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Israel approves Trump Gaza deal: What happens to the hostages now? What next for Hamas?

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet has signed off on the first phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Now, a ceasefire is expected to kick in, and Hamas will release the hostages held, latest by Monday. But questions linger over the future of Gaza and whether the Palestinian militant group will lay down its weapons

If Trump wins the Nobel Peace prize, he won’t be the first controversial winner

The Donald Trump shadow looms large over the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced today (October 10). The US president claims he’s deserving of the honour for ending seven wars across the world. Many of the awardees have been criticised in the past, raising questions about the credibility of the prize

History Today: How 1933 United Airlines crash remains a mystery to be solved

One of the earliest US commercial aviation calamities took place on October 10, 1933, when a United Airlines Boeing 247 flight exploded mid-air, killing all seven people aboard. The aircraft was considered to be a technological marvel of the time. On this day in 1845, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) was officially established in Maryland's Annapolis

FirstUp: Nobel Peace prize to be announced, Trump to get routine yearly checkup… Headlines of the day

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced in Oslo, Norway, today. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump will be heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to get his annual medical checkup. The check-up comes after his last physical examination six months ago. North Korea will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea

Gaza ceasefire deal: Will peace last? What happens next?

Though many are already celebrating the ceasefire deal in Gaza pushed by US President Donald Trump, questions remain. Can peace last? Will Israeli troops leave? Will Hamas give up its arms? Who will run Gaza? Let's take a closer look

Will Donald Trump win the Peace Nobel? Who are the contenders for the prize?

Though US President Donald Trump has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize for years and the White House has even dubbed him the ‘Peace President’ during the Gaza talks, it remains highly unlikely he will get it this time. But who are the contenders for the prize this year?

Why Qatar Airways has been accused of killing a ‘strict vegetarian’ flyer with meat in meal

A lawsuit has been filed against Qatar Airways after a vegetarian passenger died, allegedly by choking on a piece of food when forced to ‘eat around’ the meat served to him due to unavailability of the vegetarian meal he had ordered. Asoka Jayaweera, an 85-year-old cardiologist from Southern California, was flying from Los Angeles to Colombo in August 2023 when the incident occured. Here’s what happened

At 19, Barron Trump has amassed a fortune of $150 million. Here's how

The youngest son of US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, Barron Trump, has a net worth $150 million. Barron, who is just 19, has been playing an active role in World Liberty Financial, a growing cryptocurrency venture launched by members of the Trump family in late 2024

Who is Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Hungarian 'master of apocalypse', who won Literature Nobel?

Hungarian writer, Laszlo Krasznahorkai, won the 2025 Nobel Literature Prize on October 9. He has been described as the postmodern 'master of the apocalypse' due to his hypnotic writing style. Until now, the only Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature was the late Holocaust survivor Imre Kertész in 2002

Why Italy wants to ban Islamic face coverings, religious funding

Italy’s ruling party introduced a bill on Wednesday (October 8) to ban the burqa and niqab face and body coverings in public spaces across the country. The proposed legislation also calls for financial transparency requirements on religious organisations that do not have formal agreements with the Italian state. But why does the European country want to put such curbs?

What being Trump’s man in South Asia means for Pakistan-critic Paul Kapur

S Paul Kapur, 56, is now US President Donald Trump’s point person in South and Central Asia. He will succeed Donald Lu, who was appointed by the previous Biden administration in September 2021. Kapur, the New Delhi-born author, is a fierce critic of Pakistan’s use of Islamist militants as state policy to wage a proxy war against India

Scientists have found a rogue planet that acts like a star, gobbles up surroundings. Here's what we know

Astronomers have spotted a free-floating 'rogue' planet, named Cha 1107-7626, that is going through a massive growth spurt, and it's eating everything around it. The planet is about five to 10 times Jupiter’s mass and is about 620 light-years away from Earth

Universities, Bollywood films in Britain and more… Big takeaways from Modi-Starmer talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, in Mumbai during the latter’s first visit to India. The two world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the India-UK partnership and announced a series of landmark collaborations. Here are the big highlights you may have missed

Explained: Afghan foreign minister’s 8-day trip to India and the dilemma around the Taliban flag

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Afghanistan foreign minister, is set to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on his trip to India. However, Indian officials are facing a diplomatic quandary – should they let the Taliban flag fly next to the Tricolour during the meeting between them?

How Ratan Tata’s ‘millennial friend’ Shantanu Naidu’s life has unfolded since tycoon’s death

It has been a year since the death of billionaire businessman Ratan Tata. After his demise on October 9, 2024, the spotlight fell on his friend and aide, Shantanu Naidu, who was also mentioned in the will of the 86-year-old industrialist. With his ‘lighthouse’ no more, what has the young entrepreneur been up to since then?

How pharma firm owner behind deadly cough syrup that killed children was caught in Chennai

Govindan Ranganathan, owner of Sresan Pharma, which manufactured Coldrif cough syrup, was arrested following a dramatic operation in Chennai. The man had been on the run after the cough syrup killed at least 20 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, due to toxic chemicals

Explained: The Harry Potter link to Nobel chemistry prize winners

When you think of Nobel prizes, you don’t think of Harry Potter. But this year’s prize in Chemistry has a strong connection to the magical world created by JK Rowling. The winners — Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi — created metal-organic frameworks or MOFs, which are kind of like Hermione’s charmed handbag

How Trump’s unlikely tactics brought the Gaza peace deal to life

Donald Trump's administration pushed for a Gaza deal, announcing its imminence after a period of intense pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu and Arab leaders. Now, both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the plan. But, how did he pull this off?

Now, Zubeen Garg's cousin, an Assam cop arrested: Who are the 5 nabbed in singer's death case?

Sandipan Garg, an Assam Police Deputy Superintendent and one of Zubeen Garg’s cousins, has been arrested by the state police's Special Investigation Team in connection with his death. Police say he was present with the singer on the yacht when he reportedly drowned. Earlier, police arrested four others in the case, including Zubeen's bandmate and manage

Israel-Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza plan: What does it entail?

After two years of fighting, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace deal. As part of the deal, the hostages will be returned by Monday. Also, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw in a limited manner. But will this bring an end to the war?

History Today: How the Taliban tried to silence Malala Yousafzai but failed

On October 9, 2012, the Taliban in Pakistan stopped a van ferrying school girls and asked that they identify one girl — Malala Yousafzai. On her identification, they fired three shots at her, one hitting her in the head. The reason to try to kill her: she spoke out against the prohibition of education for girls. Malala went on to survive the shooting and became the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner

FirstUp: Modi to hold talks with UK PM Keir Starmer, Rajnath Singh's Australia visit... Big news today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday for high-level bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening trade, defence, and fintech collaboration between the two nations. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is travelling to Australia where he is looking to deepen ties between the two countries

Quicksplained: Who is Qilin, the cybercriminal group taking credit for Asahi hack?

Qilin, a famous ransomware gang, has come forward and taken responsibility for the hack of Asahi Super Dry, Japan’s most popular beer company. The Russian ransomware group has publicly claimed it stole 27 terabytes of data from the Japanese firm, including ‘financial documents, budgets and contracts, as well as personal data of employees’. But what do we know about the group?

Why North Korea is eating its wild animals to the verge of extinction

North Korea’s starving population is hunting its wildlife, including tigers and leopards, to survive. As per a new study, nearly every mammal ‘larger than a hedgehog’ is being targeted for consumption or trade. Animals including Amur tiger and leopard, bears, otters, deer and the long-tailed goral are being used by North Koreans. But why?

Day 3 of Gaza peace talks: How are the discussions progressing?

As the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza War continue, a number of top envoys and officials from West Asia have joined the third day of the discussions in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh. Countries such as Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, are mediating, with all parties expressing optimism

From college dropout to raising Rs 23 crore for AI startup: The rise of Mumbai's Dhravya Shah

Dhravya Shah, a 20-year-old entrepreneur from Mumbai, raised around $3 million (over Rs 20 crore) for his AI startup, Supermemory, from bigwigs of the Silicon Valley, including senior executives from Cloudflare, Google and Meta. Not only this, he has also become the youngest Indian to receive a special O-1 visa for his extraordinary abilities

From design to digital features, what sets apart Navi Mumbai airport from the rest

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday (October 8) inaugurated Phase 1 of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Touted as India's largest greenfield airport project, NMIA has been constructed to ease the congestion at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). Here’s what makes it special

Why US shutdown is grounding and delaying American flights, again

A shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) in airports across America a week into the shutdown has left thousands of flights delayed and many others cancelled. The Transport Department earlier this week said it noted an uptick in air traffic controllers, who have been deemed ‘essential workers’ under the law, taking sick leave

Explained: The talc cancer case in which Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay $966 million

American multinational Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $966 million to the family of a California-based woman, who died of a rare form of cancer. Court documents showed that the company intended to deceive the woman by not making the product’s cancer risks clear. This verdict comes amid over 70,000 pending claims accusing J&J of talc-related cancers

Who is Jagtar Singh Johal, the Brit detained in India on terror charges, who may figure in Starmer-Modi talks?

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh man from Scotland, has been detained in India for years. Indian authorities have accused Johal of funding terrorism and having ties to a banned Sikh separatist group. Johal’s family and the UK-based Sikh Federation, a pro-Khalistani group, have called on Starmer to take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi