Delhi is preparing for extensive security arrangements ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar. Train cancellations and proposed restrictions at 57 Metro stations could disrupt travel, while organisers accuse authorities of trying to prevent supporters from reaching the capital. The demonstration, called by CJP and the All India Students’ Association (AISA), seeks Chief E

India’s five-member student team secured four gold medals and one silver at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The achievement capped an exceptional year for the country’s science Olympiad teams, with every Indian participant across five senior-level international competitions earning either gold or silver. Held from September 25 to October 5, the astronomy competition brought together 307 students f

Nobel Medicine Prize Recognises Optogenetics Pioneers Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have jointly won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the award on Monday, October 5. Their work helped establish a method that all

Kalam Foundation organises ISRO tour for 147 students The People’s President Abdul Kalam International Foundation has organised an educational tour to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 147 school students from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. The initiative brings together students from several parts of the district for a learning opportunity centred on science

The India Meteorological Department has issued rain and thunderstorm warnings across Telangana, with the strongest alert covering five districts on Thursday, September 24. Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Komuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem, according to the IMD’s district forecast. The warning is stronger than the orange alert described in the initial report. The I

Andhra Pradesh has put emergency services on high alert as heavy rain, strong winds and the risk of flash floods affect parts of the state. The weather is linked to a deep depression, and the India Meteorological Department has warned of extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, September 24. In Chinthalapadu village of Tiruvuru mandal in NTR district, powerful winds damaged houses and blew metal roofing sheets

Andhra Pradesh plans to introduce Heartfulness Yoga training in 963 government schools in the first phase of a student wellbeing initiative. The programme is expected to cover 4.47 lakh students, Education Minister N. Lokesh said during a review meeting with school education, higher education and skill development officials in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Lokesh directed officials to launch awareness programmes on student mental health and stress across the state.

Two Indian students from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have died in an air accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, according to the Consulate General of India in Vancouver. The deceased were identified as Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham. The Indian mission expressed its condolences to their families and said it was prepared to provide all necessary consular assistance. “Th

Typhoon Dujuan was moving towards Japan’s eastern Pacific coast on Monday, prompting warnings for heavy rain, powerful winds and possible landslides across several regions. The storm could also affect the schedule of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Dujuan was expected to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, from Monday evening. Authorities warned res

Washington, D.C. | The House voted 214-211 to advance legislation targeting Russia and major countries purchasing its oil and gas. US House Advances Russia Bill With 100% Tariff Risk for India The US House of Representatives has cleared a procedural hurdle for legislation that could authorise President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India, Chi

US lawmakers filed competing amendments to a Russia sanctions bill, with one naming India and another seeking to remove its tariff provision. US lawmakers have introduced competing amendments to a major Russia sanctions bill, placing India’s energy trade with Moscow under renewed scrutiny. One amendment seeks to name India and several other countries as major buyers of Russian oil and gas that could fac

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a three-day India visit to attend the BRICS Summit and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a three-day visit to India, marking his return to an in-person BRICS summit outside Russia for the first time since the Ukraine war began in February 2022. Putin, accompanied by a high-level delegation, will participate in the 18th BRICS Summ

A series of diplomatic engagements involving India, the US, Russia and Ukraine prompted mediation speculation in New Delhi on Monday, September 7, 2026. India has confirmed its continuing peace outreach, but no government has officially said that New Delhi brokered the latest Russia-Ukraine talks. India’s Diplomatic Timeline Raises Questions About a Quiet Peace Role Did India quietly help create conditions for renewed

Heavy rain caused widespread waterlogging across Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region on Monday morning, slowing traffic on key roads and disrupting travel to Indira Gandhi International Airport. At the time of the report, flight-tracking data showed 18 cancellations and 166 delays at Delhi airport. The figures may change as airlines update their operating schedules. Delhi Heavy Rain Waterlogging Disrupts Major Roads A fresh spell of mo

Hyderabad, Telangana — IMD has forecast thunderstorms, gusty winds and heavy rainfall in several Telangana districts, with a yellow alert issued for parts of the state. Telangana Heavy Rain Alert: IMD Forecasts Thunderstorms Telangana is likely to see a wet spell, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting thunderstorms, gusty winds and heavy rainfall in several districts. A yellow alert