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Explosions were reported at two locations in Kannavam — near the Kannavam Range Forest Office and at Chunda — around 11.10 p.m. on Sunday (October 25), prompting the police to launch an investigation with the assistance of forensic, bomb detection and dog squads. Preliminary assessments suggest that crude bombs may have been used. Steel fragments…
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Sliced loaf of multi-grain oat bread. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on Britannia Industries Ltd for a misleading advertisement that claimed “100% whole wheat bread” even though the product’s declared wheat content is just 62%. In its order dated October 22,…
Sliced loaf of multi-grain oat bread. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on Britannia Industries Ltd for a misleading advertisement that claimed “100% whole wheat bread” even though the product’s declared wheat content is just 62%. In its order dated October 22,…
Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan’s Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a coordinated drone attack Monday (October 26, 2026) against five power stations, causing…
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State-owned lender Indian Overseas Bank on Monday (October 26, 2026) reported a 55.9% jump in consolidated net profit to ₹1,962.67 crore for the September quarter, driven by core income growth and improved asset quality. In the year-ago period, the bank had reported a net profit of ₹1,258.82 crore. Its core net interest income (NII) increased…
The global trend towards electrification has been recognised by the climate process, and the policy challenge is that the shift will involve less commonality and greater differentiation. This suggests shifting the discussion from the global impact of coal-based emissions to the role of electricity in national well-being. The shift will be away from reliance on…
The logo of TATA Communications outside the company’s building. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Communications said it will invest ₹4,350 crore to build around 10,000 km of AI-ready connectivity infrastructure across India, linking key data centre and artificial intelligence (AI) hubs as demand for high-capacity digital infrastructure grows. The company said on October 26…
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Poonam. | Photo Credit: Siva Sankar A If Sunday was dark and gloomy, with a steady drizzle throughout, Monday brought a different kind of blue, with slightly brighter skies. For Haryana’s Poonam, though, it was anything but bright. Two successive fouls threatened to end her women’s under-20 javelin campaign at the 41st National junior athletics…
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The Corporation on Monday conducted special medical camps at 16 locations across the city for screening the public for fever and other ailments. The health wing of the Corporation and doctors from the Directorate of Public Health conducted the special camps through the Urban Primary Health Centres as part of measures to contain dengue cases…
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian shaking hands with Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud after a meeting with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran on October 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran and the three countries party to the Mecca defence pact agreed to continue talks after…
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