International

October 8, 2026 11:58 PM

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November’s US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having “productive” talks about ending the six-month-old war. “We are having productive discussions with the Islam...

October 8, 2026 11:50 PM

Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia advised to remain alert and vigilant

The Embassy of India in Riyadh on Thursday issued an advisory to all Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain alert and vigilant amid ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure. “In view of the current situation, all Indian nationals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are advised to remain alert an...

October 9, 2026 9:32 AM

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature

Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the ...

October 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Andhra CM invites investments; says state focusing on speed of doing biz

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday invited domestic and foreign investors to invest in the state, saying the government is now focusing on improving the "speed of doing business". Addressing the curtain-raiser event of CII's Partnership Summit, he said huge investments ar...

October 8, 2026 4:12 PM

One dead, two injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days

A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish primary school on Thursday, police said, just a day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 people including himself in an attack at another school. Authorities said a 37-year-old woman who worked as a caretaker had died in the ...

October 8, 2026 1:13 PM

Spain stay atop FIFA rankings; Portugal rise to fifth

Spain have pulled further ahead of second-placed Argentina on the FIFA world ranking, while Portugal and Switzerland have jumped two places to fifth and 12th respectively. Australia, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Sweden, Greece, Mali and South Africa were also among the multiple-position risers on the lat...

October 8, 2026 12:11 PM

IIT Madras team secures third place at Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa

Team AgniRath from IIT Madras has secured 3rd Place overall at the prestigious Sasol Solar Challenge 2026 in South Africa. This marks a landmark achievement for Indian solar racing, the institute said on Wednesday. The team drove their solar-powered vehicle Aagneya across 1,192.6 km over eight days...