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CM Vijay inspects Chembarambakkam reservoir; stresses on round-the-clock monitoring

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CM Vijay inspects Chembarambakkam reservoir; stresses on round-the-clock monitoring

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspecting Chembarambakkam reservoir on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspected Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the key drinking water sources of Chennai, on Monday and instructed Water Resources Department (WRD) to ensure round-the-clock monitoring of inflow and water level during the monsoon. The storage at…

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Nobody on the outside can judge the length of my spells: Shami

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Nobody on the outside can judge the length of my spells: Shami

It was a warm Tuesday afternoon at the Airforce Complex Ground in Palam. As soon as Bengal wrapped up a 60-run victory over Services on the stroke of what should have been the scheduled tea interval in the second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, the journalists present, a significant number for a domestic encounter…

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Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say

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Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say

Microsoft ​said it was a time-limited, voluntary program and ⁠built on insights gained ⁠from a previous voluntary retirement program. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, Business Insider reported on Monday (October 26, 2026), citing a company spokesperson. The company did not immediately comment on the number ‌of employees impacted when contacted by…

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State government relaxes norms for height restriction on non-high rise buildings

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State government relaxes norms for height restriction on non-high rise buildings

The State government has amended the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, relaxing the height restriction on non-high rise buildings from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres.  Previously, any building exceeding 18.3 metres in height was categorised as a high rise building requiring stringent norms for construction, when compared with non-high rise buildings. Owing to…

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Kuttiadi eyes river circuit to tap tourism potential

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Kuttiadi eyes river circuit to tap tourism potential

A joint river expedition involving the District Collector, the MLA, grama panchayat presidents and tourism officials to explore the region’s tourism potential will be organised. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Tourism department and the Kozhikode district administration are considering a proposal to develop a river tourism circuit connecting local bodies through which the Kuttiadi…

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Kasvankar, Misal rescue Goa after Vidarbha bowlers make early inroads

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Kasvankar, Misal rescue Goa after Vidarbha bowlers make early inroads

Yash Kasvankar (51 batting, 177b, 4×4) and Darshan Misal (51, 108b, 5×4, 1×6) rescued Goa from 84 for six, but Vidarbha claimed the advantage on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match here at the VCA Jamtha Stadium on Monday. After losing the toss and being asked to bat, Goa openers…

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Rubio to host G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet in Atlanta on Oct 30-31

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Rubio to host G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet in Atlanta on Oct 30-31

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this weekend in Atlanta to strengthen efforts to advance practical cooperation on shared economic and security challenges, thereby setting the stage for the leaders’ meeting in December. External Affairs Minister S….

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India is working hard to reduce fiscal deficit, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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India is working hard to reduce fiscal deficit, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing the valedictory of the platinum jubilee celebrations of Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College in Tiruchi on Monday. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH India is among the few nations working actively to reduce its fiscal deficit in the global economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Tiruchi on Monday. Speaking to reporters…

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Manvir strikes late as Mohun Bagan edges Chennaiyin

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Manvir strikes late as Mohun Bagan edges Chennaiyin

Manvir punished Chennaiyin dear for missing plenty of chances. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Manvir Singh struck in the 85th minute to help Mohun Bagan Super Giant secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday. Bagan started brightly, with Manvir and Scottish forward Lee…

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Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no letup in war

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Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no letup in war

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. File | Photo Credit: PTI Russia said Monday (October 26, 2026) that it would not slow down its offensive on Ukraine despite upcoming U.S.-brokered talks on ending the conflict but that it could agree local “humanitarian” ceasefires. The Kremlin said that it was open to short-term “humanitarian” ceasefires along the…

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