5 stories for Monday, 19 October 2026, read from India. Every time on this page is IST, set by the meridian at 82.5°E.
Washington hit India with a 25% tariff for buying Russian oil (since waived). Now it's buying Russian diesel itself.
Reported by WSJ
Pakistani TV called him a “party president”. A decade on a US terror list, living openly in Lahore.
Reported by The Hindu/PTI
Campaign talk; Delhi hasn't replied. If Washington's closest ally is hedging, strategic autonomy looks smart.
Reported by Times of Israel
Congress says Jaishankar was “summoned”. MEA says hosting outside Delhi is decade-old practice.
Reported by MEA
Police say no bullet injury; Dy CM Shinde says he has gunpowder burns. A gang's claim of responsibility is unverified.
Reported by Indian Express
Each story lands there as one line of fact and one line of India lens, with the source named.
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