Month: October 2026

Ethanol tender sparks feedstock concerns as rice gains ground over maize

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Ethanol tender sparks feedstock concerns as rice gains ground over maize

Eco friendly ethanol gasoline blend, concept of ecology, automotive, transport (for illustration) | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Oil Marketing Companies’ (OMCs) latest ethanol procurement tender for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2026–27 has triggered concerns among grain-based ethanol producers and sections of the sugar industry over feedstock pricing, allocation priorities and the potential implications for…

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Business

My injury layoff helped me focus on the controllables: Ajith Ram

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My injury layoff helped me focus on the controllables: Ajith Ram

Ajith Ram combined with R. Sai Kishore to make the Uttarakhand batters dance to their tune in the previous match. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam After missing the entire 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season, Tamil Nadu’s Ajith Ram returned to First Class cricket a few days ago, playing his first red-ball match in over 18…

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Sports

Two youths killed, four injured as car rams into lorry on NH 563 near Huzurabad

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Two youths killed, four injured as car rams into lorry on NH 563 near Huzurabad

Two youths returning home from a pilgrimage were killed and four others injured when their car rammed into a lorry on National Highway 563 at Rangapur village in Huzurabad mandal in the wee hours of Saturday. The deceased, Aravind and Sai, both aged around 22, were residents of Ramagundam in Peddapalli district. They were returning…

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Nation

Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, Italy’s ⁠Foreign Ministry says

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Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, Italy’s ⁠Foreign Ministry says

Settlers have intimidated Palestinians harvesting their olives in ‌the occupied West Bank ​for decades, but violence has increased sharply this year, according ⁠to Palestinians, activists and the UN. File | Photo Credit: AP Five Italian activists who were detained by Israeli ​forces in the West Bank ‌this week were released and repatriated ​on Saturday (October…

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World

Hero Women’s Indian Open: Vani in the van for the first time ever in a LET event

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Hero Women’s Indian Open: Vani in the van for the first time ever in a LET event

Inching ahead: Vani shot a 69 for the second consecutive day to take sole lead with a three-day total of 211 of the Hero Women’s Indian Open golf at the DLF Golf and Country Club course on Saturday, October 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: x@WomenIndianOpen Vani Kapoor was in unfamiliar territory on home ground on…

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Sports

Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy

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Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Majles, will be unable to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held in Delhi in the coming week, the Iranian Embassy in India said in a statement on Saturday (October 24, 2026). Also read | BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration,…

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World

Congress leader Venugopal urges Amit Shah to arrest accused in alleged attack on Christian families in Bengal

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Congress leader Venugopal urges Amit Shah to arrest accused in alleged attack on Christian families in Bengal

Congress MP and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman KC Venugopal speaks to the media. File | Photo Credit: ANI Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Saturday (October 24, 2026) wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to immediately arrest those accused of assaulting three Christian families and allegedly forcing them to renounce their faith…

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Nation

Bayern Munich says coach Vincent Kompany is ’stable’ after collapsing at Friday training session

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Bayern Munich says coach Vincent Kompany is ’stable’ after collapsing at Friday training session

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will undergo further testing to determine the cause of his collapse during a training session the previous day, the club said on Saturday (October 24, 2026). Board member for sport Max Eberl told reporters that Kompany’s condition was “stable” and…

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India, Uzbekistan discuss bilateral ties during Jaishankar’s Azerbaijan visit

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India, Uzbekistan discuss bilateral ties during Jaishankar’s Azerbaijan visit

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Baku, on Friday (October 23, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar via ANI India and Uzbekistan discussed key issues on their bilateral agenda and stressed on the need for timely implementation of agreements reached at the highest level during a meeting between External Affairs…

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World

French police fire tear gas at protesters in several cities amid fresh demonstrations

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French police fire tear gas at protesters in several cities amid fresh demonstrations

French police fired tear gas on Saturday (October 24, 2026) to prevent protesters in several cities from advancing to the centres, in fresh nationwide demonstrations held a week after riots broke out, AFP journalists saw. Riot squads fired tear gas at protesters in Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Nantes, hours after Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned:…

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