Month: September 2026

Xi says two giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta’s zoo

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Xi says two giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta’s zoo

In this December 13, 2013, photo, Giant Panda twin cubs Mei Lun, left, and Mei Huan play in their habitat at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday (September 24, 2026) that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering…

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West Asia crisis not over, potential to escalate further: Oil Minister Hardeep Puri

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West Asia crisis not over, potential to escalate further: Oil Minister Hardeep Puri

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri | Photo Credit: ANI The West Asia crisis is not over and has the potential to exacerbate, said Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Oil Minister at the Public Affairs Forum of India’s annual conclave here Thursday. He added that notwithstanding the prevailing situation, a potential silver…

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Garbage collection revamp hits hurdle as only six bidders accept work orders

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Garbage collection revamp hits hurdle as only six bidders accept work orders

According to Karee Gowda, Chief Executive Officer, BSWML, eight packages had been challenged in court and seven had been accepted. For the seven rejected packages, the BSWML floated tenders again. | Photo Credit: File Photo Only six of the 21 bid winners have accepted the work orders for garbage collection which were recently approved by…

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CRICKET | Sai Sudharsan sees the positives in his injury rehabilitation break

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CRICKET | Sai Sudharsan sees the positives in his injury rehabilitation break

Sai Sudharsan in action during the  ‘Test’ between India-A and Australia-A in Puducherry on Thursday, September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: x@CApondicherry B. Sai Sudharsan missed the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka last month due to a toe injury but there was plenty to learn for him during his rehabilitation. “It’s not frustrating at…

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Chennai’s BlueBinaries to acquire MicroNova’s auto testing arm to drive $100 mn growth plan

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Chennai’s BlueBinaries to acquire MicroNova’s auto testing arm to drive 0 mn growth plan

BlueBinaries aim to scale the combined business to $100 million in the coming years Chennai-based mobility engineering company BlueBinaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the automotive testing business of Germany-based software and systems provider MicroNova AG, marking a major step in its global expansion strategy. Following the acquisition, the carved-out business will…

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HC quashes FIR registered against Hindu Munnani functionaries

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HC quashes FIR registered against Hindu Munnani functionaries

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed the FIR registered by the Madurai police in 2023 against Hindu Munnani functionaries. They had staged a protest because Karthigai Deepam was not lit on Thirupparakundram hill. Justice R. Vijayakumar said the Hindu Munnani functionaries had protested against the State government for not lighting Karthigai…

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Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak seeks urgent hearing in bid to make Asian Games squad

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Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak seeks urgent hearing in bid to make Asian Games squad

Hoping to be included in the Asian Games-bound Indian contingent in the last minute, Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak (67kg), who was removed from the squad after testing positive for banned substance Clomifene, on Thursday approached the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) seeking an expedited hearing of his case. The Indian wrestling squad is all set to leave…

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FOOTBALL | Progress and improve in all senses, Panama coach Christainsen

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FOOTBALL | Progress and improve in all senses, Panama coach Christainsen

Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen and midfielder Carlos Harvey during a press conference ahead of FIFA international friendly match between India and Panama, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A tiny nation in Central America, Panama has punched above its weight in the world…

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Lokayukta officials trap District Fire Officer while accepting ₹1 lakh bribe in Shivamogga

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The Karnataka Lokayukta Police caught District Fire Officer B.R. Ashok Kumar at his office in Shivamogga on Thursday, allegedly while accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a representative of a private school in exchange for a no-objection certificate for fire safety. Anoop, a representative of Nandagokula School in Shikaripur, had sought the fire safety…

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Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves one dead, four wounded

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Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves one dead, four wounded

“A stabbing at a Catholic convent in southeastern Poland on Thursday (September 24, 2026) left one person dead and four others wounded,” authorities said. Police detained a suspect. Police said they were alerted to the stabbing on the grounds of the abbey in Jarosław at around 9:30 a.m. (07:30 GMT). Four men and a woman…

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