Kerala's Raj Bhavan journal launch became a political flashpoint. CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticised an article in 'Rajhamsa' for not reflecting government views, while Shashi Tharoor suggested renaming 'Raj Bhavan' to 'Lok Bhavan'. Governor Arlekar defended the journal's open platform and welcomed the renaming idea, acknowledging past controversies surrounding his office.

An inmate, Ajay Kumar, facing serious charges, escaped from Central Jail Ambala on Saturday, marking the second security lapse in 45 days. He scaled an 18-foot electricity pole and used a wire to cross the boundary wall, exploiting power cuts. Two officials were suspended.

The Duke's furious broadside is an echo of his mother Princess Diana 's criticism of shadowy royal courtiers - who she also derided as 'the men in grey suits' and accused of undermining her.

The NHS has been accused of 'taking the knee' to political correctness by advocating the benefits of marriages between cousins - despite it carrying an increased risk of birth defects.

'The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.'

Around midday yesterday, the Icelandic Coast Guard received a signal from an emergency beacon showing a location near Skaftafellsfjara beach on Skeiðarársandur.

SINGAPORE – Singapore was re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council at its 42nd assembly session, held in Montreal, Canada, on Sept 27.It is one of 36 states sitting on the governing body of ICAO, a United Nations agency that oversees global aviation standards and practices.The Singapore delegation was led by Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow.In a Facebook post on Sept 28, Mr Siow said that Singapore’s place on the council was secured with a “record number of votes”. It had garnered 176 of 184 votes, earning the largest number of votes among all elected states.“In a world where rules matter less and small countries find it harder to exert influence, we have to work harder with like-minded partners to secure our interests,” he said.Well-functioning international organisations like ICAO remain important platforms to build a world that Singapore can continue to do well and prosper in, he added.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be rolling out its autonomous shuttle service in Punggol next year, and it will be the first time that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be deployed as fixed shuttle services in Singapore.But before these AVs can be put into service, what is being done to ensure that they are completely safe to operate on our roads, and will be able to co-exist peacefully with other road users here?To find out, the LTA invited AsiaOne to see how these AVs are being tested, as well as offer some insights as to what the testing parameters are for AVs and the standards they have to follow before being officially allowed on our roads.We also got to experience riding in one of the new autonomous shuttles that will be deployed in Punggol, to see what it is like being driven around in these driverless vehicles.

«Sorry you have to go.»Those were the parting words from SMRT train captain Mohd Zaidi Sulaiman, 52, when he spoke to AsiaOne and other media about the soon-to-be retired Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI C151) trains he had worked with for the past 31 years.The 66-strong fleet entered service on Nov 7, 1987, when the MRT system first began operations, plying the North-South and East-West MRT lines.The last KHI train concluded its final day of service on Sept 26, with all 66 of the first-generation trains phased out as of Sunday (Sept 28).They have been replaced by the new seventh-generation Alstom Movia R151 trains, several of which first began operating in June 2023, reported The Straits Times.In a Facebook post on Sunday, SMRT wrote: Today, we bid a fond farewell to the last of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) trains - Singapore's first-generation MRT fleet, which has faithfully served the nation since 1987.

Franceville, 2ᵉ Arrondissement, Emmanuel Obakamba Ombana, Candidat aux élections législatives dans le 2ᵉ arrondissement de la commune de Franceville, a lancé un appel solennel aux observateurs nationaux, de l'Union Africaine et aux missions internationales afin qu'ils évitent de produire des rapports « de façade » à géométrie variable. Selon Emmanuel Obakamba Ombana, la transparence électorale doit être la pierre angulaire de la 5ᵉ République, sans quoi « la démocratie gabonaise, hier (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Depuis le retour du pays au multipartisme politique, les différentes autorités de la République s'emploient à faire du respect du calendrier électoral, un impératif constitutionnel. Ainsi de 1991 à nos jours, le pays a organisé plus d'une dizaine de scrutins, ce qui lui confère une expérience certaine en matière d'organisation des élections. De la Commission Nationale Électorale (CNE), à l'autorité de Contrôle des Élections et du Référendum (ACER), en passant par la Commission (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut questioned nationalism ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 final, arguing the match should not proceed due to recent terror attacks. He stated playing cricket with Pakistan contradicts India's stance on terrorism, claiming public sentiment opposes it and money drives the decision. Raut also criticized the BJP for allowing the series.

A Delhi court sent Partha Sarthy alias Chaityananda Saraswati to five-day police custody for allegedly molesting female students and forgery. The former institute chairman exploited EWS students by confiscating phones and certificates, and diverted funds through a fraudulent trust. His anticipatory bail was rejected, and more victims are now coming forward.

Pavel Durov’s comments come as the latter country heads to the polling stations Read Full Article at RT.com

East Africa’s maintenance capacity is shifting fast. In July, Ethiopian Airlines opened a major expansion of its MRO complex in Addis Ababa, adding a two-bay widebody hangar, a component repair workshop and a central warehouse in a project valued at more than $150 million. The carrier now counts eight hangars on site, with the build-out designed to handle more third-party work across the region.

For comparison: the previous anti-record was held by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in April 2024, at minus 59 points

TASS compiled the main information about the situation in the special military operation zone over the past 24 hours

Alexander Lukashenko warned that any such action would be met with an «instant» response

The president will also have many working meetings and international contacts, noted Kremlin Spokesman

The US president had previously insisted that Kiev would need to abandon some of its territorial claims Read Full Article at RT.com

Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP-led central government following violent protests in Ladakh that resulted in four deaths and the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Wangchuk was detained after demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protection, with the MHA attributing the violence to his «provocative» speeches. Gandhi urged an end to the violence and demanded statehood for Ladakh.

India's cheetah reintroduction program will achieve a historic milestone as Mukhi, an India-born cub, reaches adulthood at Kuno National Park on Monday. Her survival, despite siblings' deaths, underscores the project's success, with Kuno's cub survival rate exceeding 61%. Officials plan to expand the gene pool, proving cheetahs can thrive and reproduce in Indian conditions.

What remains largely missing for the president are the kind of foundational principles that historians might someday refer to as a “Trump doctrine.”

The proposal has the potential to transform the government’s vast research funding operation, which has long awarded university grants based on scientific merit.

Paychecks will end soon for thousands of workers who took offers of deferred resignation — and a possible shutdown looms, too.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Chisinau Oleg Ozerov described the current election campaign in Moldova as the dirtiest he has ever encountered

In August, after talks with Trump in Anchorage, Putin suggested holding the next meeting in Moscow