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JNU to confer ‘Professor Emeritus’ title on Amitabh Mattoo

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JNU to confer ‘Professor Emeritus’ title on Amitabh Mattoo

Amitabh Mattoo, Dean School of International Studies (SIS), JNU. Credit: X/@amitabhmattoo The Executive Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to confer the title ‘Professor Emeritus’ on Amitabh Mattoo, Dean School of International Studies (SIS). He has sought voluntary retirement from the University. Mr. Mattoo’s name was recommended by Rajesh Rajagopalan professor from SIS….

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Rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff’s reelection fuels presidential prospects

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Rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff’s reelection fuels presidential prospects

Jon Ossoff’s reelection on Tuesday (November 3., 2026) to the Senate in the southern state of Georgia will fuel speculation of a 2028 presidential run by one of the Democratic Party’s young rising stars. While the 39-year-old has said that he has “zero interest in running for President,” his victory in Georgia bolsters his status…

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House lizards can contaminate a meal but are not poisonous

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House lizards can contaminate a meal but are not poisonous

‘If they bite you, or you bite them, there are no fatal consequences’ | Photo Credit: Cricket Raspet (CC BY) The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a familiar sight in many Indian homes. Clinging to the walls under the artificial light while hunting insects and known for its distinctive thik, thik, thik call, the…

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Knife-wielding man holds shop employee hostage during robbery bid in Bengaluru

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Knife-wielding man holds shop employee hostage during robbery bid in Bengaluru

Indiranagar 100 feet road. The incident took place in a shoe and bag repair shop on 100 feet road at Indiranagar in Bengaluru on October 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K A helmet-wearing armed man allegedly barged into a shoe and bag repair shop on 100 feet road at Indiranagar in Bengaluru, assaulted…

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Suhas Subramanyam re-elected as U.S. Congressman from Virginia

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Suhas Subramanyam re-elected as U.S. Congressman from Virginia

File photo of Suhas Subramanyam. | Photo Credit: AP Suhas Subramanyam, who served as an advisor to President Barack Obama, has been re-elected as a member of the US House of Representatives. Mr. Subramanyam, 40, won from Virginia’s 10th congressional district, polling over 61.5% of the vote against Republican Dave Beckwith, who managed to win…

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India tour of New Zealand: India vs New Zealand first ODI in Auckland on November 4, 2026

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India tour of New Zealand: India vs New Zealand first ODI in Auckland on November 4, 2026

Captain Shubman Gill with his New Zealand counterpart Mitchell Santner post with the trophy on the eve of the first ODI in Auckland. | Photo Credit: PTI India captain Shubman Gill opted to field with the visitors including four specialist fast bowlers with a collective experience of 29 games in the first ODI against New…

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U.S. midterm elections: Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina

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U.S. midterm elections: Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina

Supporters of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, celebrate early figures coming in from other states during the U.S. midterm elections, in North Carolina on November 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate ​race on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), according to ‌media projections,…

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In Karnataka seat where ‘vote chori’ claims first surfaced, over 800 voter IDs linked to 397 names after SIR 

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In Karnataka seat where ‘vote chori’ claims first surfaced, over 800 voter IDs linked to 397 names after SIR 

Officials verifying details during the public hearing as part of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka. File | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain While one of the aims of the special intensive revision (SIR) was to weed out duplicate entries from electoral rolls, The Hindu found that after the SIR exercise, Karnataka’s Mahadevapura Assembly constituency alone…

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Spain’s Transport Minister offers resignation after deadly train crash

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Spain’s Transport Minister offers resignation after deadly train crash

Spain’s Transport and Sustainable Mobility Minister Oscar Puente appears before a parliamentary committee at his own request at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, Spain. | Photo Credit: AP Spain’s Transport Minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) following a train crash that killed 69 people, one of the worst railway disasters…

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