Month: October 2026

Southern States’ police chiefs to meet in Hyderabad on October 23 to tackle inter-State crime

October 22, 2026 admin

Top police officials from five southern States and three Union Territories will converge in Hyderabad on Friday (October 23) for a regional coordination meeting aimed at strengthening cooperation in tackling terrorism, drug trafficking, cybercrime and organised criminal networks operating across State borders. The Southern States’ Police Coordination Committee meeting, organised by the Telangana Police, will…

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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Tibet

October 22, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An earthquake of magnitude 7 ‌struck Tibet at around 10:33 ⁠p.m. local time (1433 GMT) on Thursday (October , the China ‌Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. The ‌epicentre was ‌in ⁠a high-altitude ⁠county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10 ‌km (6.21…

World

Zavaray Poonawalla to be honoured with TAI’s ‘Legend of Indian Horse Racing Award’

October 22, 2026 admin

Zavaray S. Poonawalla. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. Murali Kumar Zavaray S. Poonawalla, a leading racehorse owner and breeder, is set to receive the ‘Legend of Indian Horse Racing Award’ from the Turf Authorities of India (TAI) at the Racing Excellence Awards ceremony on October 24. The ceremony will be held during the Indian…

Sports

Mumbai retains the squad for match against Chhattisgarh

October 22, 2026 admin

Mumbai has retained the squad for the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Haryana, to be played from Monday at the Sharad Pawar academy ground. Mumbai had travelled to Himachal Pradesh and earned its second consecutive bonus-point win at the start of the campaign. After Mumbai thrashed Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 97…

Sports

BRICS Parliamentary Forum to meet in Delhi on October 26-27

October 22, 2026 admin

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addresses a press conference regarding the preparations for hosting the ’12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum’, in New Delhi, Thursday, October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI A two-day conference of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 26 and 27, with discussions centred…

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Manvanth Kumar’s emergence is breath of fresh air for Karnataka cricket

October 22, 2026 admin

Manvanth Kumar of Karnataka in action against Saurashtra during the Ranji Trophy Elite cricket match at the Aluru Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Manvanth Kumar plays cricket with freedom and flair. He rarely tucks his shirt in, is loose-limbed, bowls and fields with frantic energy, and…

Sports

Murugappa Gold Cup: HUTN and SAI-NCoE split the points in a thriller

October 22, 2026 admin

HUTN’s Somanna, right, scores off a penalty corner despite a diving challenge by an opposition player. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) and SAI-NCoE (Bhopal) played out an entertaining 4-4 draw in the opening match of the 97th edition of the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT Mayor…

Sports

Festival season to boost textile sales; Chinese imports remain a concern

October 22, 2026 admin

The apparel industry has entered the festive season on a positive note, with 52% of the Cloth Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) members expecting higher sales than last year. However, there are also concerns among the apparel manufacturers in Tiruppur about rising garment imports from China. According to a recent survey done by the CMAI…

Business

First Round – The Hindu

October 22, 2026 admin

The first round of the Indian Racing League (IRL) will be held at the Madras International Circuit from Friday. The IRL returns with six City-based franchise teams competing in India’s only four-wheel racing league. Goa Aces JA Racing is the defending champion. Led by Raoul Hyman and Fabienne Wohlwend, the team will be looking to…

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HPCL net profit slips 9% amid volatile crude prices in Q2

October 22, 2026 admin

HPCL’s gross refining margin rose sharply to $32.15 per barrel during the quarter | Photo Credit: The Hindu State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) reported a 9% year-on-year (YoY) decline in standalone net profit to ₹3,483 crore in the second quarter, amid volatility in benchmark crude oil prices following the reignited conflict in West Asia….

Business