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125-year-old aided school in Thanjavur awaits government consent for relocation

October 17, 2026 admin

The management of a quasquicentennial government aided middle school on Manojiappa Street, Thanjavur, awaits the government consent for relocating its premises to a new site. Inquiries reveal that the 125-years-old school is functioning on a site very close to the Thanjavur Palace Complex and the student strength has dwindled to 35 from around 450 in…

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NIT-T conducts community outreach programme as part of ‘Daan Utsav’

October 17, 2026 admin

The Social Council of National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi (NIT-T) conducted ‘HumaNITTy ’26’, a week-long community outreach initiative as part of observing the nationwide “Daan Utsav” initiative recently. The programme brought together students and the wider NIT-T fraternity to support orphanages, old-age homes, and special-care centres in and around Tiruchi. In her inaugural address, NIT-T director G. Aghila…

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When Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made it to the Navarathri Golu

October 17, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has captured the imagination of Golu doll makers as well. This year, at least two doll makers at the Kumaran Anugraha Kalyana Mandapam in West Mambalam have made dolls of the actor-turned-politician. Artisan Kavitha Munusamy chose to immortalise his slashing hand gesture in a six-inch-tall clay doll in…

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Ariel, Umbriel and the man who made them real

October 17, 2026 admin

You know the difference between inventions and discoveries, don’t you? While both of them are fundamental processes that have shaped the course of human history, there’s a difference between them. In simple terms, inventions correspond to coming up with something new based on experimentation and study. Discoveries, meanwhile, are the process of finding something that…

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Union Minister meets start-up leaders over NCR pollution

October 17, 2026 admin

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday interacted with representatives of start-ups and innovation companies working on air pollution mitigation, with a focus on developing practical, scalable and technology-driven solutions to address the air pollution challenge in Delhi-NCR. Innovative approaches for low-cost mechanised road sweeping, monitoring road-dust resuspension, portable pothole…

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Several Afghan Taliban personnel killed in alleged retaliatory action along border: Pakistan officials

October 17, 2026 admin

Pakistani security forces on Saturday (October 17, 2026) killed several Afghan Taliban personnel in retaliatory action after alleged unprovoked firing along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to security officials. The firing was reported in the Taida sector, Upper Kurram and Ghuz Garhi areas, where the Afghan Taliban allegedly opened fire to facilitate the cross-border…

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Protests, match and festivals bring Bengaluru traffic to a standstill

October 17, 2026 admin

Traffic gridlock in the Central Business District (CBD) continued even till almost midnight as the match was called off due to rain and spectators started leaving the stadium. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO A mix of protests, sporting events and festivals paralysed Bengaluru, as the city was gridlocked on Saturday. Several key stretches, including J.C….

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Zelenskyy says Trump could lift more Russia sanctions

October 17, 2026 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday (October 17, 2026) that he feared the United States would lift more sanctions on Russia and and that President Donald Trump’s action only “rewards” Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump heightened a battle with Mr. Zelenskyy on Friday (October 16, 2026) when he signed an executive order that waived…

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Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank

October 17, 2026 admin

Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday (October 17, 2026), Belgium’s Foreign Minister said, on a second straight day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest. At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured since…

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Pakistani opposition leader warns against concentration of power in military establishment

October 17, 2026 admin

File image of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s opposition leader and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned against the growing concentration of political and institutional power in the military establishment, saying an imbalance among state institutions could threaten the country’s stability. Addressing a public gathering in Punjab’s…

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