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Workers install protective wooden boards over the windows and storefront of a luxury boutique, ahead of a planned large-scale protest scheduled for October 31, 2026, in Berlin, Germany. | Photo Credit: AP Tens of thousands of young Germans are set to demonstrate on Saturday (October 31, 2026), the latest in a wave of protests across…
Ukrainian law enforcement officers work at the site of an air attack in Chernihiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine on October 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief pause, Russia’s deputy prime minister said Friday, warning the strikes could reduce Moscow’s planned diesel…
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Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday (October 30, 2026) it was closing, saying it had been “killed” by State pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its Ukraine war. The closure of Novaya Gazeta — one of the last outlets to openly criticise…
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The Tambaram City Police on Friday launched the ‘Smart Khaki Beat System’, equipping 73 motorcycles with modern policing equipment to strengthen beat patrolling, improve police visibility, and ensure public safety. Commissioner of Police A. Amalraj inaugurated the initiative at the Armed Reserve Headquarters in Paduvancherry on Friday. The motorcycles have been fitted with public address…
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during his keynote at the NVIDIA GTC conference, focused on advances in AI and computing shaping industries, in Berlin, Germany, October 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing dismissed as “groundless speculation” on Friday (October 30, 2026) a report that said Jensen Huang, head of U.S. chip giant Nvidia, was…
A view of the World Bank. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India has over the last decade made “remarkable progress” in reducing poverty across both monetary and non-monetary dimensions, the World Bank said in a new report, adding the country saw one of the fastest reductions in poverty in the world. “Between 2011 and…
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on Friday said its Business Analytics Platform (BAP) has been upgraded to facilitate an integrated, streamlined and enhanced platform for regulatory reporting and health product related functionalities. Functionalities related to submission of health regulatory returns, generation of unique identification numbers (UINs) for new health insurance products…
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Harmanpreet regained the lead for India. | Photo Credit: X@THEHOCKEYINDIA Three goals in the final quarter ensured India would maintain its winning run at the top of the table in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey but the 4-1 victory against Japan on Friday was not the cakewalk the scoreline would suggest. India also advanced to…
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Unresolved grievances remain a concern in the insurance industry with around 2.21 lakh cases pending before various Consumer Commissions and judicial courts as of March 31, 2026, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) said. As many as 72.49% of the cases are pending for more than a year. Around 11 lakh cases…
Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman pays homage to Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Friday (October 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman on Friday hinted that he was open to accepting the support of the DMK and the AIADMK, if they…
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