Month: October 2026

Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flydubai plane likely acted alone: Reports

October 4, 2026 admin

This undated photo released on Israel’s Foreign Ministry social media shows Indian Capt. Smit Machchhar in the cockpit of a plane in an unknown location. File | Photo Credit: AP The flydubai co-pilot who attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in an apparent bid to crash the Israel-bound flight likely acted alone, media reports said on…

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IIT-Gandhinagar scientists demo quantum link through 5.5 km of air

October 4, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian scientists have demonstrated a quantum-secure communications link through open air across more than five times the distance covered in a similar test last year. In the latest demo, on the night of September 27-28, scientists connected the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications…

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Sangama clean-up drive removes over 1,000 kg of waste

October 4, 2026 admin

More than 1,050 kg of waste was collected from the banks of the Cauvery between Mekedatu and Sangama in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday as part of a river clean-up drive. The drive was organised by the Wildlife Association of South India, Freshwaters India Foundation and the Karnataka Forest Department as part of National…

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FQL fraud case: Two accused detained under Goondas Act

October 4, 2026 admin

Two main accused in the FQL multi-level marketing fraud cases, Ranjith and Priyadarshini, have been detained under Goondas Act. Madurai Collector Nishant Krishna ordered their detention based on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Police (South Zone) of Economic Offences Wing K. Saravanakumar. According to EOW sources, a total of six cases, three in EOW…

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Keralam government gets legal opinion to proceed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in abetment to suicide case

October 4, 2026 admin

A two-decade-old suicide case of a Malaysian engineer has come back to haunt Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with the Keralam government receiving a legal opinion to proceed against him for abetment to suicide. T. Asaf Ali, Director General of Prosecution, has given legal advice to the State government that there is no legal bar…

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Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt

October 4, 2026 admin

Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels’ regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday (October 4, 2026), while Ethiopia’s regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces began fighting again on September 23, sparking fears of…

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China says ‘divergent opinions’ contributed to lack of G20 consensus

October 4, 2026 admin

The United States holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 major economies this year, which also includes China, India, France, Germany and Japan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Sunday (October 4, 2026) that “divergent opinions” fuelled by U.S. tariffs contributed to the lack of agreement on overcapacity and forced labour…

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Senior cardiothoracic surgeon gets award

October 4, 2026 admin

Senior cardiothoracic surgeon Nasser Yusuf was recently presented with an award to mark the silver jubilee of the Kerala Heart Care Society. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan gave him the award at an event held in Kozhikode on Saturday (October 3, 2026). Dr. Yusuf is a senior consultant cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with 30 years of…

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Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory

October 4, 2026 admin

Yemen’s leader announced on Sunday (October 4, 2026) the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the group made fresh gains on the ground, effectively encircling a government-held city. The announcement sets an ambitious goal for the embattled government, which recently lost large swathes of the…

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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

October 4, 2026 admin

Jay Clayton. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 4, 2026) tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes…

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