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Iran, Mecca pact countries agree to continue talks after ‘first’ meeting: state media

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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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BPCL shifts crude sourcing towards Middle East as Russian oil loses price edge

October 26, 2026 admin

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) tapped more into Middle Eastern crude as Russian oil lost its price advantage and also due to rising freight costs, with the shift becoming more pronounced in November, Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director (Finance), told analysts during a post-results call on Monday. “Our spot crude share remained at around 67% in…

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Watch: Lula defeats far-right Bolsonaro to secure a fourth presidential term | Above the Fold | Oct 26, 2026

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Lula wins a historic fourth term in Brazil, Serbia’s ruling party is ousted after student-led protests, and Marine Le Pen launches her presidential bid in France. Meanwhile, Israel votes in parliamentary elections amid uncertainty over Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Source link

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Karnataka government to decide on sugarcane issues after Central team’s visit

October 26, 2026 admin

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar speaking at a meeting with farmers’ leaders in Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Monday. | Photo Credit: P.K. BADIGER Farmers’ leaders in attendance at the Chief Minister’s meeting in Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Monday. | Photo Credit: P.K. BADIGER The State government will take a decision on resolving issues related…

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‘Omission leads to discrimination’: Civil society group in Bengaluru flags institutional failures behind student suicides

October 26, 2026 admin

The civil society group demands the enactment of the Rohith Act across the country. | Photo Credit: File photo The Campaign for Rohith Act, a civil society group, called for independent and time-bound investigation into three deaths — Sahil Wakode of IIT Bombay, Aditya Kumar of IIIT Ranchi, and Akilan of Tamil Nadu — students…

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Railways has got a fighting total: Zubair

October 26, 2026 admin

Zubair Ali in action. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU R. Sonu Yadav and Zubair Ali Khan — the protagonists of Tamil Nadu and Railways on day one of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group-D fixture — laid bare the action that unfolded at the MAC Stadium on Monday. While the medium-pacer gave the host early impetus…

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Bengaluru: Three arrested for murder in road rage case, fourth accused on the run

October 26, 2026 admin

The Electronics City police have arrested three men for allegedly assaulting a man and running him over with a car, dragging him for around 100 metres and causing his death in a case of road rage, after he asked the driver of the accused’s car to slow down. The fourth accused, identified as Shyam Kohar,…

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‘Murugappa Cup offers valuable exposure for Malaysian juniors’

October 26, 2026 admin

Nor Saiful Zaini Nasir-Ud-Din. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Nor Saiful Zaini Nasir-ud-Din and Dhanraj Pillay share a long friendship, with its share of banter. Saiful still remembers the 1998 Commonwealth Games semifinal, when Pillay apparently “missed a few chances” as Malaysia won 1-0. “That’s a painful memory for him. You can ask him,” said…

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Murugappa Gold Cup: BPCL strengthens semifinal prospects with third straight win

October 26, 2026 admin

BPCL’s Chirmako scored the lone goal against Malaysia Junior Team in the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament on Monday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) edged a travel-weary Malaysia junior team 1-0 in a Pool-B match of the 97th All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at the SDAT Mayor Radhakrishnan…

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MSMEs seek improvement of electricity infrastructure in Coimbatore district

October 26, 2026 admin

The Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Tiny Enterprises, representing micro industries in Coimbatore city, has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited to strengthen the electricity infrastructure in Coimbatore district. Its president J. James said in a press release on Monday that given the high concentration of small-scale industrial units alongside residential…

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