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12:20 amCanada keen to deepen partnerships with Karnataka quantum computing, AI, aerospace and defence: Trade Minister Maninder Sindhu
12:20 amBSP to stage indefinite hunger strike condemning delay in action in Perumbali SC man’s burial case
12:19 amDevotees celebrate Durga Puja with ‘Prabhat Pheri’ procession in Visakhapatnam
12:16 amBJP-Yuva Morcha march to Keralam Assembly turns violent, police use tear gas
12:13 amWhite House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ just days into role
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
12:11 amNo coercive steps by Revenue officials from October 17 to 25 in disputed properties: HC to government
12:02 amTDP names Mukka Sravani as GVMC Mayor candidate
11:58 pmSeven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance
11:58 pm"Tibetan Issue Will Remain Alive": Dalai Lama To NDTV
11:57 pmTremors, Tectonic Shifts: Milind Deora, Shashi Tharoor's Banter Over Protests
11:51 pmPrakash Raj flags attempts to divide country into those with voting rights and, those without votes
11:51 pmForest Department destroys 125 illegal country-made guns in Tiruvannamalai
11:48 pmSankoo Becomes Ladakh's 8th District, Gets Separate Hill Council
11:47 pmCensus 2027: Govt. opens enumerator roles to private teachers, institutions, trust and society members

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What happened today (October 16) in history? Key events to look back on

Reported by Newseisamay 16 Oct 2026, 11:28 am IST 1 min read

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From the 1905 Partition of Bengal to Kapil Dev’s Test debut, explore five significant events associated with October 16 in history.

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Section: India
First reported by: Newseisamay
Reporter: surjosnata chatterjee
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 11:28 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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