Month: October 2026

Telangana screens 1.49 crore people for NCDs, identifies 18 lakh with hypertension, nine lakh with diabetes

October 10, 2026 admin

Telangana has screened approximately 1.49 crore people for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), identifying around 18 lakh people with hypertension and more than nine lakh with diabetes, said Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu on Saturday (October 10). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Telangana has screened approximately 1.49 crore people for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), identifying around 18 lakh…

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RANJI TROPHY | Host Bengal will try to make an impactful start to the season against Delhi

October 10, 2026 admin

Deadly duo: Pacers Akash Deep, left, and Mohammed Shami will be key to Bengal’s fortunes when it takes on Delhi in its season opener at the Bengal Cricket Academy in Kalyani from Sunday, October 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: File photo: PTI Even though previous season’s semifinalist Bengal appears to be a heavyweight against Delhi, a…

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Budget airlines lose edge as fuel surcharges come into play

October 10, 2026 admin

Image for representation | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS With domestic airlines imposing fuel surcharges following a hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, the fare gap between Indian and foreign carriers on many international routes has narrowed significantly, making foreign full-service airlines a more attractive option for passengers. On popular West Asian routes, the difference…

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MOTORSPORTS | Lights-to-flag victories for Ishaan and Gyan

October 10, 2026 admin

Ishaan Madesh, winner of the MRF F2000 race, in action during the third round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 4W – 2026 at the Madras International Circuit, Chennai, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Ishaan Madesh and Gyan S recorded lights-to-flag victories in the MRF Formula 2000 and Formula 1600 categories, respectively, in the…

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Ranji Trophy: Mumbai keen to start off on a winning note

October 10, 2026 admin

Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad and head coach Omkar Salvi will be looking to make the home advantage count in the opener. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI An expanding domestic calendar has brought a new set of opponents into Mumbai’s path over the years. After facing Puducherry and Meghalaya for the first time last season, the…

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Jaandaar and Iron Mirage should fight out the finish of the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby

October 10, 2026 admin

Jaandaar and Iron Mirage should fight out the finish of the Villoo C. Poonawalla Pune Derby (Gr. 1), the blue riband event of the Pune Racing Season to be staged here on Sunday (Oct. 11) afternoon. 1. SIR SULTAN CHINOY TROPHY (1,200m), Cl. I, rated 80 and upward, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Ashwa Kangto (5) Saurav…

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Stalin terms Delhi police action against anti-CEC protesters an ‘undeclared emergency’

October 10, 2026 admin

M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: S. SIVA SARAVANAN DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (October 10, 2026) said that the Union BJP government had detained former Chief Ministers Pinarayi Vijayan, Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, and Manik Sarkar, along with CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby and leaders of various…

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RANJI TROPHY | Will Tamil Nadu’s top-of-the-class cricket ecosystem finally shine through?

October 10, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu skipper Sai Kishore received a boost with India all-rounder Washington Sundar joining the squad on Friday ahead of the team’s Ranji Trophy opener against Rajasthan at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. | Photo Credit: S. Prasanna Venkatesan There was a long-running joke until Tamil Nadu ended its 33-year wait for a second…

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Crown Invictus, Ashwa Tazbeez, Red Lightning please

October 10, 2026 admin

Crown Invictus, Ashwa Tazbeez, Red Lightning please Source link

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Anti-CEC protest: On the ground from Connaught Place in Delhi

October 10, 2026 admin

Delhi has come to a standstill on Saturday (October 10, 2026), as security forces enforced a massive lockdown to thwart the planned protests at Jantar Mantar. In Connaught Place near the Jantar Mantar protest site, atleast five buses full of detained protesters have left the spot in P block in a span of 20 minutes….

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