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Drug boat strike: Ninth US attack on alleged narcotic-carrying vessel kills three in Pacific; total deaths rise to 37

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The US military conducted its ninth strike on Wednesday against an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in three deaths, according to Defense Secre... Read More


Illegal Indian immigrant truck driver, high on drugs, kills three in US crash

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- A 21-year-old Indian man living illegally in the United States has been accused of causing a deadly truck crash that killed three people in Southern California. The man, identifi... Read More


After ChatGPT Atlas launch, Perplexity increases Comet referral reward to $3 per invite

India, Oct. 23 -- Perplexity AI has increased its referral reward for the Comet browser from $2 to $3 (around Rs.263) per successful invite, in what appears to be a direct response to the launch of Op... Read More


Odisha hands over sub-inspector recruitment question paper leak case to CBI

India, Oct. 23 -- The Odisha government has handed over the probe into the police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment question paper leak case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Muna Mohanty, o... Read More


Uniphore raises $260 mn from NVIDIA, AMD, others in flat round

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Conversational automation platform Uniphore has raised $260 million (around Rs 2,285 crore) in Series F funding that values it at the same level as the previous round three-and-a... Read More


Class IV health employees threaten statewide agitation over pending demands

Parbhani (Maharashtra), Oct. 23 -- Class IV employees of Maharashtra's Health Department have threatened to launch a statewide agitation over long-pending service-related demands, citing continued gov... Read More


Explained: Why did Saudi Arabia end Kafala system? What it means for Indian workers

India, Oct. 23 -- In a landmark labour reform, Saudi Arabia has officially scrapped the decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system that tied foreign workers' employment and residency to their employers. ... Read More


WHO reports major decline in polio cases across Africa

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025.... Read More


Dude box office collection day 7: Pradeep Ranganathan, Mamitha Baiju film makes rRs.r55 crore in week 1

India, Oct. 23 -- Dude box office collection day 7: Keerthiswaran's Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju-starrer Dude was released in theatres on October 17 ahead of Diwali to mixed reviews. However,... Read More


'Fixing' scandal hits NBA: What cops cited as example from top American basketball league

India, Oct. 23 -- One of the NBA stars arrested in the FBI's probe into illegal betting, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, is accused of using insider information of the top American league held by the ... Read More