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File photo shows Volvo cars on the forecourt of a Volvo dealership in Reading. | Photo Credit: AFP Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said on Friday (October 23, 2026) it would cut about 2,500 jobs worldwide, as U.S. tariffs and strong competition from local brands in China pushed it into a third-quarter loss. The company, owned by…
With the onset of the Northeast monsoon, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has instructed officials to maintain a “continuous vigil” across all constituencies throughout the season, according to sources. He made this remark while reviewing monsoon preparedness, waterlogging at 35 locations including Velachery, Manadi, and the Madras High Court area, and the Greater Chennai Corporation’s…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday (October 23, 2026), after falling for three consecutive sessions, supported by value buying in IT stocks and gains in index bellwether Reliance Industries shares. However, gains remained modest as soaring crude oil prices, amid escalating tensions in West Asia, dampened investors’ sentiment. The…
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Indian rupee rising. Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Pallavi Keswani The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged up three paise to 94.78 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (October 23, 2026) amid elevated crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said rupee is under…
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Nepal is set to receive $21.6 million from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage Fund following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods that struck the country in August. The allocation marks the first time the global climate fund has earmarked money for a specific country to address climate-change-linked losses. Climate experts have welcomed the decision as a…
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Children at the previous edition of Vizag Junior Lit Fest in Visakhapatnam. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Young readers in Visakhapatnam can look forward to a weekend of stories, creativity and literary adventures as registrations open for the fifth edition of the Vizag Junior Literary Fest (VJLF) on October 24. VJLF is scheduled to…
Shubham Shelke, MES youth wing leader, at the police headquarters in Belagavi, Karnataka on October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Police arrested two Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) youth wing leaders Shubham Shelke and Manohar Hundri charging them with offences under provisions of the Prevention of Atrocities against SC/ST Act, in Belagavi on October…
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The European Union (EU) is “inviting disaster” by imposing a carbon tax on its steel products, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in Berlin on Thursday (October 23, 2026). Participating in the Berlin Global Dialogue, he also said the EU is “shooting” itself in the foot by bringing in more regulations, restrictions on itself,…
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Ishan Kishan during a match against the West Indies. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of Saturday’s second T20 International against New Zealand here due to a right adductor strain that he sustained during the series-opener. India won the opening match by four wickets here on…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Starshield military communications system is “back” in Ukraine, Donald Trump said on Thursday (October 22, 2026), after the Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. President asked tech billionaire Elon Musk to restore the service, which is vital to Kyiv’s forces. “I don’t want to comment on…
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