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WTA 250 Chennai Open: A chance for Vaishnavi, Maaya and Sahaja to show their mettle

October 31, 2026 admin

Sheetal Iyer (WTA Supervisor), Hiten Joshi (CEO, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association), Panna Udvardy (Hungarian tennis player), Mr. Vijay Amritraj (president, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association), Vaishnavi Adkar (Indian tennis player), B. Venkatasubramanyam (secretary, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association) during the draw ceremony of the WTA 250 Chennai Open on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Nihit Sachdeva For Indian…

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Telangana govt. announces maximum retail price of three fine rice varieties between ₹66 and ₹79 per kg

October 31, 2026 admin

The Telangana government on Saturday (October 31) announced the maximum retail price of fine rice varieties which are most consumed by people. The maximum retail price per kg of BPT / KNM variety was fixed at ₹66; RNR / Telangana Sona at ₹74 per and HMT / JSR variety at ₹79, in Hyderabad and Medchal. Hyderabad’s Chief…

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Quad ministers express ‘grave concerns’ over economic coercion

October 31, 2026 admin

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for photographs at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on October 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign Ministers…

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Navy ends Railways’ title hopes, enters the final

October 31, 2026 admin

Goalkeeper Ankit and Selvaraj were the architects of Navy’s win over Railways. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian Railways’ quest for a fourth consecutive title was derailed as Indian Navy knocked out the defending champion 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the first semifinal of the 97th all-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the…

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Iran has no plans for talks with U.S.: Foreign Minister

October 31, 2026 admin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s top diplomat on Saturday (October 31, 2026) said there were no plans to hold talks with the United States despite growing concerns over a return to war. “Currently, there are no plans for meetings with American officials, and any speculation to the contrary is merely…

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How a network of volunteers from Tamil Nadu are enabling underserved communities to access healthcare services with ease and dignity

October 31, 2026 admin

Sukanya V’s mind is a remarkable network of names, medical conditions and institutions that may be able to help people in utmost need. In one instance, she found a daughter pouring out her heart about the difficulty her father diagnosed with throat cancer faced having to travel from Maraimalai Nagar to the hospital in Tambaram….

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Indian women’s cricket in a healthy state: Muzumdar

October 31, 2026 admin

Amol Muzumd. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar believes the day is not far when the national team could have a specialist T20I squad, much like the Indian men’s team, with the next generation of cricketers well equipped to meet the demands of the shortest format. Asked how…

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IOC says crude Q2 price volatile as procurement swings between discounts and premiums

October 31, 2026 admin

Crude oil procurement remained volatile during the September quarter, with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) sourcing supplies at discounts of up to $5 per barrel and premiums of as much as $12, Anuj Jain, Director (Finance), told investors during a post-results call on Saturday. The Delhi-headquartered refiner’s net profit more than doubled year-on-year to ₹21,630 crore…

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Telangana aims to emerge as leading electronics manufacturing destination: Minister Sridhar Babu

October 31, 2026 admin

IT and Industries Minister D.Sridhar Babu at the opening of a Mivi manufacturing facility near Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Arrangement Telangana aims to emerge as a leading electronics manufacturing destination in the country with its focus on technology, innovation and manufacturing and bolstering the industrial ecosystem, Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu…

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