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Top Pakistan commander criticises Rajnath Singh’s remarks on future terror attacks

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI A top military commander in Pakistan has criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that any future terrorist act originating from the country will draw an even “stronger response”. “To those who harbour hostile designs across our borders, our stance remains resolute and unambiguous. There is…

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India’s Russian crude binge to continue after Trump waives new sanctions law

October 17, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India is expected to keep importing Russian crude at close to current levels after U.S. President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs mandated by a new law on major buyers of Russian oil, analysts said. Mr. Trump issued an executive order late on Friday…

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Dasara 2026: Cooking without fire competition on October 13

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As part of Dasara festivities, Women and Children Dasara sub committee has organised a unique ‘Cooking without Fire’ competition on October 13 from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at J.K. Ground. Interested women above 18 years of age can register their name on or before October 12 before 6 p.m. Late entries will not allowed….

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Trump blocking Russia sanctions a ‘historic moment’: Putin’s envoy

October 17, 2026 admin

Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a new package of sanctions on Russia is a “historic moment”, a Russian presidential envoy said on Saturday (October 17, 2026). Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Friday (October 16, 2026) that waived sweeping U.S. sanctions and tariffs…

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Congested intersections along Dindigul Road put residents at risk

October 17, 2026 admin

The busy Karumandapam road in Tiruchi witnesses chaotic traffic almost every day. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY The city stretch of the Tiruchi-Dindgul Highway is emerging as yet another risky section for commuters with several congested intersections between the Periya Milaguparai and Dheeran Nagar. Although the State Highways Department had strengthened and built a concrete…

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Five candidates interviewed for selector’s position

October 17, 2026 admin

A view of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Five former cricketers have been interviewed for the vacant position on the senior men’s selection committee, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) looking to fill the spot left by Ajit Agarkar, who opted against seeking a renewal of…

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DMK demands removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar; return to paper ballots

October 17, 2026 admin

M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan A meeting of DMK MPs on Saturday (October 17, 2026) demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he had overseen the deletion of voters’ names under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), overriding the objections of the other two Election Commissioners. “He…

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Anthropic proposes law regulating AI to US lawmakers

October 17, 2026 admin

AI policy in the United States, under President Donald Trump, has relied primarily on voluntary industry pledges and executive orders intended to sustain an AI boom that tech leaders say is driving the country’s economy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, confirmed on Friday (October 16, 2026) that it…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolts Pakistan’s Balochistan

October 17, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday (October 17, 2026), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck near Khuzdar town in Balochistan province, the USGS posted on X. The quake was reported 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar, it said. In February, a…

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Deva, the composer who took Chennai’s gaana to mainstream cinema, is no more

October 17, 2026 admin

Music director Deva. File. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Tamil film music composer Deva, who brought gaana music into mainstream cinema and whose songs and background scores for Rajinikanth-starrers such as Annamalai, Arunachalam, and Baashha became hugely popular, died on Saturday (October 17, 2026), aged 75. Hospital sources said he had no pulse when he…

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