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Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

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This photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defence official said on Wednesday (October 29, 2026), the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump…

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Keralam teacher arrested for alleging worms found in food at State Sports Meet; Minister alleges conspiracy

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A physical education teacher was arrested on Thursday (October 29, 2026) for allegedly making a false claim that worms were found in food served to students attending the State Sports Meet being held in Kozhikode, Keralam, the police said. General Education Minister N. Samsudheen alleged a conspiracy behind the incident and promised department-level action against…

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science for all newsletter: How the humble salt marsh softens the ocean’s fury

October 29, 2026 admin

The boundary between land and sea is neither fixed nor clear. The soil does not suddenly stop and give away to a wall of water. Instead, the line is often a salt marsh, where ocean waves break and lose vim as they pass over the marsh’s elevated surface and push against the stems of salt-tolerant…

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Maharashtra MLC election: Congress trumps BJP in Nagpur, MVA leads 3-2 in State

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Sitting MLC Abhijeet Wanjari defeated BJP’s Sudhakar Kohale by 3,271 votes. Photo: X/@wanjarri. Congress trumped the Bharatiya Janata Party in Nagpur during the Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra. Of the five graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies which went to the polls, theOpposition alliance of Maha Vikas Aghadi won three seats. In the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA),…

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Cyberabad Police plan one-way loop to ease IT corridor traffic

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Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sunpreet Singh, senior traffic police officers and SCSC CEO Naveed Khan, along with their teams, during an on-ground walkthrough of the proposed route. Photo: Special arrangement. The Cyberabad Traffic Police are planning a continuous one-way loop between Biodiversity Junction and Knowledge City to ease peak-hour…

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U.S. warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, say sources

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U.S. officials have told several West Asian countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm elections in the United States — as well as the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter. Both of the…

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DVAC launches search at ex-Minister K.N. Nehru’s residence in Tiruchi

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DMK’s K.N. Nehru. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy A Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) team launched a search at the residence of DMK former Minister K.N. Nehru at Thillai Nagar in Tiruchi on Thursday (October 29, 2026). The operation, carried out by a team headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police, began at around…

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Cyclone Arnab to weaken into depression on October 29, says IMD | LIVE updates

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A day after various parts of Telangana received rain under the impact of cyclonic storm Arnab, isolated places in 12 districts are likely to receive thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds on Thursday (October 29). The very severe cyclonic storm crossed Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on Wednesday morning, before weakening into a severe…

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Karnataka High Court flags irony: Law meant to curb red tapism bogged down it

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The Karnataka High Court made the observations on the four appeals filed by the State government challenging verdicts of a single judge related to service of certain employees in the Karnataka State Law University. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Noticing delays from 466 days to 1,099 days in filling appeals against judgments, the High Court…

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‘RSS Friends’ registers in U.S. to step up outreach, correct inaccuracies

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A group of RSS well-wishers has registered with the U.S. Department of Justice as a foreign agent of the organisation, aiming to step up outreach in the U.S. The RSS Friends, which provided a Georgia address in the registration document, listed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Keshavkunj, New Delhi as its “foreign principal”. The RSS Friends registered…

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