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Global shares mixed after Wall Street dips; oil prices stabilise

September 29, 2026 admin

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP Global shares were mixed on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) following losses on Wall Street, while the U.S. Treasury yields paused their run-up after reaching their highest level in roughly two decades. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices stabilised over uncertainties about U.S.-Iran talks and the possible…

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ZEISS Group sees India’s tough operating terrain as global test lab

September 29, 2026 admin

Andreas Pecher, President and CEO of ZEISS Group | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s extreme operating conditions — from high humidity and intense heat to dust, vibration and power fluctuations — are emerging as a real-world testing ground for technologies meant for some of the world’s most demanding industries, according to Andreas Pecher, President and…

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IRCS to collect data on all blood banks in A.P.

September 29, 2026 admin

The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) will soon collect information on the activities of all blood banks across the State and submit the data to the Centre. The data will be uploaded on Blood Banks Management Software (BBMS) to prevent commercialisation, spread of diseases, and to check irregularities. The State Blood Transfusion Centre (STBC) will…

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Asian Games 2026 | Neeru doffs her hat to cousin Lakshya, armed forces after gold win

September 29, 2026 admin

India’s Neeru Dhanda during the victory ceremony for the women’s trap shooting individual event at the 20th Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Eight years ago, Lakshya Sheoran won an Asian Games silver in trap at Palembang. His grand welcome and felicitations on return were at par…

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Asian Games 2026: India wins first athletics gold with top podium finish in women 4x400m relay

September 29, 2026 admin

The golden girls (L-R) Kiran Pahal, Prachi Singh, M R Povamma and Vithya Ramraj who won the Gold Medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at Aichi- Nagoya, Japan. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj produced an exceptional performance to claim the gold medal in…

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CEC row LIVE: Trinamool Congress may release CEC meeting audio next week, say party sources

September 29, 2026 admin

Why Congress leadership wants to retain deceased voters, duplicate names in rolls: Smriti Irani Hitting out at the Congress for targeting the Election Commission, senior BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) accused the main Opposition party of attempting to undermine the country’s electoral system after failing to get the support of people…

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Spain aims to ban evictions until 2030 amid housing protests

September 29, 2026 admin

Protesters camp at Madrid’s downtown square, Puerta del Sol, demanding political action to stop evictions and alleviate the housing crisis, after the forceful eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her apartment in Madrid, Spain, September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Spanish government on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) approved measures including a ban on…

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

September 29, 2026 admin

For the small foundries in Coimbatore, the last six months have seen a revival of orders after a phase of sluggish demand. “If the current trend continues, small foundries will start investing again,” said Coimbatore Tiny and Small Foundry Owners Association (COSMAFAN) president A. Shiva Shanmughakumar. The foundries in Coimbatore district require about two lakh…

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

September 29, 2026 admin

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Trump ‘surprised’ U.K. air base terror suspects out on bail

September 29, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on September 28, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he was “surprised” that the suspects arrested in connection with an alleged plot at U.K. air base RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, were released on bail…

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