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Local body polls: Karnataka in Catch-22 situation over electoral rolls

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Local body polls: Karnataka in Catch-22 situation over electoral rolls

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has notified the reservation matrix for the ZPs and TPs, and is hoping that the SEC will notify the polls in January.  Amid preparations for the elections to the zilla panchayats and taluk panchayats, expected to be held shortly, the State government is in a ‘Catch-22’ situation over…

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80% of Delhi unplanned, fire preparedness ‘average’: Chief Fire Officer

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80% of Delhi unplanned, fire preparedness ‘average’: Chief Fire Officer

Delhi Fire Services Chief Fire Office A.K. Malik during an interview with The Hindu in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Around 80% of Delhi is unplanned and only about 5% of its buildings have Occupancy Certificates, Delhi Fire Services Chief Fire Officer A.K. Malik said on Tuesday, underlining the scale of the…

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Rupee falls 9 paise to 94.50 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 9 paise to 94.50 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 94.50 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (November 6, 2026) as the broad strength of the American currency in the overseas market dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said overnight gains in crude oil prices and…

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Australia recruits Mike Hussey as consultant for Ashes and 2027 World Cup

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Australia recruits Mike Hussey as consultant for Ashes and 2027 World Cup

File photo of Michael Hussey. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Mike Hussey was on Friday (November 6, 2026) appointed a consultant coach to the Australian team for next year’s blockbuster Ashes series against England and the 2027 World Cup. The former Australian batsmen revealed in August that England’s new red-ball coach, Stephen Fleming, had informally…

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Kozo Tashima: Japan leader looking to bring ‘integrity’ to FIFA

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Kozo Tashima: Japan leader looking to bring ‘integrity’ to FIFA

File photo of Japan Football Association chairman Kozo Tashima | Photo Credit: AFP Kozo Tashima first started playing football after watching the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and since then he has dedicated his life to developing the sport’s growth in Japan. The 68-year-old is set to become the first person from Japan to run for the…

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A noisy Anthropocene is imposing fatal stress on wildlife

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A noisy Anthropocene is imposing fatal stress on wildlife

Some predators, such as killer whales, suffered impairment in prey detection because of marine noise pollution. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Anthropocene, the epoch of sweeping human-dominated planetary change, has ushered in an understudied phenomenon: extreme noise pollution. And the polluted soundscape is not just a human health hazard, but impacts the dynamics of…

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Fire breaks out at four-storey commercial building in Gaffar market

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Fire breaks out at four-storey commercial building in Gaffar market

Fire breaks out at a four-storey commercial building which housed a mobile accessories shop in Gaffar market on November 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A fire broke out at a four-storey commercial building housing a mobile accessories shop in Gaffar Market, Karol Bagh, in the early hours of Friday (November 6, 2026). According…

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IND vs NZ ODI series: Devon Conway ruled out of remaining matches, Kelly called in

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IND vs NZ ODI series: Devon Conway ruled out of remaining matches, Kelly called in

File photo of New Zealand’s opener Devon Conway | Photo Credit: The Hindu Dealing a massive blow to New Zealand in the ongoing ODI series against India, big-hitting batter Devon Conway has been withdrawn from the remaining matches owing to the concussion he sustained during training on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) . Conway had to…

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Congress wants to spread anarchy in the name of democracy: Bhupender Yadav

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Congress wants to spread anarchy in the name of democracy: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav addresses a press conference in Patna on November 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupender Yadav on Thursday (November 5, 2026) accused the Congress and other opposition parties of spreading confusion and creating anarchy in the name of democracy. He explained that…

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Santiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaos

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Santiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaos

Demonstrators protest near the Paraguayan Congress following an extraordinary session by lawmakers to debate President Santiago Pena’s resignation and to consider impeachment proceedings against him, in Asuncion, Paraguay, on November 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Paraguayan President Santiago Pena resigned on Thursday (November 5, 2026) after the takeover of a bank linked to the…

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