Month: October 2026

Delhi police appeal to citizens not to join CJP’s October 10 Jantar Mantar protest

October 17, 2026 admin

A view of one of the entry of Jantar Mantar New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA NEW DELHI Amid heavy security deployment across the New Delhi district, Delhi Police has launched a localised outreach campaign to prevent public assembly for the October 10 Jantar Mantar protest led by the Cockroach Janta…

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Wild animal menace: solar-powered hanging fences to be set up around vulnerable areas in Chakkittappara panchayat in Keralam’s Kozhikode

October 16, 2026 admin

Field work for installation of solar-powered hanging fences has begun in Chakkittappara grama panchayat in Kozhikode district in Keralam. (Photo for representation) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Field work for the installation of solar-powered hanging fences has begun in Chakkittappara grama panchayat in Kozhikode district in Keralam to address recurring incidents of wild animals entering…

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Oregon school attack: Teen shooter was former student, police say

October 16, 2026 admin

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said on Friday (October 16, 2026). City of Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz…

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SC to hear Centre’s plea against Jharkhand DGP appointments

October 16, 2026 admin

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear other petitions pertaining to appointment of Tadasha Mishra as the DGP allegedly in contravention of the Supreme Court guidelines. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) to urgently hear a Union government plea that the State of Jharkhand…

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2K Run, awareness activities mark Wildlife Week celebrations

October 16, 2026 admin

Students with Forest department officials after participating in the National Wildlife Week celebrations at Allinagaram ZP High School in Markapuram district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Several activities and programmes were conducted by Forest department staff to engage various stakeholders, including school children and local communities, across Markapuram, Prakasam and SPSR Nellore districts…

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Track doubling of Aduthurai – Sundaraperumal Kovil BG stretch to take off soon at a cost of ₹289.17 crore

October 16, 2026 admin

Track doubling of Aduthurai – Kumbakonam – Sundaraperumal Kovil broad gauge section in Tiruchi Railway Division is to begin soon. The Southern Railway Construction Organisation, Chennai, has been entrusted with the task of executing the multi-crore doubling project sanctioned by Railway Board, New Delhi. The project has been approved ahead of Mahamaham, which is scheduled to…

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Dak Adalat in Coimbatore on October 13

October 16, 2026 admin

A Dak Adalat will be held at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Coimbatore Division, Good Shed Road, Coimbatore, on October 13 at 11 a.m. Customers can submit specific complaints relating to postal services under the jurisdiction of the Coimbatore Postal Division to the Customer Care Centre at the office of the…

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Boy who underwent treatment after suffering head injury in train hit case dies

October 16, 2026 admin

A one-year-old boy, who suffered a head injury along with his 63-year-old grandmother on Sunday, after being hit by a suburban train near Korukkupet railway station died on Wednesday. A senior official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said when Moideen Beevi, 63, tried to cross railway tracks along with her grandson S. Mohammed Zayan…

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Telangana People’s Front seeks three urgent interventions to save education system

October 16, 2026 admin

Telangana People’s Front urged the State government to allocate at least 18% of the State’s annual budget to the education sector. File photo of Mandal Parishad Primary School at Neknampur in Telangana. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Telangana People’s Front (TPF), led by former bureaucrats and civil society leaders, including former Telangana Education Commission chairperson…

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We would always like to take the aggressive option: Morkel

October 16, 2026 admin

Morkel says the coaching staff cannot be too hard on the players considering the packed schedule. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar In the ongoing white-ball series, West Indies has chased down 352 in an ODI and 250 in a T20I to set alarm bells ringing. But India bowling coach Morne Morkel defended his bowlers….

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