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Dhinakaran criticises TVK-led government over monsoon preparedness

October 19, 2026 admin

T.T.V. Dhinakaran | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Sunday criticised the TVK-led government over water stagnation in various parts of Chennai, after heavy rain pounded the city on Saturday night. He said that commuters faced hardships, as many roads were water-logged. Mr. Dhinakaran charged that precautionary measures were not undertaken even…

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Analysis reveals fraudulent ‘paper mill’ activity across over 4,000 cancer research articles

October 19, 2026 admin

Across leading cancer journals, clusters of interconnected papers bearing the hallmarks of paper mill products accumulate far more citations than other papers despite having fewer readers, the authors wrote |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images An analysis of 33,159 cancer journal articles revealed tell-tale patterns of fake citation numbers across 4,000…

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Prices of flowers skyrocket in Tiruchi ahead of the Ayudha Puja

October 19, 2026 admin

Traders attribute the recent increase in prices of flowers to weather conditions affecting crop yields in Hosur, Mecheri, and Thoppur. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The prices of flowers have skyrocketed in Tiruchi market due to sharp rise in demand in view of Ayudha Puja and Saraswati Puja, which is celebrated on Monday and Tuesday…

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History-sheeter hacked to death in Sivaganga

October 19, 2026 admin

A 26-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a 10-member armed gang near Okkur Melamangalam in Sivaganga district on Sunday. The victim, identified as Madan alias Sullan of Pudupatti, was a notorious criminal with 14 criminal cases pending against him. It included a double murder case, when he and his accomplices allegedly killed two brothers,…

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Being a good doctor is risky in India

October 19, 2026 admin

The shortage of doctors in India, particularly in rural areas, is well documented. This shortage compounds the suffering of rural communities, where people must suffer not only with disease but also with the struggle to access care. Illness in rural India is therefore not merely a departure from good health. It can push entire families…

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‘Turtle Walker’: Zoya Akhtar-backed documentary pays tribute to Satish Bhaskar’s life and legacy

October 19, 2026 admin

Taira Malaney will never forget the female olive ridley sea turtle she encountered one evening while shooting her film, Turtle Walker, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. “She came up and just kept digging and digging and digging. I think she must have done so for nine hours,” remembers the Goa-based writer, director, and producer….

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RINL promotes over 1,200 executives after seven years

October 19, 2026 admin

An aerial view of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. File | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), has promoted more than 1,200 executives across various grades, ending a long wait of nearly seven years, according to confirmed sources. The promotions, spanning from the junior-most…

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Delhi Police grants Congress NOC for November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan

October 19, 2026 admin

A view of Ramlila Maidan, one of the newly designated protest sites in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi Police on Saturday (October 17, 2026) granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Congress for its rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 as part of the party’s nationwide campaign against…

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Finances for disabled

October 18, 2026 admin

Disability introduces a permanent, elevated baseline of living costs such as home retrofitting and full-time care-giving support Source link

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