Month: October 2026

₹1.84 lakh collected as fine from erring motorists in Keralam’s Kochi

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₹1.84 lakh collected as fine from erring motorists in Keralam’s Kochi

A vehicle with illegal lights that was nabbed by the Motor Vehicles department in Kochi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) imposed ₹1.84 lakh in fines and registered 122 cases during inspections held across Ernakulam district to penalise illegally altered vehicles, those causing noise pollution, and unauthorised parking. A total of…

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Amid outcry, poll body orders re-poll at three polling stations under Agra Teachers MLC seat

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Amid outcry, poll body orders re-poll at three polling stations under Agra Teachers MLC seat

Voters cast their vote at a polling booth for the Agra Division Graduate and Teacher constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, in Mathura. File | Photo Credit: PTI Amid uproar, the Election Commission of India (ECI), on the recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday (October 24, 2026) declared the…

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Andhra Pradesh braces for very severe cyclonic storm; landfall likely between Bapatla and Vizag on October 28

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Andhra Pradesh braces for very severe cyclonic storm; landfall likely between Bapatla and Vizag on October 28

Dark clouds over the Kandula Obul Reddy Reservoir in Prakasam district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS The cyclonic storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. It is likely to be the second highest in terms of…

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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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