Month: October 2026

CREDAI Chennai sets up anti-corruption panel, frames SOP for reporting graft

October 23, 2026 admin

In a move to promote transparency and accountability in the real estate sector, CREDAI Chennai has constituted an Anti-Corruption Committee and introduced a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to report instances of undue gratification, corruption, and coercion. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI), Chennai, the apex body for the real estate industry…

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No local body polls in Amaravati capital region villages of Andhra Pradesh

October 23, 2026 admin

In total, 69 villages under Tadikonda, Pedakurapadu, Guntur East and Guntur West Assembly constituencies in the Amaravati capital region have been excluded from the upcoming local body polls. | Photo Credit: File Photo Amid the elaborate preparations and hectic political activities across Andhra Pradesh in the run-up to the local body elections, 69 villages falling…

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Issue with ticketing gate poses inconvenience to some Metro Rail commuters

October 23, 2026 admin

It was only two weeks ago that the first stretch of the 118.9-km Phase II network was opened. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Some Chennai Metro Rail commuters have been facing issues with the opening of ticketing gates and the debiting of fares on the newly opened 14.6-km Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of the Phase II…

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Kobelco targets 8–10% topline growth as it launches three excavators

October 23, 2026 admin

Kobelco has invested about ₹900 crore in India so far. File | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Kobelco Construction Equipment India Pvt Ltd expects to grow its topline by 8–10% year-on-year in good years, as it launches three new excavator models in the 19.1–24-tonne category, Moses Eddy, director of the company, said on Friday (October 23,…

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Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand ‘battlefield preparation’ in western Pacific

October 23, 2026 admin

A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols around Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, with the Chinese coast visible in the background. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China is combining militia vessels with Coast Guard ships to expand “battlefield preparation” around Taiwan and into the western Pacific, Taiwan’s Coast Guard said, warning the operations were also putting pressure on…

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Ukraine says two soldiers died after arrested girl sent Russian poison

October 23, 2026 admin

Ukrainian police said Friday (October 23, 2026) they had detained a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia’s security services to poison Ukrainian soldiers and that two had died. Also Read: A brief history of the Russia-Ukraine war | Explained Ukraine and Russia have, throughout their war since 2022, accused each other of recruiting minors for…

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Brazil court orders government to provide transportation for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s runoff

October 23, 2026 admin

A street seller arranges bags for sale in front of graffiti that reads “Don’t vote, fight!” ahead of the presidential election runoff between President Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A federal court in Para state ordered Brazil’s government Thursday (October 23, 2026) to…

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Shankarpally police deny forcing minor girl to undergo medical examination

October 23, 2026 admin

The Shankarpally police on Friday denied allegations that a minor girl involved in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was forced to undergo a medical examination, following the circulation of a video on social media. In a clarification issued by the Future City Police Commissionerate, the police maintained…

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‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani’s daughter detained from aircraft by SIT

October 23, 2026 admin

R. Veeramani. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against ‘Gem Granites’ owner R. Veeramani detained his daughter Archana Veeramani at the Chennai International Airport on Friday (October 23, 2026). Minutes after Ms. Archana boarded a scheduled…

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U.S. midterms — Republicans face growing Blue wave

October 23, 2026 admin

With about 10 days left for the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, talk of a Democratic wave has shifted from opinion polls to voting reality. Every major forecast now predicts the Democrats will win the House of Representatives. Statistician Nate Silver gives them a 75% chance of winning the Senate, which Republicans held strongly…

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