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Salem, Tamil Nadu 15/10/2026: The water level in the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur fell below 60 feet after two years against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Photo: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E / THE HINDU | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E A view…
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Exports rose 30% YoY to ₹388 crore in the September quarter, with the U.S. emerging as a key growth driver. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Wheels India Ltd reported a 92% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to ₹53.4 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2026, as revenue grew 36% to ₹1,598 crore….
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is keen to visit India and a trip could take place soon, a top U.K. diplomat said on Thursday (October 29, 2026), highlighting the growing partnership between the two countries. Speaking to PTI, Acting British High Commissioner to India Ben…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is keen to visit India and a trip could take place soon, a top U.K. diplomat said on Thursday (October 29, 2026), highlighting the growing partnership between the two countries. Speaking to PTI, Acting British High Commissioner to India Ben…
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In 2028, the Fed is expected to hold two meetings focused on monetary policy strategy, with the rest six meetings for policy. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rates unchanged between 3.75% and 4.0% at its October policy meeting. The 12-member committee had a 10:2 voting pattern for maintaining…
Cranes at the site of the collision the day after two high-speed trains crashed between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, on October 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The collision of two high-speed trains in Spain on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), which killed 68 people and injured…
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Cranes lift wrecked train carriages as rescuers search for victims following a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on October 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers searched desperately through wrecked carriages on Thursday (October 29, 2026) in the hope of finding more survivors of Spain’s second deadly high-speed train crash this year, which…
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While animals can respond to danger with fight or flight responses, plants can’t flee and have no nervous system, yet a bite on one leaf sets off an alarm that reaches other leaves within minutes. | Photo Credit: feey/Unsplash Researchers at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) here have identified a previously uncharacterised…
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A mother cooks food as her baby takes a nap in a makeshift cradle overhead. File | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT A mother’s knowledge, attitude and feeding practices can significantly influence a child’s willingness to try new foods, which highlights the need for stronger nutrition counselling for caregivers during early childhood, according to a new…
‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) office-bearer A. Duraimurugan alias ‘Saattai’ Duraimurugan has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case booked against him by the Chennai cyber crime wing for having posted a defamatory video against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister for Public…
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