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The Keralam government has extended the suspension of Additional Director General of Police M. R. Ajithkumar by another 120 days in connection with alleged police atrocities during the Nava Kerala Sadas programme against Youth Congress workers, officials said on Saturday. Mr. Ajithkumar, a 1995-batch IPS officer, was placed under suspension on July 24 based on…
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Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, ISRO, Chairman, Space Commission, Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore, handing over a degree certificate to students at Graduation day in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education on October 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is under the Government of…
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Maqsood Shaikh, CEO and Managing Director of Ultra Gas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. Ultra Gas, the Essar-backed green fuel retailer, plans to add 15 retail stations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in vehicles by the end of the current financial year, taking its network to 25, Maqsood Shaikh, chief executive officer and managing…
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Skipper Smriti Mandhana will be happy with Pratika’s form. The sun will rise in the east. A day has 24 hours. India will beat Zimbabwe. Some certainties are written into the fabric of the universe. This one comes stamped with a scoreboard. None of this is meant as a disrespect. Even the visitor speaks of…
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has extended the last date for submission of comments on its consultation paper on distribution reforms till October 31. The consultation process has received an encouraging response, with over 650 comments received thus far. In view of the significant interest and to facilitate wider participation, the…
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As in the previous year, Amirda Varshini, councillor, Ward 126, has initiated a slew of measures to reassure residents that her team would be available to attend to any monsoon-related issue. This time, she has launched a helpline number (8010000126) and a QR code for people in Ward 126 to report any issue. “This service…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan. File | Photo Credit: AP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) that many Iranians were struggling to put food on the table, as the economic pressure from the Middle East war with the United States mounts….
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Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu and Joint Collector Kalpana Kumari inspect ballot boxes ahead of the Municipal Corporation elections on Saturday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS As the State gears up for the local body elections, Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu has emphasised the need for utmost vigilance in handling polling materials and…
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Smoke rises after an attack by Houthi rebels. File | Photo Credit: AP Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) they attacked the southern city of Aden, the interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, after accusing Riyadh of killing 16 people in strikes on capital Sanaa and a Red Sea port city. Saudi Arabia…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio on October 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (October 23, 2026) called for Cubans to make “discreet” contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island’s communist government. For…
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