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U.S. forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday (September 30, 2026), a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal —…
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling them “unwarranted” while asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the Kashmir issue. During his…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted two Indian nationals for allegedly smuggling and selling counterfeit Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026). One of the defendants, Swapnadip Roy, pleaded not guilty after being extradited from Italy…
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Fire breaks out at Koder House in Fort Kochi on Tuesday evening. The blaze was brought under control in a coordinated operation involving firefighters from 15 stations in Ernakulam and the Navy. | Photo Credit: H.Vibhu Koder House, a key heritage landmark in Fort Kochi, was gutted in a major fire on Tuesday (September 29,…
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Polar regions may appear remote on a map, but their isolation makes them important sites for climate research, says Manoj Panayamthatta Rayaroth, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science. “To study climate change, we need research in such isolated areas,” he says. What is released elsewhere can eventually reach the Arctic. “If you…
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The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to establish an integrated memorial complex for five icons — Queen Velu Nachiyar, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, B.R. Ambedkar, K. Kamaraj, and Anjalai Ammal — along with a library on a portion of the University Union Grounds in Chetpet belonging to the University of Madras (UoM). The five personalities are…
President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, after meeting with top executives of AI firms. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump released a document on Tuesday (September 30, 2026) that his administration cast as an accord on artificial intelligence and which…
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee arrives in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (September 30, 2026) reached Delhi to participate in the Opposition INDIA Bloc meeting. The leader of Mamata All India Trinamool Congress was accompanied by MP Dola Sen and Kalyan Banerjee. “There…
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Prem Khandle (right) and Rian Sarath | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prem Khandle from Palghar, Maharashtra, emerged as the overall winner after the FIM Moto Mini India Series in Bengaluru. Chennai’s Rian Sarath finished second, while Rithin Sai A, hailing from Coimbatore, emerged third. The Moto Mini India 2026 featured three rounds with ten races, held from…
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Sree Charani. File | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak India spinner Sree Charani has achieved the highest-ever rating points in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings after her impressive performances in recent tournaments, according to the ICC website. The left-arm spinner, who is already the top-ranked T20I bowler, reached a record rating of 817 points, surpassing…
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