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The civic body said it will coordinate with the Police Department and other agencies for traffic management, prevention of overcrowding, safe immersion, and post-immersion removal of idol debris and solid waste. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to divert around 700 idols proposed to be immersed at…
Flag of Pakistan in front of a clear blue sky | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a powerful suicide blast during Friday prayers (September 18, 2026) at a mosque near police lines in Kohat district in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The blast occurred at the mosque…
The story so far: At a board meeting of Tata Sons on Thursday (September 17, 2026) the Board, following a decision by the Nomination & Remineralisation Committee (NRC), requested Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran to reconsider his decision of not seeking re-appointment, and instead asked him to continue for a period of five years. Mr. Chandrasekaran…
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The captured tiger being taken from the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve to Vandalur | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy After a 29-day-long effort involving significant manpower, kumki elephants, drone cameras, and 14 strategically placed cages around Gudalur, the tiger that is believed to have killed two people at Lauriston in O’Valley, Gudalur, was trapped in one of…
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While Dr. Reddy’s will exclusively manage private-market distribution, disease awareness, and healthcare professional engagement, Takeda will retain rights for the public market, legal ownership, and overall medical and brand oversight. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday (September 18, 2026) entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to promote…
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A view of historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad. File | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Nampally legislator Mohammed Majid Hussain on Friday (September 18, 2026) urged the Telangana government to regularise the services of employees working at Hyderabad’s historic Mecca Masjid and Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens and demanded a speedy framing of service rules for…
INEOS opens the first full-scale CO2 storage facility in the EU. Photo coutesy: www.ineos.com | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Energy group INEOS announced on Friday (September 18, 2026) that its Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project had begun storing carbon dioxide under the seabed beneath an old oil-platform in the North Sea. “Today, Greensand…
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The food safety authority examined Nestle’s NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen Pro 1, and a follow-up formula along with their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms | Photo Credit: Reuters The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said it has initiated legal action against Nestle India Ltd for alleged non-compliance…
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A missile is launched during drills inspected by Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te at a base in Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan, on Friday, September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan’s military carried out its first joint combat exercise using multiple types of attack drones this week, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday (September…
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Smoke rises after an F-16 fighter jet crashed in a rural area near Traverse City, Michigan on September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday (September 17, 2026), and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said. Sgt Derek…
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