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Senthamizh Arasu. | Photo Credit: S. Prasanna Venkatesan At 25, Indian Army goalkeeper Senthamizh Arasu has not given up on his dream of playing for the senior Indian hockey team. The native of Arcot town in Vellore, who won bronze with the Junior India team at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup, is still waiting…
Accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s corporate Hindutva policies by the book, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan has said that the government’s agenda of ushering in privatisation is being followed even in the health sector. Speaking at a press conference here…
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Century-maker Pratika was thrilled that the day panned out well for her. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Who will open with Smriti Mandhana? This was the big question on the lips of those watching as India set out to chase 198 in the first ODI against Zimbabwe here on Friday. Smriti, recently appointed full-time skipper,…
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Net FDI, which is the difference between the total direct investment coming in and the total going out, was positive in seven out of the last eight months. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Net foreign direct investment (FDI) remained positive for the third consecutive month in August 2026, with inflows exceeding outflows by $3.3 billion,…
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Shafali embraces Pratika after the latter’s ton. | Photo Credit: BCCI On October 23, 2025, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana registered stunning centuries against New Zealand to bring a struggling ODI World Cup campaign back on track in Navi Mumbai. Exactly a year later, Pratika, with help from a marauding Shafali Verma, raised her bat once…
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ISKCON Visakhapatnam will unveil a life-size mechanised elephant at MGM Park on Beach Road at 5 p.m. on Sunday as part of Sharad Purnima celebrations. The programme will feature bhajan clubbing, combining devotional music and kirtan, followed by a Deepotsavam, a traditional offering of lamps, to mark the occasion. The organisers said ISKCON Governing Body…
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U.S. first lady Melania Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday (October 23, 2026). Residents of the southern Ukrainian town, occupied by Russian forces since…
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Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah at a surprise visit to Lalithadripura to inspect the clearance of accumulated waste in the area. MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha was also present. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A large quantity of waste accumulated along the roads in Lalithadripura in Mysuru was cleared by Mysuru City Corporation personnel after directions from the…
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Meta Platforms will extend the implementation date of updated commercial terms to November 20, 2026 from October 30 so that it can address concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, the U.S. tech company said on Friday (October 23, 2026). Meta’s move followed complaints by publishers and digital advertisers to European Union and the U.K. antitrust…
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Medical supplies donated by Indians have been dispatched to the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran this year. Credit: X/@Iran_in_India video screengrab India on Friday (October 23, 2026) said it continues to facilitate transport of life-saving medicines to Iran, amid reports that Iranian aircraft were denied permission to use Indian airspace. External…
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