Tuesday, 27 Oct 2026

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World

Lula wins Brazil runoff, beats Flávio Bolsonaro

Lula won Brazil's 25 October runoff with 51.79% to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%,...

US military has Iran strike plans ready after midter...

US Central Command has options ready for new strikes on Iran after the 3 Nove...

US intelligence warns Iranian plots against American...

A US intelligence memo warns Iranian plots against American personnel abroad ...

UN calls Nepal glacier flood a defining moment for t...

Two months after a glacier collapse flooded Nepal's Trishuli valley, the UN c...

Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 ne...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit a remote part of northern Tibet on 22 October,...

Why France is protesting, from schools to a budget r...

What began as school protests over teacher shortages has become France's wors...

Politics

India tells Pakistan at UN it can't lecture on minor...

India told Pakistan at the UN it has no standing to lecture on minorities, an...

Rajnath Singh at SCO meet says no double standards o...

Rajnath Singh represented India at the SCO heads of government meeting in Dus...

ED summons Pinarayi Vijayan in CMRL case for 23 October

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to...

Rubio says India-US trade deal very close after Mumb...

After talks with Jaishankar in Mumbai on 20 Oct, Rubio said an India-US trade...

The Indian American candidates to watch in the 2026 ...

From Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio race to four House members seeking re-election: t...

SIR protests reach Jantar Mantar, rival rallies in L...

Protests over India's voter roll revision reached a third week on 17 Oct with...

Business

Pound to rupee history, what moves the GBP INR rate

A pound bought ₹13.33 in 1947 and about ₹127 in October 2026. RBI data on eve...

Dollar to rupee history, what moves the rate and why

The rupee went from ₹4.76 a dollar in 1949 to a record low near ₹97 in 2026. ...

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 results, profit rises 26% to ...

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 FY27 results: consolidated profit up 26% to ₹5,645 cro...

Jio IPO subscription status, history made with 1.37 ...

Jio IPO subscription status: India's biggest IPO closed over 21 times subscri...

Akash Ambani fronts Jio IPO as Reliance succession m...

Akash Ambani, 34, fronted the ₹30,213 crore Jio Platforms IPO, subscribed ove...

Sensex vs Nifty explained, what India's indices measure

The Sensex tracks 30 BSE stocks and the Nifty 50 tracks 50 NSE stocks. How ea...

Tech

PHP2Shell flaw and Google's advice if your site goes...

PHP2Shell lets attackers take over PHP servers with one request. Fixes are ou...

Starlink speeds restored in Ukraine as Musk accuses ...

Ukraine says Starlink is back to full speed after weeks of limits. Musk says ...

How ISRO launches work, from Sriharikota to orbit

ISRO launches from Sriharikota on four rocket families: PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 and ...

Starlink says it's ready for India; Reliance hits back

Starlink says it's ready to bring satellite internet to India after a public ...

Gaganyaan clears crew module separation tests, what'...

ISRO has completed ground tests of how Gaganyaan's crew capsule separates fro...

Entertainment

Jailer 2 box office collection crosses ₹600 crore wo...

Jailer 2 box office collection crossed ₹600 crore worldwide on day 8 after a ...

Tiger Shroff attack revives Bollywood's gangster past

Shots fired at Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu have revived memories of Bollywood'...

Sacred Games season 3 release date, coming or cancel...

Is Sacred Games season 3 coming? There is no release date. What Anurag Kashya...

Jailer 2 box office crosses ₹300 crore worldwide in ...

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has grossed over ₹300 crore worldwide in three days, w...

Ramayana Part 1 releases 5 Nov worldwide, including ...

Ramayana Part 1, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, opens worldwid...

Sports

IPL 2027 schedule, start date, venues, teams and key...

IPL 2027 schedule, start date, venues and teams. What the BCCI has said, the ...

IPL 2027 opening match date, venue and teams, what w...

IPL 2027 opening match date, venue and teams are not yet announced. What BCCI...

India lead New Zealand 2-0 after record chase and Ti...

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the 2nd T20I to lead 2-0 after a re...

South Africa crush Australia in Gqeberha despite Bol...

South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs in Gqeberha to level th...

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in UAE tri-serie...

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in the UAE tri-series opener; Afghanistan...

How the IPL auction works, purse, RTM and mini-aucti...

How the IPL auction works: retentions, purse and salary cap, base prices, RTM...

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UK Visas

India Young Professionals Scheme ballot 2027 explained

The UK India Young Professionals Scheme gives 3,000 Indians aged 18 to 30 a t...

UK Visas

UK ILR rules explained, the move from 5 to 10 years

The UK plans to raise the wait for ILR from 5 to 10 years for most migrants. ...

UK Visas

UK visit visa for parents from India, documents and ...

Bringing your parents from India to the UK? How the Standard Visitor visa wor...

UK Visas

Do Indians need a UK ETA? Visas and ETAs explained

The UK's £20 ETA is only for visa-free nationalities. Indian passport holders...

UK Visas

Immigration Health Surcharge explained for Indians

Most UK visa applicants pay the Immigration Health Surcharge, £1,035 a year o...

NRI Tax

TDS on sale of property by NRI, and how to claim it ...

When an NRI sells property in India, the buyer deducts TDS on the whole price...

NRI Tax

PAN card for NRIs and OCI holders, how to apply and ...

NRIs and OCI cardholders need a PAN to invest, sell property or file returns ...

NRI Tax

NRI ITR filing last date, the deadlines for 2026 and...

NRIs who missed the 31 July 2026 deadline can file a belated return until 31 ...

Rupee & Currency

Dollar to rupee history, what moves the rate and why

The rupee went from ₹4.76 a dollar in 1949 to a record low near ₹97 in 2026. ...

Rupee & Currency

Pound to rupee history, what moves the GBP INR rate

A pound bought ₹13.33 in 1947 and about ₹127 in October 2026. RBI data on eve...

Property in India

Can OCI holders buy property in India, the rules exp...

OCI cardholders can buy homes and offices in India but not farmland, plantati...

NRI Tax

FBAR and FATCA for NRIs in the US, reporting Indian ...

US residents with Indian accounts above $10,000 in total must file an FBAR. W...

NRI Tax

India US tax treaty explained, how to avoid paying t...

The India US tax treaty caps Indian tax on interest and gives credit for tax ...

NRI Investment

Moving back to India, your 401(k) and Social Security

Moving back to India from the US? What to do with a 401(k), how withdrawals a...

NRI Tax

Tax for Indians in the UK with income in India, expl...

Living in the UK with income in India? How residence rules, the India UK tax ...

Indians in Gulf

India tells nationals in Saudi Arabia not to film in...

India has told its nationals in Saudi Arabia not to film missile or drone int...