Month: October 2026

Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border

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Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border

People disassemble an abandoned and charred wreckage of a truck damaged by a drone strike during fighting between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces in Adi Mesno, Southern Tigray region, Ethiopia, October 9, 2026. Photo: Obtained by REUTERS In this photo taken with a smartphone, soldiers participate…

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Six arrested for making fake bank cheques, government seals and educational certificates

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Six arrested for making fake bank cheques, government seals and educational certificates

Six men were arrested by the Avadi City police on Monday for allegedly running an unauthorised unit to manufacture fake bank cheques, government and private documents, rubber stamps and educational certificates. The racket came to light when a special police team, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a suspicious man near the Metro Rail Depot bus…

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Kurdish PKK militants pull out of four camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkiye

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Kurdish PKK militants pull out of four camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkiye

The PKK’s armed insurgency, launched in 1984, has claimed tens of thousands of lives and spilt into Iraq and Syria. File. | Photo Credit: AP Turdish militants have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkiye, according to a media report on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Kurdistan…

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France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for ‘respect’

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France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for ‘respect’

Student protests gripping France for three weeks rumbled on Monday (October 12, 2026), though authorities hoped they were starting to ease ahead of half-term holidays — even as the country braced for fresh nationwide demonstrations. In an incident seemingly unrelated to the protests, police arrested a 14-year-old on Monday (October 12, 2026) near Marseille after…

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Saudi Energy Minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response

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Saudi Energy Minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister acknowledged on Monday (October 12, 2026) that the kingdom’s infrastructure and resilience had been tested, as he vowed a firm response following a wave of deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arabia has long supported the…

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I am a red-ball cricketer and played my natural game today: Rahul

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I am a red-ball cricketer and played my natural game today: Rahul

S. V. Rahul. | Photo Credit: K. V. S. Giri Ideally, Karnataka should have had a good look at S.V. Rahul in the recently concluded Dr. (Capt) K. Thimmappiah memorial tournament. Rahul, who turned 19 just two days ago and made a patient, unbeaten 108 (187b, 10×4) on day two of Andhra’s Ranji Trophy match…

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DMK says no need for it to join Congress-led protests after exit from INDIA bloc

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DMK says no need for it to join Congress-led protests after exit from INDIA bloc

A view of Anna Arivalayam, DMK Head Quarters in Anna Salai. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The DMK on Monday (October 12, 2026) said it had no reason to participate in protests organised by the Congress after the latter “betrayed” it for the sake of power, forcing the DMK to leave the INDIA bloc….

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