Month: October 2026

Amid P&T apartment controversy, Kochi Corporation drops TDLC bid

October 3, 2026 admin

file image | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kochi Corporation has turned down a bid by the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society (TDLC), the agency that constructed the now-controversial P&T Apartment Complex at Mundamveli in West Kochi, into which the Keralam government has ordered a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) probe. TDLC had emerged…

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Doordarshan, PIB officials among three dead in Mizoram road accident

October 3, 2026 admin

Three Central government media officials were killed, and two others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge about 30 km south of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Thursday (October 1, 2026). The deceased were identified as Engam Pame, the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central…

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Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar LIVE: Demonstration to resume in Delhi

October 3, 2026 admin

Neha Bora, National President of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), is detained by police during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to continue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi…

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Several injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

October 3, 2026 admin

This file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney, injuring multiple people. The driver was arrested ‌at the scene in the ‌city about 110 km…

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India ready for Brazil test, Jamil calls for support

October 3, 2026 admin

Indian players gear up for the big game. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India head coach Khalid Jamil acknowledged the quality of the opposition ahead of his side’s much-anticipated clash against Brazil, while stressing the importance of backing the national team. “We are playing against a good team. It is our pleasure to play, but…

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FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

October 3, 2026 admin

The FlyDubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday. The co-pilot was subsequently hired by the United Arab Emirates-based airline, the person said, speaking on…

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Vande Bharat crosses Chenab, Anji bridges at 100 kmph as Katra-Banihal train speed limit raised

October 3, 2026 admin

A view of Vande Bharat train passing through Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, in Reasi. File | Photo Credit: ANI A Vande Bharat Express crossed the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River and India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge at Anji at 100 kmph, as the maximum permissible speed on the…

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I hope it will be an entertaining night for everyone: Ancelotti

October 3, 2026 admin

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, right, exchanges pleasantries with his Indian counterpart Khalid Jamil in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti had words of praise for Indian football ahead of his side’s much-anticipated clash, saying the country’s passion for the sport was encouraging. “It is an honour…

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Taiwan receives 2 long-delayed US F-16Vs, awaits additional fighter jets

October 2, 2026 admin

Greek F-16 fighter jets take part in a military parade marking the 66th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence from British colonial rule, in Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Oct. 1 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan on Friday received the first two of 65 F-16V fighter jets ordered from the US, the island’s air force said, following years…

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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

October 2, 2026 admin

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested on Thursday (October 1, 2026) and is due to make his first court appearance Friday. Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing…

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