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Activists allege tender for beach pathway for persons with disabilities is incomplete

October 14, 2026 admin

The pathway for persons with disabilities at Marina beach was damaged during the 2023 monsoon. A part of it was also damaged during the 2024 air show. File | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Activists have alleged that the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) tender for the construction of a pathway for persons with disabilities at Marina beach…

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BOXING | Battle between BFI chief and general secretary intensifies

October 14, 2026 admin

File photo of Pramod Kumar and Ajay Singh. | Photo Credit: ANI In a retaliatory move, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh has suspended secretary general Pramod Kumar, who earlier moved a no-confidence motion against the federation chief, on various grounds. In a letter issued on Tuesday, Ajay said several enquiries are pending against…

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U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is ‘very risky choice,’ says Italy PM Giorgia Meloni

October 14, 2026 admin

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on during a session at the Senate, ahead of a European Union summit, in Rome, Italy, October 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel ⁠supply is a “very risky choice” that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to…

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Cabinet approves Fairfax’s ₹52,878-crore bid for IDBI Bank; largest FDI ever in India’s financial sector

October 14, 2026 admin

The proposed sale of a combined 60.72% stake held by the government and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) would transfer control of the lender to Fairfax. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Cabinet on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) approved the sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax Financial Holdings for ₹52,878…

Business

India’s IT exports: Deliver the code, chase the cash

October 14, 2026 admin

The $672,102 export nightmare of a Bengaluru tech firm (for illustration) | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Bengaluru technology company says it is still waiting for $672,102 from an overseas customer for work completed more than 19 months ago, highlighting the financial risks smaller Indian technology exporters face when international clients fail to pay. Thiyagu…

Business

Is Wetland Authority accountable to government or construction companies, asks Anbumani

October 14, 2026 admin

Anbumani Ramadoss. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) criticised the Tamil Nadu government on the delay in notifying the Pallikaranai marshland as a wetland and demanded that all wetlands in the State be notified. In a statement, he said the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority…

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TCS looks to quantum computing to solve complex ‘what if’ problems

October 14, 2026 admin

Harrick Vin, Chief Technology Officer, TCS | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is exploring quantum computing to solve complex problems ranging from personalised cancer treatments and financial portfolio optimisation to molecule discovery and severe-weather prediction, as conventional computing architectures struggle to address such challenges at scale. Speaking at IBM’s Think 2026 event in…

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AIADMK, BJP leaders slam TVK-led Tamil Nadu government over electricity purchase at high rate

October 14, 2026 admin

Edappadi K. Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), criticised the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government over purchase of electricity reportedly at ₹37 per unit. He further criticised the alleged attempt to favour private players. Citing reports in this regard, Mr. Palaniswami said the…

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Two arrested for attacking security guard with knife in Besant Nagar

October 14, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two youngsters were arrested for allegedly attacking a 39-year-old security guard with a knife after he questioned one of them for harassing his daughter in Besant Nagar. The victim, Dilthamai, a native of Nepal, works as a security guard at a house in Oorur Alcott Kuppam…

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Old doubts linger, yet new Microsoft quantum chip raises the stakes

October 14, 2026 admin

In February, the Microsoft Quantum research group announced a new kind of computer processor called Majorana 1. According to the tech giant, the processor contained the world’s first topological qubits, built with a new material it called a ‘topoconductor’. Majorana 1 contained eight qubits, with Microsoft Quantum saying it would in future hold a million….

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