Month: October 2026

Kolkata Metro services disrupted for around 1 hour due to technical glitch

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Kolkata Metro services disrupted for around 1 hour due to technical glitch

Kolkata Metro services on the North-South corridor were disrupted for around an hour on Monday (October 19, 2026) evening due to a technical glitch, officials said. The disruption came at a time when large numbers of people use the Metro to visit Durga Puja pandals across the city on Maha Ashtami. The technical problem occurred…

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Donald Trump rallies on Republican turf as midterm fears mount

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Donald Trump rallies on Republican turf as midterm fears mount

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Kansas on Monday (October 19, 2026) to open a seven-state campaign blitz through territory he carried in 2024, as dismal polls and unexpectedly tight races in Republican strongholds stoke fears of sweeping Democratic gains in November’s midterms. With 15 days until the November 3 vote, Mr. Trump’s rally on…

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CISF jawan nabs ‘suspicious’ man in escalator-stairs chase at Delhi Metro station

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CISF jawan nabs ‘suspicious’ man in escalator-stairs chase at Delhi Metro station

The central paramilitary force guarding the network posted a 27-second video, sourced from CCTV cameras, on its X handle. (Screengrab: X/@CISFHQrs) A man who suspiciously tried to slip out of a Delhi Metro station after security checks was caught by a CISF jawan in a dramatic chase. Also read | CISF official confronted in Delhi…

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Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes

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Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes

Telangana Rakshana Samiti (TRS) chief K. Kavitha addressing a press conference. File | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K. Kavitha accused the persons at the helm in the Congress dispensation of playing politics over Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) instead of addressing farmers’ irrigation needs. Speaking to the media after visiting…

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Revanth Reddy sets November-end deadline for Global Summit preparations

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Revanth Reddy sets November-end deadline for Global Summit preparations

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the Young India Skills University under construction in the Future City on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to complete preparations for the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 by the end of November, emphasising that the event should be…

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Cyril Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of U.S.-Africa trade deal

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Cyril Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of U.S.-Africa trade deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation. File | Photo Credit: AP South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday (October 19, 2026) the country should “prepare” for the possibility of being removed from Washington’s duty-free trade programme for Africa, as ties between the two nations continue to fray. The African Growth and Opportunity…

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SKM joins agitation over SIR irregularities; movement to grow bigger: Actor Prakash Raj

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SKM joins agitation over SIR irregularities; movement to grow bigger: Actor Prakash Raj

Actor and activist Prakash Raj addresses a press conference, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor-activist Prakash Raj on Monday (October 19, 2026) said the protest over alleged SIR irregularities was snowballing into a nationwide movement, with the SKM joining the agitation. Also read | Regime change in Delhi will…

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DU panel flags irregularities in St Stephen’s College faculty recruitment

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DU panel flags irregularities in St Stephen’s College faculty recruitment

Premises of St Stephen’s College. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA A Delhi University committee has flagged violations of shortlisting criteria in the recruitment of assistant professors at St Stephen’s College and recommended that the institution follow the university’s recruitment rules and regulations. The committee, constituted following deliberations at the university’s Executive Council meeting…

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