Month: October 2026

Jamia shifts classes online amid ongoing strike over student polls

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Jamia shifts classes online amid ongoing strike over student polls

Security personnel keeping vigil outside Jamia Millia Islamia. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Saturday shifted all classes online and said the campus gates, libraries and canteens would remain closed until further notice to ensure “student safety” amid an ongoing protest demanding the restoration of student union elections. The decision followed a failed attempt by the…

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Delay in government order for free bus travel causes difficulty for men with disabilities

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Delay in government order for free bus travel causes difficulty for men with disabilities

Persons with disabilities are disappointed that a government order for free travel in buses has still not been formulated. Since its announcement in the State Budget in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in August, 2026. While women with disabilities are automatically covered under the Vetri Payanam scheme where women and transpersons can travel in State…

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Delhi government school student found with severe burn injuries on campus, dies; probe under way

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Delhi government school student found with severe burn injuries on campus, dies; probe under way

Poice personnel at a government school in east Delhi where the girl was found on campus with severe burn injuries. | Photo Credit: ANI A 17-year-old girl was found with severe burn injuries behind the guard room of a government school in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar on Saturday. The Class 12 student was taken to…

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Three injured after speeding car rams them in Otteri

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Three persons suffered serious injuries after a speeding car hit them and sped away in Otteri on Friday night.  A senior official of the City Traffic police said M. Thaufiq was standing outside a medical shop after buying medicines for his family in Rettamalai Sreenivasan street in Otteri when a speeding vehicle lost control and…

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Residents flag safety risk as silt removed from canals piles up along city roads

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Residents flag safety risk as silt removed from canals piles up along city roads

Damaged compound wall due to rat pest in Thirumoorthy Nagar in Nungambakkam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Silt cleared from canals and stormwater drains (SWDs) has been left piled along roadsides in several parts of Chennai, including near Sathyam Theatre, Velachery Lake, Nandanam Canal and parts of Anna Nagar, residents said, raising concerns over sanitation…

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Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent

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Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent

Smoke rises near police officers in riot gear wearing gas masks, during an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania. | Photo Credit: Reuters Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and ​rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw ‌rocks at officers and started a ​fire at the door of ⁠the agriculture ministry in…

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My father pushes me to become a better player, says Tagenarine

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My father pushes me to become a better player, says Tagenarine

Tagenarine had a stint at the Super Kings Academy recently. | Photo Credit: AFP Every time Tagenarine Chanderpaul makes his way into the middle, he carries the weight of a surname that is etched in cricket fanatics’ hearts. No day on the pitch passes by without the mention of his father Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a legendary…

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West Graduates’ Constituency: Counting staff told to ensure transparency

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West Graduates’ Constituency: Counting staff told to ensure transparency

A training programme on the counting process being held in Dharwad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Returning Officer for the Karnataka Legislative Council West Graduates’ Constituency election K.M. Janaki has urged vote-counting supervisors and assistants to ensure transparency and accountability at every stage of the counting process. Addressing a training programme for counting…

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Sumangala Steel commits ₹2.8 crore for scholarships for 70 engineering students

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Sumangala Steel commits ₹2.8 crore for scholarships for 70 engineering students

N. Ravi, Director, Kasturi & Sons Ltd., and IIT-M Director V. Kamakoti handing over the scholarship to a student on Saturday. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH Sumangala Steel has committed ₹2.8 crore towards engineering education for the children of construction workers and steel dealership employees, with 70 students receiving scholarships at the fourth edition of…

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Invitation Cup weekend: Royal Legacy runs to glory in the Mysore Derby

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Invitation Cup weekend: Royal Legacy runs to glory in the Mysore Derby

Co-owners S.R. Sanas and K. Kaliyaperumal, along with trainer James Mckeown, leading in Royal Legacy (Akshay Kumar up) after the win in the Mysore Derby on Saturday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Royal Legacy’s trainer James McKeown, jockey Akshay Kumar, co-owners S.R. Sanas and K. Kaliyaperumal, Mysore Race Club chairman K.T. Balakrishnan along with Zavaray…

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