Month: October 2026

‘Operation Thelima’ makes headway in Kozhikode district

October 10, 2026 admin

Food safety inspections in Kozhikode district have resulted in fines over ₹16 lakh against eateries over the past three months, with officials detecting violations including unhygienic food preparation, storage of stale ingredients and failure to follow basic hygiene requirements. The aggressive inspections mostly covered hotels, bakeries, wayside eateries and other local food establishments. The action…

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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia kills seven, governor says

October 10, 2026 admin

Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential building destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Seven people ‌were killed by ⁠a Russian attack on the ‌southern Ukrainian city ‌of ‌Zaporizhzhia ⁠on Saturday ⁠(October 10, 2026) morning, the regional governor said, ‌as rescuers searched for more…

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Anti-CEC protest: Contempt plea filed in Supreme Court on continued transit shutdown in Delhi

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A view of Jahangir Puri Metro Station, as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that entry and exit gates at 57 stations would remain closed from 9 p.m. on October 9, 2026, until further notice, citing security reasons. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A Supreme Court advocate on Saturday (October 9, 2026) filed…

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Starlink row: Musk shares reports on Reliance-linked firm’s BJP campaign role, political donations

October 10, 2026 admin

Elon Musk on Saturday (October 10, 2026) stepped up his attack against industrialist Mukesh Ambani, sharing screenshots of media reports alleging that a Reliance-funded firm helped boost BJP campaigns on social media and that a Reliance-linked company made large political donations to the ruling party. The latest post by Mr. Musk on X featured an…

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Naidu’s promise of reservations to Backwards Classes is a fraud: Jagan

October 10, 2026 admin

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu should apologise to the Backward Classes (BCs) for betraying them in the name of reservations, calling it a fraud. He stated in a social media post that…

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Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’

October 10, 2026 admin

Representational image of China and Taiwan relationship. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Taiwan aims to “deter war” by increasing its defence spending, the democratic island’s leader said on Saturday (October 10, 2026), as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. Taiwan’s 23 million people live under the constant threat of an attack by…

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Lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi faces rape charges in U.K.

October 10, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, behind bars in London on charges of sexual assault, has also been accused of rape, it emerged after a court hearing in the U.K. on Friday (October 10, 2026). The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) referenced the new charges against the 57-year-old along…

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Delhi protest: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ratna Singh detained

October 10, 2026 admin

Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh were on the way to Jantar Mantar for the protests when they were detained on Saturday (October 10, 2026). (Screengrab: X/@Cockroachisback) Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained when they landed in Delhi to attend the protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election…

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NIMHANS study finds loneliness linked to psychological distress, excessive series watching among parents of emigrated children

October 10, 2026 admin

Women in the study reported significantly higher levels of loneliness and psychological distress than men. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Loneliness among parents whose adult children have migrated abroad is associated with higher psychological distress, difficulties in regulating emotions and problematic series watching, an exploratory study by researchers from…

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Lula’s government in Brazil lowers fuel prices ahead of runoff vote against Flavio Bolsonaro

October 10, 2026 admin

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. File. | Photo Credit: AP Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government on Friday (October 9, 2026) announced new fuel tax cuts and extended existing subsidies aimed at lowering fuel prices, just over two weeks before a closely contested presidential runoff. Fuel prices are a particularly sensitive…

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