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Trump Says US Moved All B-1 Bombers From UK Airbase After "Some Threats"
- Oct 06, 2026 01:44 am IST
- Agence France Presse
US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford because of "some threats," without saying what they were.
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For First Time, Pakistan To Deploy Troops To Aide Saudi-Backed Yemen Forces
- Oct 06, 2026 00:35 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthis.
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Ex-Prince Andrew Seeks To Quash Search Warrants In Epstein Case
- Oct 06, 2026 00:29 am IST
- Agence France Presse
The force arrested the Andrew on his 66th birthday on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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'Attacked Thrice After Talks': Iran President Says US Dialogue 'Pointless'
- Oct 06, 2026 00:21 am IST
- Agence France Presse
The Middle East war was started in late February by the US and Israel when they launched a wave of surprise attacks on Iran, even as Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.
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US Approves $1 Billion Weapons Sale To UAE As Gulf Faces Iran Drone Threat
- Oct 06, 2026 00:18 am IST
- Agence France Presse
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System converts unguided rockets into precision munitions that can be employed for purposes including shooting down drones, thereby avoiding the use of costly missiles to shoot down comparatively cheap aircraft.
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Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Recapture Houthi-Held Areas Around Bab el-Mandeb
- Oct 05, 2026 23:43 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait.
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Two Airport Baggage Handlers Arrested Over Alleged Theft of $79,000 Patek Philippe Watch In US
- Oct 05, 2026 23:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
When the traveller retrieved his luggage, he noticed that the zippers on both of his locked suitcases had been forced open.
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"Rohan" Carved On Minor's Chest: Indian Man Behind Global Paedophile Ring
- Oct 05, 2026 23:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The case first came into light in 2020, as part of an initiative by the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to combat child sexual abuse. The organisation discovered online images of a 12-year-old girl with her chest exposed.
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5,285 Still Missing, Nepal Wraps Up Flood Search To Focus On Rehabilitation
- Oct 05, 2026 21:30 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council of the NDRRMA chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Singha Durbar Secretariat here,
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2 Dead After Ship Sinks In Black Sea, Zelensky Claims Russian Drone Hit It
- Oct 05, 2026 20:51 pm IST
- Posted by: Swastika Das Sharma
Romania's Coast Guard was alerted at around 11 am local time, the Interior Ministry said. The vessel was in Romania's exclusive economic zone, about 30 nautical miles (55 kilometers) south of Sfantul Gheorghe in Tulcea County.
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Nigerian Military Aircraft With 32 Onboard Crashes, Rescue Ops Underway
- Oct 05, 2026 19:46 pm IST
- Associated Press
The aircraft was on a routine mission to Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement.
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Emergency Alert, 28,000 Descent In Minutes: US-Bound Plane Returns To London
- Oct 05, 2026 19:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
A squawk is a four-digit code that an aircraft's transponder sends to air traffic control. The code 7700 is used to signal a general emergency.
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'Intend To Complete Missions': Netanyahu Vows No Hamas Rule In Gaza
- Oct 05, 2026 19:01 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Israel has fought wars on several fronts, including against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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NDTV Exclusive: Immigration, Tech, And Lentils: Montana Governor On Critical India-US Ties
- Oct 05, 2026 18:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
In an interview with NDTV's Vishnu Som, Governor Gianforte spoke about India-US trade, Montana's agricultural exports, and the proposed trade deal between India and the US.
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Russia Says 'Situation Under Control' After Plague Death Reports
- Oct 05, 2026 18:28 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Reports on Friday that a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, had died of plague sparked alarm.
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15-Year-Old Picks Up Grenade During French Protest, Has Hand Blown Off
- Oct 05, 2026 17:47 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
A police union source said the student in the northern town of Lens appeared to have picked up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police
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'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
- Oct 05, 2026 17:43 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Masayoshi Son said at an event.
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"There Was Big Mistake": What Oman Sources Told NDTV About flydubai Co-Pilot
- Oct 05, 2026 17:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Ali Abbas Naqvi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The man has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, by several media reports. His identity has not, however, been publicly confirmed by UAE authorities or flydubai.
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Extreme Heat Disrupting Pregnancy Care, Raising Health Risks For Newborns: Survey
- Oct 05, 2026 16:23 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Nearly all respondents had personally cared for a pregnant woman (98 per cent) or baby (99 per cent) whose health they believed had been adversely affected by extreme heat, the study said
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Hundreds Of Schools Stay Closed In France Amid Raging Student Protests
- Oct 05, 2026 15:31 pm IST
- Reuters
Between 400 and 500 high schools are expected to remain completely or partially closed on Monday in France, out of a total of 3,700, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday evening.