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Flood mitigation work in Chennai and suburbs to be completed by October 15

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Flood mitigation work in Chennai and suburbs to be completed by October 15

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The State government has extended the deadline for completion of flood mitigation work in Chennai and suburban districts and has ordered civic agencies to complete the work by October 15. At a meeting on Monday, B. Chandra Mohan, the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, reviewed the flood…

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Lack of understanding about cross-border terror concerns impacts bilateral ties: Jaishankar on India-U.S. relations

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Lack of understanding about cross-border terror concerns impacts bilateral ties: Jaishankar on India-U.S. relations

Terrorism emanating from its neighbour is one of India’s primary concerns, and if this is not fully appreciated by New Delhi’s partners, it affects bilateral ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said, alluding to India-U.S. relations amid an upswing in Washington-Islamabad ties. Mr. Jaishankar addressed prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community, as…

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SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time

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SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time

Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday (September 28, 2026) after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars. The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious…

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Stock markets tumble in early trade dragged by elevated crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows

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Stock markets tumble in early trade dragged by elevated crude oil prices, foreign fund outflows

From the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints and Infosys were among the major laggards. Sun Pharma, InterGlobe Aviation, Adani Ports were the winners. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: ANI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Tuesday (September…

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Jharkhand BJP strongly condemn the damage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s statue in Ranchi

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Jharkhand BJP strongly condemn the damage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s statue in Ranchi

The Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed strong objection to the desecration of the statue of Syama Prasad Mookerjee located at Harmu in the State capital, Ranchi, where the statue was smeared with soot and defaced with offensive remarks. A BJP delegation, led by former State president and former Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash,…

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Insurance 2.0: After 100% FDI, distribution costs reset

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Insurance 2.0: After 100% FDI, distribution costs reset

The timing of the proposed rejig of distribution economics by IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) is interesting as it came six months after India allowed centum foreign ownership in the sector. IRDAI is re-engineering the financial metrics of distribution — axing expenses of management (EoM) limits, tightening commission and moving towards a more technology-driven…

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One dead, another injured while cleaning sewer in Santacruz; no safety gear provided: Police

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Jharkhand BJP strongly condemn the damage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s statue in Ranchi

A 47-year-old worker died, and another was hospitalised after the two entered a municipal sewer chamber while carrying out drainage-cleaning work for a housing society in Santacruz East on Monday (September 28, 2026) morning. Police said the workers had allegedly not been provided any protective equipment. The incident took place around 11 a.m. near Bhavya…

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Rahul Gandhi attempts to spread anarchy in the country: Babulal Marandi

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Rahul Gandhi attempts to spread anarchy in the country: Babulal Marandi

Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and BJP leader Babulal Marandi, right, addresses a press conference. File | Photo Credit: PTI Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Monday (September 28, 2026) attacked Rahul Gandhi over the issue of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar following the Indian Express…

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Why rare-disease drugs could become India’s next pharma frontier

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Why rare-disease drugs could become India’s next pharma frontier

Each rare disease affects very few people. However, there are around 8,000 rare diseases, and they cumulatively affect hundreds of millions of people. In India, 1,004 rare genetic disorders have been reported so far. It used to be that because the number of patients for a rare-disease drug was very small, so the pharmaceutical industry’s…

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