The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude exporter, targeting Riyadh's international airport and state oil company Saudi Aramco.

The current DA rate for central government employees is 60% of basic pay. The Cabinet last increased it by two percentage points in April 2026, taking it from 58% to 60%. Dearness relief for pensioners was raised by the same amount.

Zelenskyy said he had urged the US president to engage Xi directly on the Ukraine war, arguing that the Chinese leader has influence over Putin.

Brent oil prices have jumped almost 80% this year as widening US-Iran war in the Middle East and the escalating Russia-Ukraine war disrupt energy supplies.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.6%. Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 1.33%, while the Topix fell 1.07%. South Korea's Kospi plunged 3.51%, while the Kosdaq tanked 4.14%

October 20 is the biggest bank-closure day of the month, with banks shut in most states for Dasara, Dussehra, Vijaya Dashami, Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja and Durga Puja in several states.

As families and communities come together to celebrate Vijayadashami, the festival's enduring message remains relevant: choose truth over falsehood, courage over fear and kindness over hatred.

Schools in several parts of India will remain closed for Dussehra, which is today, Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Apple has announced an October 28 product event, with analysts anticipating new Macs and a possible touchscreen MacBook. The launch comes as CEO John Ternus adopts a faster product rollout schedule and Apple strengthens its AI-focused computing strategy.

The visit comes at a pivotal time as Washington and New Delhi engage in talks on Russian oil imports, unresolved tariff arrangements and high-tech supply chains.

More than 400 bodies were recovered from Shakahola Forest after the alleged starvation cult came under investigation in 2023.

Meta says a surge of automated requests from a Claude tool caused it to wrongly suspend the “No Kings” Instagram account. The protest coalition is calling for accountability weeks before the US midterm elections.