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Australia’s captain Pat Cummins reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal on day five of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha, South Africa, October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Australia captain Pat Cummins admits it is hard to “paper over the cracks” after a thumping…
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On the evening of October 17, Subham Sonkar, 32, was out pandal-hopping with a cousin, both of them dressed in festive finery. It was Saptami, the day of elaborate ritual worship of goddess Durga, when crowds throng the pandals. As a sudden, sharp spell of rain sent people rushing into the Chorbagan Sorbojanin Durga Puja…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The head of Asian football on Friday (October 23, 2026) said the region supported Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president, weeks after stinging criticism over his aborted World Cup selloff plan. The 56-year-old Swiss was present at a Tokyo meeting of the Asian Football…
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S. Meghana. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s top-order batter S. Meghana on Friday (October 23, 2026) announced her retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 30. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Meghana last played for India in November 2022. She played for RCB and Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier…
Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses….
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday (October 23, 2026) that Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has designated helium as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020 to strengthen American manufacturing and supply chain security. The designation advances the Trump administration’s…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: ANI Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday (October 23, 2026) ordered legal action against officials responsible for discrepancies in the electoral rolls of the Pilibhit Assembly Constituency, where searching certain voters’ EPIC numbers online displayed details of other electors. “Legal action will be taken…
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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has issued detailed instructions to officials on measures to tackle heavy rain, strong winds, and possible flood-related emergencies this Northeast monsoon. According to Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran, intensive precautionary measures were being implemented across the GCC limits, as directed by the Tamil Nadu government, in view of the Northeast monsoon…
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High-pressure jet-rodding machines will be deployed to clear clogged drains in the internal market areas, where manual cleaning would be difficult. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has proposed road repairs and renovation of stormwater drains at the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex, at an estimated cost of ₹8.34 crore,…
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The Delhi government stepped up inspections of stores advertising heavy discounts on social media during the festive season and seized over 322 kg of ghee on Friday for further testing for adulteration. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in a statement that compromising on food quality or people’s health would not be acceptable. She said…
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