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Residents take out protest following drinking water shortage in Kochi

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Residents take out protest following drinking water shortage in Kochi

With the drinking water shortage persisting in the city, residents near T.D. Road, Kochi, protested in front of the Kerala Water Authority’s (KWA) office on Monday (September 14, 2026), seeking an urgent resolution. According to K.S. Dilip Kumar, president of T.D. Road Citizens Welfare Association, more than 100 families living in the T.D. Road premises…

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Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh leaders assert right to ‘self-determination’

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Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh leaders assert right to ‘self-determination’

Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) leader John Swinney (L) speaks as (2nd L to R) Rhun ap Iorwerth of Plaid Cymru in Wales, Mary Lou McDonald, president of Irish Republicans Sinn Fein and Michelle O’Neill, vice president of Irish Republicans Sinn Fein look on, as they attend a meeting in Cardiff, Wales on September 14, 2026,…

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Religious fervour, creativity, colossal offerings mark Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration in Tamil Nadu

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Religious fervour, creativity, colossal offerings mark Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration in Tamil Nadu

A divine aroma of flowers, fresh banana leaves, and steaming jaggery filled the air across Tamil Nadu on Monday, as millions of families brought home clay idols of Lord Ganesha to mark Vinayaka Chaturthi. From bustling home pujas to grand heritage temple rituals and towering neighborhood pandals, the state resonated with chants of “Pillayar” –…

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Amit Shah stresses cultural nationalism, promotion of Indian languages at Rajbhasha event

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Amit Shah stresses cultural nationalism, promotion of Indian languages at Rajbhasha event

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (September 14, 2026) said cultural nationalism meant creating awareness about India’s culture and history, asserting the country’s diverse languages could have different voices but the national sentiment should remain one. “All political differences must be set aside to promote Indian languages,” Mr. Shah said while asserting that a…

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Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans

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Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes dozens of global investors to Toronto this week, hoping to lure investments for more than 160 projects that he ‌says are key to steering Canada’s economy through a trade war with the United States. Confirmed attendees, many ​from the former Goldman Sachs executive and central bank chief’s personal rolodex,…

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Saudi crown prince, U.S. CENTCOM chief discuss developments after Houthi escalation

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Saudi crown prince, U.S. CENTCOM chief discuss developments after Houthi escalation

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Saudi ​Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‌discussed regional developments with ​U.S. Central Command chief ⁠Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday (September 14, 2026), Saudi state media ‌said, amid escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Iran-aligned ‌Houthis. The…

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Merz wins respite in German municipal polls but tougher tests to come

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Merz wins respite in German municipal polls but tougher tests to come

The results offer some relief for ‌the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, a week after his party was trounced by the AfD in state elections in eastern Germany. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s under-fire Chancellor Friedrich Merz won some respite ‌on Monday (September 14, 2026) after his CDU conservatives topped municipal polls in…

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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say

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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two minibus taxis collided head-on, and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa’s main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving several seriously injured, authorities said on Monday (September 14, 2026). The crash on Sunday (September 13, 2026) night in the Western Cape…

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Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh says ‘obscene, derogatory’ remarks are DMK’s DNA

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Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh says ‘obscene, derogatory’ remarks are DMK’s DNA

S.Ramesh, MLA takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers in Tami Nadu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister S. Ramesh on Monday (September 14, 2026) said speaking “obscenely and derogatorily” is the core DNA of the opposition DMK and warned of strict legal…

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If a good ball is hit for a six, I will always accept it: Varun

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If a good ball is hit for a six, I will always accept it: Varun

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakaravarthy | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak After being India’s best bowler in the shortest format for the 18 months building up to the 2026 T20 World Cup, Varun Chakaravarthy went through a lean trot in the public glare at the business end of the marquee event. The slump spilt over to…

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