Month: October 2026

India rejects UN rapporteur’s ‘India-based’ label for Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company

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India rejects UN rapporteur’s ‘India-based’ label for Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company

Raghoo Puri, First Secretary, during the interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism in the Third Committee of the General Assembly. | Photo Credit: PTI New Delhi has strongly rejected a UN special rapporteur’s description of gangster Dawood Ibrahim-led D-company as an…

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Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2026 brings six plays on belonging

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Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival 2026 brings six plays on belonging

For the last 22 years, the Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival has presented work spanning Shakespeare, political theatre, company theatre, and productions from metropolitan centres and other cities. This year, the event delves into Belonging: Through Memory, Migration and Boundaries, an overarching theme that explores ‘how our identities are shaped by the people, places and histories…

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Nation

Sensex, Nifty decline in early trade as power, metal stocks drag markets lower

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Sensex, Nifty decline in early trade as power, metal stocks drag markets lower

A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (October 22, 2026), dragged down by selling in power and metal stocks amid a broad sell-off across Asian markets. Besides, elevated crude oil prices and firm U.S. bond yields…

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Business

Rupee falls 12 paise to 94.50 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 94.50 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (October 22, 2026), weighed down by weak domestic markets and elevated crude oil prices. According to forex analysts, the rupee began trading on a flat-to-lower trajectory due to…

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UDF MPs in Keralam clash over Vistadome coach credit for Madurai-Guruvayur Express

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UDF MPs in Keralam clash over Vistadome coach credit for Madurai-Guruvayur Express

The Vistadome coach of the Madurai-Guruvayur Express | Photo Credit: special arrangement A political dispute has broken out between United Democratic Front (UDF) MPs over who deserves credit for securing a Vistadome coach for the Madurai-Guruvayur Express. The controversy erupted when N.K. Premachandran and Kodikunnil Suresh took to social media to claim that they had…

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In Puducherry, Catamaran Brewing Co’s Oktoberfest 2026 offers beer Olympics and white stout

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In Puducherry, Catamaran Brewing Co’s Oktoberfest 2026 offers beer Olympics and white stout

Tapping the keg; and a pint of beer at Catamaran Brewing Company | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement No kegs will be harmed at Catamaran Brewing Company in Puducherry this Oktoberfest. They will only be tapped gently.. nay.. opened with care to quench the thirst of beer drinkers travelling from near and far to participate in…

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Virtual Eye’s ‘Sonic’ technology approved for India tour

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Virtual Eye’s ‘Sonic’ technology approved for India tour

New Zealand Cricket (NZC), Sky and Virtual Eye have confirmed that ‘Sonic’ technology will be used for the first time as part of the Decision Review System in the India-New Zealand series beginning in Christchurch. Photo: https://www.nzc.nz New Zealand Cricket (NZC), Sky and Virtual Eye have confirmed that ‘Sonic’ technology will be used for the…

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Sports

Business rights can’t disregard sanctity of pilgrimage site: Gujarat government to HC on non-veg ban

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Business rights can’t disregard sanctity of pilgrimage site: Gujarat government to HC on non-veg ban

Gujarat’s Somnath Temple. | Photo Credit: ANI The right to business cannot override the religious, historical and cultural character of a pilgrimage destination, the Gujarat Government has told the High Court while defending the ban on non-vegetarian food around the famous Somnath Temple. The Gujarat HC was on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) hearing a plea…

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After Musk punishes Ukraine, how exposed is India to foreign tech?

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After Musk punishes Ukraine, how exposed is India to foreign tech?

U.S. space tycoon Elon Musk recently throttled the military-grade Starshield network provided by his company SpaceX to Ukraine in retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Musk’s actions are not without precedent — with a similar move in 2022 (although SpaceX disputed media reports) — but his most…

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Science

Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain

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Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain

Rain water stagnated at Anna Salai, Chennai following overnight heavy rain. | Photo Credit: RAGU R Schools in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur districts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed on Thursday (October 22 2026) following overnight rain, district officials declared. Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan and Tenkasi District Collector Ranjeet Singh declared holidays…

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