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Rice millers in Kangayam fear that the retail price of rice may touch ₹100 a kg by the end of January, 2027. Non-availability of paddy and continuous increase in paddy prices are a matter of concern to the millers, said Palaniswamy, president of the Kangayam Rice Millers Association. The retail price of rice is approximately…
The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) will focus on increasing the quantity of cotton that can be branded as ‘Kasturi Cotton Bharat’ over the next two years, said Ravi Sam, the newly elected chairman of Texprocil. Less than 50% of the cotton that is brought for branding meets the mandatory specifications and tests to…
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The PKK on Thursday (October 8, 2026) accused the Turkish state of doing little to pursue the peace process that began in 2024, despite the Kurdish group having withdrawn all its combat forces from Turkiye. Turkiye’s parliament in August voted through a law offering limited amnesty for militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in…
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Tens of thousands of people thronged a Paris square on Thursday (October 8, 2026) demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for more than a week. Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of high schools across the country, with…
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Ojas Deotale got Rajputana Royals off to a fine start. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a repeat of the inaugural season’s final, Rajputana Royals began the defence of its Archery Premier League title in style, beating Prithviraaj Yodhas 5-3 in the opening match of Season 2 at the People’s Plaza on Thursday. Compound archers Ojas Deotale…
At least 70 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), comprising around 7,000 personnel, who are currently deployed in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, are being mobilised for law-and-order duties in Delhi, ahead of the protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on October 10, according to two official communications issued on October 5…
Israel said the British consulate in east Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday (October 8, 2026) but seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity, with the U.K. saying the outpost would continue to offer “vital services”. The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation…
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Indian goalkeeper Monalisha Devi Moirangthem came up with a few impressive saves. | Photo Credit: PTI Russia eased past India 4-0 in a dominant display of technical and physical superiority in the first of two FIFA international women’s friendlies at the Kishore Bharati Stadium here on Thursday. The young Blue Tigresses, currently ranked 69th, adopted…
The year 1932 began ominously for satyagrahis of the freedom struggle. The British Raj was no longer in any mood to keep the Congress in good humour. Amid the severe impact of the Great Depression, a “national” government assumed office in London in August, with Ramsay MacDonald of the Labour Party as Prime Minister and…
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The micro industries in Coimbatore district, numbering more than 20,000, are awaiting details on the SME Growth Fund that was announced in the Union Budget this year. J. James, president of the Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Tiny Entrepreneurs, said the fund name denotes that it is for the small and medium-scale units and…