Month: October 2026

Iran president says many struggling for food as war bites

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Iran president says many struggling for food as war bites

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan. File | Photo Credit: AP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts….

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Prakasam Collector calls for utmost vigilance in handling polling materials

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Prakasam Collector calls for utmost vigilance in handling polling materials

Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu and Joint Collector Kalpana Kumari inspect ballot boxes ahead of the Municipal Corporation elections on Saturday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS As the State gears up for the local body elections, Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu has emphasised the need for utmost vigilance in handling polling materials and…

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Houthis attack Yemen’s Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16

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Houthis attack Yemen’s Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16

Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels. File | Photo Credit: AP Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) they attacked the southern city of Aden, the interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, after accusing Riyadh of killing 16 people in strikes on capital Sanaa and a Red Sea port city. Saudi Arabia…

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Marco Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet

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Marco Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio on October 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (October 23, 2026) called for Cubans to make “discreet” contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island’s communist government. For…

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Vaisakh Chandran corrects bowling action, regains his rhythm

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Vaisakh Chandran corrects bowling action, regains his rhythm

Vaisakh Chandran. | Photo Credit: File Photo The last two seasons were forgettable for off-spinner Vaisakh Chandran. A finger injury, followed by a shoulder injury, sidelined him. In between, he lost his bowling action and, consequently, his wicket-taking ability. The Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka at the KCA Stadium in Mangalapuram last season was particularly…

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Houthis say Saudi strikes kill at least 11 after missiles intercepted

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Houthis say Saudi strikes kill at least 11 after missiles intercepted

Representative image. | Photo Credit: AP Houthi media reported that Saudi strikes killed 11 people in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday (October 24, 2026), shortly after the Saudi-led coalition fighting them said it had intercepted two missiles targeting Saudi cities. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah reported a series of “Saudi enemy airstrikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on…

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Wild elephant electrocuted in Chittoor district; Pawan Kalyan orders inquiry

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Wild elephant electrocuted in Chittoor district; Pawan Kalyan orders inquiry

The carcass of the adult male wild elephant found electrocuted in the fields at Gubbalavaripalle village of Irala mandal in Chittoor district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement An adult male wild elephant was electrocuted after it reportedly brushed against a high-tension power line at a field in Gubbilavaripalli village of Irala mandal in…

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Ticket collector Ravi Singh on the right track

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Ticket collector Ravi Singh on the right track

Ravi Singh. | Photo Credit: Sankar Narayanan E.H. Ravi Singh, Railways’ hard-hitting willow-wielder, is quite new to the rigours of First Class cricket. The 25-year-old — who has a penchant for striking big in the shorter formats — hasn’t taken long to adjust to the longest discipline, averaging a creditable 58.2 after seven Ranji Trophy…

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