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Vijay Amritraj. | Photo Credit: File photo While India is set to lose its only Tour-level event next year, there is still hope for the country’s tennis fans to witness some big-time tennis live in the future. The WTA 250 Chennai Open is set to be held at the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam from November…
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Women from Muthazhagupatti and K.K. Nagar blocking Palani Road in Dindigul on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), condemning irregular supply of drinking water. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over 50 residents of Muthazhagupatti and K.K. Nagar located along Dindigul-Palani Road on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) blocked the road over irregular water supply to their areas. The…
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Palestinians walk past buildings destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza City on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday (October 15, 2026), health officials said. Medics said an Israeli…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses a bow and arrow in honour of Lord Rama during the Vijayadashami (Dussehra) celebrations at the DDA Utsav Ground, in New Delhi on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) identified “forces harming the country, those dividing society and a…
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A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday (October 19). They accused the…
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A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told the Associated Press on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Fighters from Islamic State in Sahel Province, or ISSP, attacked on Sunday (October 18) night into Monday (October 19) morning, and casualties included…
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France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations. “The deployment for next Saturday will be massive,” Mr….
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Iran has attempted to blockade the Strait, demanding all ships seek its authorisation to cross. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that their naval mines halted two tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran. “Two violating oil tankers were set…
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The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore District Police arrested a man and seized 75 kg of ganja worth around ₹7.50 lakh from him late on Monday. R. Ragothaman (34), who hails from Anaiyampatti in Salem district, was arrested with the contraband. The police said that PEW personnel from the Periyanaickenpalayam unit led by Inspector…
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Haruna Kasagi was the top-scorer for Denso Iris. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Indian Railways promised a fight but delivered a no-show, crumbling like a sapling would before a tornado, against Denso Iris (Japan) 119-35 in a woefully one-sided Group-B clash in the FIBA Women’s Basketball League Asia (WBLA) at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor…
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