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Russian military satellite stalks U.S. radar satellite in orbit

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Russian military satellite stalks U.S. radar satellite in orbit

Russia and Ukraine are at war on the ground — and two satellites around 550 km above have come to the centre of a similar confrontation. The Russian Cosmos-2612 satellite has changed its orbit repeatedly to approach ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar-imaging satellite registered in the U.S. and whose operator currently supplies radar data to Ukraine….

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Millet art exhibition marks World Food Day

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Visitors looking at millet-based artworks depicting the evolution of human food habits, from traditional food systems to modern packaged foods, at an exhibition organised by millet artiste Meka Vijay Kumar at the YMCA on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Visakhapatnam Divisional Railway Manager Lalit Bohra on Friday inaugurated an…

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Krishniah Chetty Jewellery exhibition in Hubballi till October 19

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Krishniah Chetty Jewellery exhibition in Hubballi till October 19

Shilpa Shettar, wife of Lok Sabha member and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, takes a look at an ornament after inaugurating the four-day jewellery exhibition of C. Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers in Hubballi on Friday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE C. Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers, which has a 155-year legacy, is holding a…

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Wife of A.P. Speaker files nomination for Narsipatnam Chairperson post

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Wife of A.P. Speaker files nomination for Narsipatnam Chairperson post

Chintakayala Padmavathi, wife of AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu, filed her nomination for the post of chairperson of Narsipatnam municipality in Anakapalli district on Friday, amid a show of strength by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and supporters. The nomination process began with Ms. Padmavathi offering prayers at a temple. She later proceeded…

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Vice-President Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall

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Vice-President Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall

Vice President J.D. Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centres, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday (October 17, 2026) night. The string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald…

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Indian Bank net profit rises 14.7% to ₹3,462 crore in Q2

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Indian Bank net profit rises 14.7% to ₹3,462 crore in Q2

Indian Bank reported a 14.71% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹3,462 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with ₹3,018 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Operating profit rose 46.58% to ₹7,090 crore, while net interest income increased 17.83% to ₹7,719 crore. Non-interest income grew 59% year-on-year to ₹3,953 crore during the…

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Chorbagan pandal stampede: Mismanagement, confusing announcements led to mishap, say Kolkata Police

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Chorbagan pandal stampede: Mismanagement, confusing announcements led to mishap, say Kolkata Police

Relatives of victims killed in a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal gather outside a mortuary, in Kolkata, on October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Lack of crowd management and misleading announcements following a sudden downpour during Saptami celebrations may have triggered panic among visitors, leading to a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga…

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Many don’t know what my decision is: Donald Trump on sanctions waiver to Russia

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Many don’t know what my decision is: Donald Trump on sanctions waiver to Russia

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach on October 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Facing intense criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had taken a “good decision” to exempt Russia from sweeping sanctions under a new law and asserted that many did not know what it…

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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones as Egypt weighs defensive support

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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones as Egypt weighs defensive support

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday (October 17, 2026) that it had intercepted a fresh wave of incoming drones, as its ally Egypt weighed sending the kingdom help in defending against repeated attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. Riyadh leads a military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government in its war with the Houthis, and a military spokesman…

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Four, including 2 juveniles, held for stealing cash from ATM in Arumbakkam

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Four, including two juveniles, were held for allegedly stealing cash from a private bank’s ATM in Arumbakkam by pasted a black sticker over the cash dispensing slot to prevent money from coming out. The police said Godavari, 77, of Subbarao Nagar in Choolaimedu attempted to withdraw ₹10,000 from a private bank’s ATM on MMDA Colony…

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