Month: October 2026

Centre of Excellence for Immersive Technologies inaugurated at VVCE

October 1, 2026 admin

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, on Thursday launched a Centre of Excellence for Immersive Technologies in association with BodyClone Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The centre was inaugurated by Lt. Col. Ajit Kumar (Retd.), senior practice lead, Infosys BPM Unit, Mysuru, in the presence of Gundappa Gowda, president,…

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This is not cricket, this is just batting: Head coach Gambhir critical of Guwahati track

October 1, 2026 admin

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir came down heavily on a flat Barsapara Stadium track where India chased down a record 406 against the West Indies with skipper Shubman Gill hitting a double hundred and former captain Rohit Sharma smashing his 35th century. Not to forget the centuries scored by West Indies batters John Campbell, skipper…

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Coimbatore hospital launches Pink Path to promote awareness on breast cancer

October 1, 2026 admin

Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja (second left) launches the Pink Path initiative to spread awareness among women on early detection of breast cancer. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sri Ramakrishna Hospital – Sri Ramakrishna Cancer Care and Research Centre has launched the ‘Pink Path’, a breast cancer awareness initiative as part of Breast Cancer…

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Rupee slumps 37 paise to close at 96.31 against U.S. dollar

October 1, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee slumped below the psychologically important 96 per dollar mark on Thursday (October 1, 2026) to close at 96.31 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, the lowest level in more than two months, on risk aversion in global markets amid surging global bond yields and selling pressure from…

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Gill combines beauty with responsibility in pursuit of greatness

October 1, 2026 admin

Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 223 in the second ODI against the West Indies. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR The finest batters possess a quality which cannot quite be reduced to technique. Technique may explain the straightness of the drive, the stillness of the head, and the balance at the moment of impact. It…

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Kavya tipped for the feature event

October 1, 2026 admin

The four-year-old filly Kavya, who won well in her last start, may score an encore in the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes, the feature event of Friday’s (Oct. 2) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ASTER ROSE PLATE (1,400m), Cl. V, 5-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26, 2.00…

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CRICKET | Kotak raves about Gill’s hunger for big scores

October 1, 2026 admin

Shubman Gill in action against West Indies during the second ODI in Guwahati on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak highlighted Shubman Gill’s hunger to score big, calling the skipper’s unbeaten 233 against the West Indies here on Wednesday “one of the best innings” he had…

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ICC brings major changes to cricket rules across all formats

October 1, 2026 admin

The changes will be effective for all international series starting on October 1 or later, but ongoing series will be played under the previous rules. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday (October 1, 2026) introduced a slew of changes to the Playing Conditions across all formats, including new measures…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay positions TVK as organic successor to AIADMK, justifies Dharapuram candidate’s party switchover

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. Vijay consoles TVK candidate P. Sathyabama, who broke down on the stage, claiming she was being abused for switching from AIADMK to TVK, at Dharapuram in Tiruppur district on September 30, 2026 | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan TVK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday…

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Water level in Papanasam Dam stands at 45.80 feet

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A view of Papanasam Dam in Tirunelveli District. | Photo Credit: FILE PICTURE The water level in Papanasam Dam on Thursday stood at 45.80 feet (maximum level 143 feet) with an inflow of 365.91 cusecs and a discharge of 379.75 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar Dam stood at 59.10 feet (118 feet) with an inflow…

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