Month: September 2026

Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

A voter leaves a voting booth before casting her ballot at a polling station on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a ‌test of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and…

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World

Bengal police arrest Rejinagar bypoll candidate days after Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan’s arrest

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Bengal police arrest Rejinagar bypoll candidate days after Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan’s arrest

Officials from Berhampore police station arrested Saiful Islam in connection with a case dating back to the previous assembly election, when a clash had broken out between two group, officials said | Photo Credit: Special arrangement An Independent candidate for the Rejinagar assembly bypoll in West Bengal was arrested in a five-year-old case of a…

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Nation

Three killed, one critically injured after speeding BMW crashes on Mumbai Coastal Road

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Three killed, one critically injured after speeding BMW crashes on Mumbai Coastal Road

The car driver lost control of the wheels near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College, according to the Coastal Road Control Room. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Three persons were killed and one was critically injured after a speeding BMW crashed on the Coastal Road in Mumbai early on Sunday (September 20, 2026), police said….

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

The Trump administration says these cuts are necessary ‌to ensure the government funds only solid science and to reverse years of ​misguided priorities. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. ​President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ‌a major part of national funding ​for health research under the control ⁠of his political appointees, Politico reported on…

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Residents want dislodged railings along tracks on GST Road in East Tambaram fixed and opening on Sudhanandha Bharati Salai closed

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Residents want dislodged railings along tracks on GST Road in East Tambaram fixed and opening on Sudhanandha Bharati Salai closed

The dislodged railings along GST Road have been tied to the adjacent railings. | Photo Credit: T S ATUL SWAMINATHAN Residents of East Tambaram have requested Southern Railway to barricade an opening along the tracks on Sudhanandha Bharathi Street in East Tambaram. Besides, on GST Road in West Tambaram, iron and steel railings on the median wall that demarcate the railway area…

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Medians needed at sharp bends in Guindy – The Hindu

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Medians needed at sharp bends in Guindy – The Hindu

At this sharp bend on Race Course Road, along a car service centre, medians are needed to prevent accidents. | Photo Credit: T S ATUL SWAMINATHAN Greater Chennai Corporation has constructed medians on three sections of Race Course Road in Guindy. While this has helped demarcate traffic on the road, we also want a similar road…

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Why has the U.S. deployed ‘weapons’ in space? | Explained

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Why has the U.S. deployed ‘weapons’ in space? | Explained

U.S. Air Force secretary Troy Meink said the country has “space control” weapons deployed in Earth’s orbit to defend U.S. forces against “hostile adversary action”. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On September 14, 2026, U.S. Air Force secretary Troy Meink said the country has “space control” weapons deployed in Earth’s orbit to…

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