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2026 FIFA World Cup awards: Full list of Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove and every major winner
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US-Iran war: Report suggests US lost 42 aircraft, including fighter jets, reaper drones
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JD and Usha Vance welcome fourth child: Who serves as acting US vice president during Vance's paternity leave?
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Spain World Cup victory parade in Madrid: Champions celebrate second FIFA World Cup title with over million fans
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Heavy sanctions loom over Argentine players after ugly brawl following final whistle in World Cup final
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As Russia pounds Ukraine, Kyiv grapples with a growing manpower shortage in the military | Gravitas
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Truck loaded with stones, metro stations closed: What's happening at Jantar Mantar now
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Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
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Why the F-22’s cockpit glass is thicker than a standard fighter jet
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Student union leaders call off hunger strike at Jantar Mantar after civil society appeal, but protest continues
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Tulsi Gabbard's brother Batarti accused of luring children to hotel room in Hawaii
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Argentina's racism problem: How football chants reflect a deeper historical legacy
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US strikes Iran, sirens heard in Kuwait, one American soldier killed in Iraq: What's happening in West Asia
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'What is wrong...': Anna Hazare breaks silence on Sonam Wangchuk's protest, makes an appeal to Centre
Nationalism behind spread of fake news in India: BBC report
People in India share fake news stories with nationalistic messages for "nation building" purposes without any attempt at fact-checking, a BBC report released Monday said.
I'm suffocating... take this bag off my head: Jamal Khashoggi's last words
A Turkish newspaper has said Jamal Khashoggi's last words were: "I'm suffocating... take this bag off my head, I'm claustrophobic."