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Two youths lost in Attappady forest in Keralam rescued in night operation

September 9, 2026 admin

Forest staff with the two youngsters rescued from the Attappady forests in the early hours of Wednesday. The rescued youngsters are seen fifth and seventh from left. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Two youths who entered the Attappady forest to film blooming Neelakurinji lost their way and became stranded, prompting a late-night search by forest…

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India, U.S. trade pact to be signed at an appropriate time; only a few issues under discussion: Commerce Secretary

September 9, 2026 admin

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal. File “The India-U.S. trade pact is more or less finalised, with only a few issues being discussed by the two sides, and it will be signed at an appropriate time,” Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarawal said in Mumbai on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). He said, “Any trade deal has to give a…

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Duleep Trophy final | East does not give South an inch, coronation all but a matter of time

September 9, 2026 admin

A five-day First Class match in India — usually reserved for knockout fixtures — is designed to give teams a chance to push for an outright result. At the same time, it tends to produce oddities because the focus is on securing the first-innings lead, which is enough to claim victory. Once that is achieved, the…

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Tamil Nadu’s new Assembly-Secretariat complex to come up at Pattinapakkam

September 9, 2026 admin

An aerial view of Pattinapakkam (Foreshore Estate) | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order giving in-principle approval for initiating the process of constructing a new building complex comprising the Legislative Assembly and Secretariat, equipped with modern facilities, at Pattinapakkam (Foreshore Estate) in Chennai on an aggregate 25.55 acres…

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Tolkien primed to deliver in main event

September 9, 2026 admin

Tolkien, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the B.A. Nanaiah Memorial Trophy (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Thursday (Sept. 10). False rails (width about 4m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. SECUNDERABAD PLATE (1,200m), rated 00 to 25, 5-y-o…

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ASIAN GAMES | Weightlifter Mirabai will hope to break jinx and land an elusive medal

September 9, 2026 admin

India’s Mirabai Chanu clinches her third successive weightlifting Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI While World and Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is treading cautiously in search of an elusive Asian Games medal, Commonwealth Games silver…

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Pakistan orders medical institutions to expel Afghan students, halt fresh admissions

September 9, 2026 admin

Pakistan has ordered medical institutions across the country to expel Afghan students and halt fresh admissions amid deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul, a senior government official said on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). The decision could affect hundreds of Afghan students pursuing undergraduate medical and dental programmes in Pakistan, including some nearing graduation. In a…

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Thailand reduces visa-free stay for Indians from 60 to 30 days

September 9, 2026 admin

Representational Image | Photo Credit: Pexels Thailand has introduced new rules for tourists from over 60 countries, including for Indian passport holders. The Royal Gazette of Thailand published the new rules on August 31, 2026. The new rules will replace the 60-day visa exemption scheme from 2024, which allowed sixty days of visa-free stay for…

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Kavya, El Moran and Beast Mode show out

September 9, 2026 admin

Kavya, El Moran and Beast Mode showed out when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Sept. 9) morning. Inner sand: 400m: Spotlight (app) 24. Moved fluently. 600m: Starseed (T.S. Jodha), Appalachian (Omkar) 41. Pair easy. Mystica (N. Bhosale) 42. Easy. Yinsiruk (Prasad) 37. Moved well. 800m: Miami Vice (Parmar), South Beach (P. Dhebe) 51,…

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Thunderstorm forecast in 17 Telangana districts on September 10

September 9, 2026 admin

Thunderstorms were forecast in 17 districts in Telangana for Thursday (September 10, 2026) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm forecast for 17 Telangana districts for Thursday (September 10, 2026). According to IMDs latest bulletin, thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places…

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