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Cyclone Arnab, the first named storm of the North Indian Ocean cyclone season this year, intensified rapidly before making landfall as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ on October 28. This particular rapidity is a challenge for forecasters and some models did fail to anticipate how strong Arnab would become. It also moved faster than expected…
The drive, initiated on the directions of Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, will cover major roads, including the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Connector, Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will undertake a nine-day special cleanliness and dust…
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will release a book co-authored by the late B. Madhusoodana Kurup, founder Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies and former Director of the School of Industrial Fisheries, Cusat, at a function in Kochi on Friday (October 29, 2026). The book, Exploring the Legacy of Fishing and Farming…
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Benjamin Netanyahu was at the centre of Israel’s October 27 elections. For Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, who oversaw a genocidal war in Gaza following Hamas’s October 7 attack, the election was the biggest test of his political career. For the Opposition, which promised to hold him accountable for the failures of October 7 and end…
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The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) on Wednesday alleged that Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) PhD Admission Prospectus 2026–27 falls short of the prescribed reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). It called on the university to rectify the shortfall in the seats advertised for the current admission…
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‘Disinvestment is a policy choice aimed at unlocking greater value from public assets, widening public ownership, and improving efficiency and governance through greater market discipline. The 2022 LIC IPO which drew in many first-time retail investors and policyholders remains a prime example’ | Photo Credit: Reuters Seven months into 2026-27, the fiscal year has been…
Persons with disabilities and their companion can now travel free of charge in government buses with their Unique Identification Card (UDID). The Welfare of Differently Abled department issued a government order for persons with disability with over 40% disability to travel n the city ordinary, express buses, low-floor buses, deluxe buses excluding air-conditioned buses of…
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Opposing the Bill, Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan said it dealt a blow to the right to life and to livelihood of coastal people guaranteed by the Constitution | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Assembly on Wednesday passed the Keralam Maritime Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, despite a walkout by the Opposition Left Democratic Front….
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If cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties, then its 20-over variant is even more so. It’s no secret that the shorter the format, the more of a level-playing field it is, which is why ‘upsets’ are more commonplace in T20 cricket than in 50-over games or matches of longer durations. One of the almost…
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The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) held interest rates steady, in line with market expectations, days ahead of crucial midterm elections where surging inflation has been a key issue. The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 and 4.00%, citing the need for…
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