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Policy, production concerns dominate KPA annual media briefing

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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Karnataka Planters’ Association (KPA), representing over 70% of India’s coffee growers, has reiterated its long-standing objections to the Centre’s draft Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) notification. Speaking ahead of the commodity body’s Annual General Meeting in Chikmagaluru, President Salman Baseer urged the…

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₹45 lakh for old ₹1 note: Hyderabad cyber fraud probe uncovers ₹70 crore mule account network

October 12, 2026 admin

Police say both the accused were aware that the accounts and SIM cards would be used to commit cyber fraud but continued supplying them for financial gain.File photo | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL An investigation into a cyber fraud in which a Hyderabad resident was cheated of ₹7.93 lakh after being promised ₹45 lakh for…

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Rupee jumps 91 paise to 95.80 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rebounded sharply from a record low level, gaining 91 paise to 95.80 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (October 12, 2026), after the Reserve Bank of India stepped in with several measures to contain volatility in the currency exchange market….

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Chennai Organic Market now in Perungudi

October 12, 2026 admin

The Chennai Organic Market (COM) aimed at bringing safe food for customers and ensuring fair prices for farmers for their produce was launched on October 11 in Perungudi. This is COM’s third such market, the other two being at Shenoy Nagar and Velachery. The market has leafy greens, vegetables and fruits, sweets and savouries made…

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Stock markets open higher amid easing oil prices

October 12, 2026 admin

A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: ANI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday (October 12, 2026), extending their previous session’s sharp rally, amid easing oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 178 points to 72,627.86 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 76.20…

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Wayanad bus accident: Two dead, several injured as Munnar tour vehicle overturns

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Two persons were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist minibus overturned in the Wayanad district of Keralam in the early hours on Monday (October 12, 2026). The victims, both from neighbouring Karnataka, have been identified as Ranjith, who was driving the vehicle and Bharath, a native of Mysore. According to local authorities,…

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Science Snapshots: October 11, 2026

October 12, 2026 admin

Representative photo. | Photo Credit: File photo Unusual rains of 2024 could be earth’s new normal The year 2024 experienced a record-breaking number of heavy and extreme rainfall events worldwide, a new study has confirmed. But unlike previous strong El Niño years, 2024 also featured unusual simultaneous warming across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans that,…

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms lash Delhi; IMD issues ‘red’ alert

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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR early on Monday (October 12, 2026), with the India Meteorological Department issuing a ‘red’ alert. The rain brought cooler conditions to the capital and triggered waterlogging in several areas. The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for…

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U.S. Senators question legality of Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil imports

October 12, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s decision to allow diesel imports from Russia, contending that it ran counter to a law banning such trade till Moscow ends the war in Ukraine. On Friday (October 9, 2026), after a phone…

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Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil’s presidential run-off

October 12, 2026 admin

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a massive rally on Sunday (October 11, 2026) to call for more days off for workers ahead of an election runoff against his right-wing opponent Flavio Bolsonaro. A sea of people massed along Sao Paulo’s Paulista Avenue, which…

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