Month: October 2026

Government revises FASTag guidelines for Divyangjan category

October 1, 2026 admin

The government on Thursday revised guidelines for vehicles registered under the Divyangjan category. The beneficiaries will receive an exempted FASTag based on the disability percentage shown on their disability certificate, Unique Disability ID (UDID) card or other applicable records. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. The government on Thursday revised guidelines for vehicles registered…

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Govt. caps sugar stock limit for dealers to 1,000 quintals ahead of festive season

October 1, 2026 admin

The government on Thursday (October 1, 2026) tightened the stock-holding limit for sugar dealers to 1,000 quintals, effective from October 15 to November 30, in a bid to ensure adequate supplies at reasonable prices during the festival season. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government on Thursday (October 1, 2026) tightened the stock-holding limit for…

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SRMIST signs MoU with South Korea’s Jeonbuk National University

October 1, 2026 admin

The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), creating opportunities for academic exchange and collaborative research between the two institutions. The agreement provides for the exchange of students, faculty, and staff, joint research and publications, participation in seminars and academic meetings,…

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35-year-old man held for killing wife in Mangadu

October 1, 2026 admin

A 35-year-old man was arrested by the Mangadu police on Wednesday night for killing his wife during a quarrel at their house in Pattur. The accused, B. Mujaideen, a butcher from Deen Nagar, Pattur, stabbed his wife M. Sofiya, 24, on the neck with a knife following an argument on Tuesday night, the police said….

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Rohit — letting his bat do the talking

October 1, 2026 admin

If the West Indian – and Indian – bowling fraternities currently doing battle in the One-Day International series decide to go on strike, they will be greeted with empathy, sympathy and understanding. If one thought Sunday’s first game in Thiruvananthapuram was a tall-scoring affair – 595 runs in 91.4 overs, overall run-rate 6.51 – then…

Sports

Trump says Iran may be linked to flydubai copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound jet

October 1, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said Iran may be linked to the flydubai copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane. The President was asked on Thursday (October 1, 2026) by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the…

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Have no issues in my body, feeling good again: Angkrish Raghuvanshi

October 1, 2026 admin

Raghuvanshi is keen to get back to his best. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Angkrish Raghuvanshi is back where he belongs. He is doing what he loves the most – playing cricket. The 22-year-old was deprived of that blissful feeling after being sidelined for three months with a finger injury, sustained while on Kolkata Knight…

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Brazil football team arrives in Kolkata

October 1, 2026 admin

Members of the Brazil football team touched down at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Thursday in a chartered flight for the friendly against India. For a city that shares a deep-rooted love for football, the arrival of one of world football’s giants was a moment to cherish. Millions of football aficionados…

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APPCB to divert Vizag port, steel plant heavy vehicles to curb pollution

October 1, 2026 admin

Vehicles move through a haze of dust and emissions on the highway leading to Gajuwaka in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) along with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) will take up the diversion of heavy vehicular traffic from Gangavaram Port…

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MKU College teaching staff on consolidated pay stage sit-in protest

October 1, 2026 admin

Madurai Kamaraj University College guest lecturers staging a sit-in protest in Madurai on Thursday over unpaid dues. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK Madurai Kamaraj University College teaching staff on consolidated pay on Thursday staged a sit-in protest on the college premises over the delay in the payment of their salaries. Teaching staff at the college…

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