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Today's Breaking News Headlines, October 22, 2026: The US Postal Service has unveiled a new Diwali stamp featuring a Rangoli design at the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, ahead of the festival next month.

Today’s Breaking News Headlines, October 22, 2026: The United States Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled a new Diwali stamp at the Embassy of India in Washington, DC, ahead of the festival next month.

India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said the release followed efforts that began last year but were delayed due to procedural requirements.

He said the stamp features a Rangoli design created by Sangeeta and was released to mark the upcoming festival. Kwatra noted that this was the second Diwali stamp release, with the previous one issued in 2016, a decade earlier.

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22 Oct 2026 08:45 AM (IST) Two killed, Indian among injured as intercepted drone debris hits Saudi Aramco oil facility Two people, a Filipino and a Nepali national, were killed and two others, including an Indian, were injured after debris from an intercepted drone hit a Saudi Aramco oil facility in south-eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Saudi Energy Ministry said the drone was targeting the Shaybah oil field near the United Arab Emirates border but did not identify its source. The injured individuals were Pakistani and Indian nationals. Falling debris also sparked a fire in a contractor’s vehicle at the facility. The incident comes amid repeated attacks on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure blamed on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Two killed, Indian among injured as intercepted drone debris hits Saudi Aramco oil facility

Two people, a Filipino and a Nepali national, were killed and two others, including an Indian, were injured after debris from an intercepted drone hit a Saudi Aramco oil facility in south-eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Saudi Energy Ministry said the drone was targeting the Shaybah oil field near the United Arab Emirates border but did not identify its source. The injured individuals were Pakistani and Indian nationals. Falling debris also sparked a fire in a contractor’s vehicle at the facility. The incident comes amid repeated attacks on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure blamed on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

22 Oct 2026 08:34 AM (IST) INDIA bloc to hold online meeting today, discuss ‘vote chori’ protest plan Leaders of the INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet online on Thursday evening to discuss plans for protests over the alleged “vote chori” issue and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said. Congress president Mallikarjun........

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