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The PKK’s armed insurgency, launched in 1984, has claimed tens of thousands of lives and spilt into Iraq and Syria. File. | Photo Credit: AP Turdish militants have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkiye, according to a media report on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Kurdistan…
Student protests gripping France for three weeks rumbled on Monday (October 12, 2026), though authorities hoped they were starting to ease ahead of half-term holidays — even as the country braced for fresh nationwide demonstrations. In an incident seemingly unrelated to the protests, police arrested a 14-year-old on Monday (October 12, 2026) near Marseille after…
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A general view of Taiz, Yemen. File. | Photo Credit: AP Houthi fighters have tightened their siege of the Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has killed more than 60 people in the past 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Houthis have blocked all exits and…
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister acknowledged on Monday (October 12, 2026) that the kingdom’s infrastructure and resilience had been tested, as he vowed a firm response following a wave of deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arabia has long supported the…
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S. V. Rahul. | Photo Credit: K. V. S. Giri Ideally, Karnataka should have had a good look at S.V. Rahul in the recently concluded Dr. (Capt) K. Thimmappiah memorial tournament. Rahul, who turned 19 just two days ago and made a patient, unbeaten 108 (187b, 10×4) on day two of Andhra’s Ranji Trophy match…
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A view of Anna Arivalayam, DMK Head Quarters in Anna Salai. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The DMK on Monday (October 12, 2026) said it had no reason to participate in protests organised by the Congress after the latter “betrayed” it for the sake of power, forcing the DMK to leave the INDIA bloc….
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Sudip Gharami. | Photo Credit: CAB Abishek Porel. | Photo Credit: CAB Sudip Gharami displayed his superb consistency and Abishek Porel his remarkable revival as they scored unbeaten hundreds to earn a vital 64-run first innings lead for Bengal on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group-C match against Delhi at the Bengal Cricket…
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S. V. Rahul’s century and his partnership with Revanth Reddy ensured Andhra’s dominance. | Photo Credit: K V S Giri S.V. Rahul and Revanth Reddy, 19 and 22, one making his debut for Andhra and the other with just five First Class appearances, pinned Karnataka on the mat by helping their side take a 57-run…
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CWC member N. Raghuveera Reddy along with party leaders addressing a press conference in in Visakhapatnam on Monday. | Photo Credit: V RAJU Congress Working Committee member N. Raghuveera Reddy on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and called for the…
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President Donald Trump returns to the White House following a trip to Clarksville, Tenn., on the South Lawn of the White House on October 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump on Monday (October 12, 2026) defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement…
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