Month: October 2026

Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

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Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

Independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines speaks during a debate on amendments for the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, November 24, 2022. Photo: AAP/Mick Tsikas via Reuters Doctors have amputated both of Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines’ legs as she remains in critical condition after being…

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Israeli forces detain and then release U.S. Congressional candidate at West Bank harvest

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Israeli forces detain and then release U.S. Congressional candidate at West Bank harvest

Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander. File. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank, releasing him hours later while dozens of other volunteers, including a group of American rabbis, remained in custody. The…

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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats

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Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats

Stray dogs roaming free in Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation area. The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s plan to shift stray dogs caught from the city to shelters outside the city limits has not been progressing well, with yet another panchayat adjacent to the capital city opposing the setting up of dog shelters in its locality. Early in February, the…

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Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign pact to bolster defence cooperation

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Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign pact to bolster defence cooperation

Turkey’s Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Gorgun, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Indonesia’s Deputy Defense Minister for Logistics, Defense Industry, and Technology Yusuf Jauhari attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar,…

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Thousands of students, teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living

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Thousands of students, teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living

Students march in front of the Greek Parliament during a protest over rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, on October 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of students and teachers marched through the streets of the Greek capital of Athens Wednesday (October 21,…

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Rubio meets Adani, Chandrasekaran; visits Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery

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Rubio meets Adani, Chandrasekaran; visits Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio before boarding a plane en route to Jamnagar on October 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters via AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran in Mumbai on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) before…

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Agrivoltaics on 10% of suitable land can meet 2050 power demand: Pralhad Joshi

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Agrivoltaics on 10% of suitable land can meet 2050 power demand: Pralhad Joshi

“We will be launching one of the world’s agrivoltaic programmes under the next phase of PM Kusum,” Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said at the inauguration of the seventh Agrivoltaics World Conference. Source: x.com/JoshiPralhad Operationalising just 10% of the agricultural land deemed suitable for agrivoltaics in India could generate enough electricity…

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JSP to contest from eight seats in Nellore local body polls

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JSP to contest from eight seats in Nellore local body polls

NDA alliance candidate Shaik Aliya submitting B-form to Returning Officer in Nellore on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement After several discussions and negotiations among the NDA alliance partners within the Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits, eight divisions were allocated to Jana Sena Party (JSP) and six to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest in the upcoming local body…

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Three arrested for stealing 43 sovereigns of gold jewellery in Kurumbanai

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Three arrested for stealing 43 sovereigns of gold jewellery in Kurumbanai

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the theft of 47 sovereigns of gold jewellery from a house in Kurumbanai under Karungal police jurisdiction on Saturday. The police have recovered 43 sovereigns of jewellery in connection with the case. According to police, Vinishmon and his wife Ani Merila Lonsi, residents of Kurumbanai , were…

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