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Maharashtra: No vaccine jab, no salary, says Thane civic body

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra has said its employees who have not taken even one dose of vaccine against COVID-19 will not be paid salaries. The decision was taken on Monday during a meeting of senior TMC officials, including civic commissioner Dr Vipin Sharma and Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske. […]

Ukraine relies on Starlink to fight Russia. Now a sudden change threatens its drones. October 15, 2026
[Getty Images] Starlink satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX provide high-speed internet - something modern war relies heavily on.For Ukraine, it is vital for communications on the battlefield and effective drone warfare.Using Starlink, Ukrainian drones can stay connected to operators over longer distances than conventional radio networks and are less vulnerable to jamming.But a sudden […]
Tom McArthur; Tiffany Wertheimer
28 deaths in Pakistan school roof collapse as rescuers search for trapped children October 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (Reuters) - At least 27 students, most younger than 13, were killed in Pakistan on ‌Thursday, along with a teacher, when a school ‌roof collapsed during classes in the northwestern city of Peshawar, authorities said, warning that the death toll could rise. Television images showed ambulances rushing to the site at the […]
Reuters
Six Flags faced warnings about ride safety long before this week's roller coaster death October 15, 2026
A man died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags in Austell, Georgia, on Monday. - Emilie Megnien/AP In the years leading up to this week’s fatal accident at its Georgia theme park, Six Flags has been accused of failing to maintain its parks amid hundreds of reports of injuries and […]
Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Curt Devine, CNN
Beef prices are soaring — and now meat is a midterm election issue October 15, 2026
In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they're also having a food fight over who's the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet of Republican […]
NICHOLAS RICCARDI
U.S. considering using 'mother of all bombs' against Iran, sources say October 15, 2026
A Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on March 11, 2003. - Department of Defense/Getty Images/File The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump give the order […]
Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kevin Liptak, CNN
Jackie the bald eagle's mysterious death traced to unusual case of bird flu October 15, 2026
Jackie, the beloved California bald eagle whose life was watched via live video feeds by millions around the world, died of complications resulting from avian influenza, according to a newly released necropsy report. "Jackie's necropsy confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as the primary underlying cause of her decline," Steve Kubiski, director of disease investigations […]
Michael Loria, USA TODAY
FBI investigates suspicious powder sent to election officials in 3 states October 15, 2026
Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Election officials in Ohio, Louisiana and Oklahoma said they were sent packages containing suspicious white powder, prompting law enforcement to investigate. The suspicious powder was discovered in Louisiana and Oklahoma on Tuesday, while a similar mailing intended for Ohio was intercepted Wednesday. Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said in a […]
Darryl Coote
Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia faces complaint over claims she's a lawyer October 15, 2026
Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia in Washington, D.C., on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images) A government watchdog group filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California, seeking an investigation into newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia over allegations she falsely represented […]
Michael Katz
U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine on deadly Kyiv strikes October 14, 2026
The U.S. may have intentionally withheld early warnings this week of Russian strikes on Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine "received no advance warning from our partners" when Russia launched a ballistic missile barrage at Kyiv and other locations early Tuesday. The sources said American officials told their Ukrainian […]
Aidan Stretch
Lawsuit seeks to block Jared Kushner from serving as Trump's diplomatic envoy October 14, 2026
The suit mentions numerous overlapping interests in Jared Kushner’s diplomatic and business work. (Nathan Howard / Pool via Getty)A watchdog group filed suit Wednesday alleging President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s current role as a top envoy for the administration is unlawful and raises numerous conflict-of-interest concerns.Kushner is wielding tremendous influence internationally “without having been […]
Gary Grumbach
A data center builder wants to win over a Kansas town. Its offer: $10,000 per household. October 14, 2026
Amid a pronounced public backlash against data center construction in the U.S., one real estate developer is making an offer it hopes will win over one Kansas community: money.Digital Realty is offering every household in De Soto, Kansas, where it plans to build a data center, $1,000 in utility and property tax credits for 10 […]
Megan Cerullo
Lawyers for New York man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning October 14, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified himself before he ran up to the car, smashed one of its windows, then fired several shots into the […]
PHILIP MARCELO
Supreme Court sides with GOP in fight over discounted ads ahead of midterms October 14, 2026
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertising rates long available to political candidates. The court agreed to ‌let the FCC, which is […]
By John Kruzel
As inflation rises, poll finds 4 in 10 Americans struggle to afford basic necessities October 14, 2026
More than 4 in 10 Americans said they are struggling to afford basic living costs amid rising inflation levels in the country, according to polling data released Wednesday. The Pew Research Center surveys, which were conducted in late July and August, found that 44 percent of U.S. adults reported struggling to pay for basic necessities […]
Sarah Davis