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According to Marco Rubio, Hamas had “basically” agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal and the framework for releasing the hostages. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the deal with Hamas for the release of Israeli hostages is “90 per cent done”, while President Donald Trump called it a “great deal for Israel”. According to Rubio, Hamas had “basically” agreed to Trump’s proposal and the framework for releasing the hostages, while meetings were underway to coordinate the logistics of that. “90 per cent of this has been worked out and we are just sort of finalising…

Tharoor offered a deeper perspective on what fame and legacy meant to him, saying, “These are all transient things.” A video that captured Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s signature wit and literary flair is now going viral, and this time he was asked to choose between giving up his eloquence, books, or political power. His disarming response to this tough question once again won the hearts of several social media users, who applauded him for his brilliance and intellect. On being asked to choose, Tharoor, without missing a beat, said, “Political power, without a doubt. Because I don’t have any.” The…

Violence erupted between 1.30 am and 2 am on Saturday after some locals objected to high-decibel music being played during the procession. The Odisha government from Sunday night imposed a 36-hour curfew — soon after the declaration of a 24-hour suspension of internet and social media services — across large parts of Cuttack city following more violence after clashes between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession. The 13 affected police station areas are: Dargah Bazaar, Mangalabag, Cantonment, Purighat, Lal Bagh, Bidanasi, Markat Nagar, CDA Phase 2, Malgodam, Badambadi, Jagatpur, Bayalis Mouza, and Sadar police station area. The…

Jaishankar said “whatever happens” India and US will have a trade understanding; “but has to be (one) where our bottom lines, our red lines are respected”. India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar’s curt drawing of “red lines” on trade talks with the US — meaning Delhi is not open to negotiation on certain points — came as the American administration under Donald Trump continues to push for wider access to the Indian market. Jaishankar said on Sunday, October 5, that “whatever happens” India and the US will have to have a trade understanding, “but it has to be an understanding where…

Fifteen people have been killed as landslide hits bus in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said a rescue operation is underway and that the officials have been directed to carry out rescue measures. “A rescue operation is underway on a war footing, and officials have been directed to deploy all available machinery. I am in constant touch with the local administration and closely monitoring every detail of the rescue efforts,” the chief minister said in a post on X. “May God grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families. I…

During the India-Pakistan Women’s World Cup 2025 match, bugs caused a bizarre 15-minute stoppage as players left the field. A bizarre incident unfolded during the India-Pakistan Women’s World Cup 2025 clash on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium, as Pakistan players temporarily halted the game due to a swarm of insects. Captain Fatima Sana then waged a lone battle against the bugs. Though her “pest control” efforts failed to keep them at bay, the antics had commentators in splits, adding a humorous twist to the high-stakes encounter. The incident happened during the 28th over of India’s innings, when Nashra Sandhu…

The Donald Trump administration filed a notice of appeal to the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals late Saturday. A US federal judge has given a temporary setback to President Donald Trump as she blocked him from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland, for now. The ruling by District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland on Saturday is a bigger setback for Trump, as he appointed her during his first term. Trump has been trying to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders. The ruling…

Tharoor offered a deeper perspective on what fame and legacy meant to him, saying, “These are all transient things.” A video that captured Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s signature wit and literary flair is now going viral, and this time he was asked to choose between giving up his eloquence, books, or political power. His disarming response to this tough question once again won the hearts of several social media users, who applauded him for his brilliance and intellect. On being asked to choose, Tharoor, without missing a beat, said, “Political power, without a doubt. Because I don’t have any.” The…

Violence erupted between 1.30 am and 2 am on Saturday after some locals objected to high-decibel music being played during the procession. The Odisha government on Sunday imposed a 24-hour suspension of internet and social media services across large parts of Cuttack city following violent clashes between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession. The state Home Department, in an official notification, said the decision was taken to curb the spread of “provocative and inflammatory messages” on social media platforms that could disrupt public order and peace. The suspension covers mobile internet, broadband, and all online messaging services,…

Jaishankar said “whatever happens” India and US will have a trade understanding; “but has to be (one) where our bottom lines, our red lines are respected”. India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar’s curt drawing of “red lines” on Sunday on the trade talks with the US — meaning Delhi is not open to negotiations on certain points — came even as the American administration under Donald Trump continues to push for easier and wider access to the Indian market. Jaishankar said that “whatever happens” India and the US will have to have a trade understanding. “But it has to be an…