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Sivaganga farmers, activists renew push for restoration of minor rivers

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Sivaganga farmers, activists renew push for restoration of minor rivers

Manimutharu River covered with overgrown seemai karuvelam trees near Tirupattur in Sivaganga district. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR Environmental activists and local farmers have urged the district administration to revive stalled river restoration projects in Sivaganga. The district relies on an intricate, chain-like network of water bodies comprising 968 tanks of the Water Resources Department…

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Rajyotsava celebrated in Dharwad – The Hindu

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Rajyotsava celebrated in Dharwad – The Hindu

The 71st Rajyotsava was celebrated in a grand manner in Dharwad by the district administration and various organisations on Sunday. Main roads and traffic circles in the city were decorated with flowers and Kannada flags and illuminated. District in-charge Minister Santosh Lad unfurled the Kannada flag and offered a pooja to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari at the…

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Ranji Trophy: Punjab starts favourite against a desperate Andhra

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Ranji Trophy: Punjab starts favourite against a desperate Andhra

 Punjab skipper Uday has been among the runs. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL A promising beginning, followed by a sudden slump. For Andhra, that has been the story of its Ranji Trophy campaign so far. Punjab, though, has travelled in the opposite direction, finding its feet after an opening-round draw. As the two teams prepare…

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German ministers pledge tough action after rioters damage stores in Frankfurt

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German ministers pledge tough action after rioters damage stores in Frankfurt

People loot a store during nationwide protest by campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen Z takes charge) against underfunding of schools, cuts to education, social services, culture and healthcare, rising living costs, and military conscription, in Frankfurt on October 31, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters German ministers threatened tough penalties for looters and rioters ​who…

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Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

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Somali pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

Fishermen stand on the Indian Ocean beach at dusk in the former pirate village of Eyl, in Somalia’s semiautonomous northeastern state of Puntland, Somalia. | Photo Credit: AP Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping…

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‘Vote chor’ graffiti, littered roads, and a muddy ‘catwalk’ at Ramlila Maidan after INDIA bloc rally

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‘Vote chor’ graffiti, littered roads, and a muddy ‘catwalk’ at Ramlila Maidan after INDIA bloc rally

Graffiti on walls along the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg by portestors following following the INDIA bloc rally in Delhi on November 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Lavpreet Kaur Central Delhi’s roads and walls bore the marks of protest in the aftermath of the INDIA bloc rally on Sunday evening (November 1, 2026), with spray-painted slogans — including…

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FPIs pull out ₹34,843 crore from Indian equities in October, but turn net buyers end of the month

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FPIs pull out ₹34,843 crore from Indian equities in October, but turn net buyers end of the month

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew ₹34,843 crore from Indian equities in October, marking the second consecutive month of heavy outflows, amid concerns over higher crude oil prices, global interest rates, and the outlook on corporate earnings. However, foreign investors turned net buyers towards the end of the month,…

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Ranji Trophy: Hyderabad and Chhattisgarh target outright win at Gymkhana – Group B Elite

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Ranji Trophy: Hyderabad and Chhattisgarh target outright win at Gymkhana – Group B Elite

Strive for more: Abhirath missed out on a century as Hyderabad conceded the first-innings lead against Punjab. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: G. RAMAKRISHNA Fortunes turn quickly in cricket’s longest format. A week is a long time, and in the Ranji Trophy, four days is all it takes. Hyderabad, after two back-to-back wins, settled for…

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Teenager held with counterfeit currency of face value ₹60 lakh at Secunderabad railway station

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Teenager held with counterfeit currency of face value ₹60 lakh at Secunderabad railway station

Officers from the  Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) along with the accused and the seized counterfeit currency. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 19-year-old was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) after he was found carrying counterfeit Indian currency notes worth ₹60 lakh at Secunderabad Railway…

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Ranji Trophy: Bengal will strive to maintain winning run in its first match at the Eden

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Ranji Trophy: Bengal will strive to maintain winning run in its first match at the Eden

In-form Shahbaz Ahmed and Mohd. Shami hold the key to Bengal’s fortunes in its fourth match of the season. | Photo Credit: File photo: Nirmal Harindran Backed by the momentum of its early upsurge, Bengal will begin as the favourite in its Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C contest against Maharashtra starting here on Monday. Following three…

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