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Manikanta Hoblidhar returned from a long injury lay-off to be the fastest Indian man on Day One of the 65th National Open athletics championships here on Thursday as he bid to regain his lost position at the top. The former national record holder, returning to action after almost a year, topped the 100m heats in…
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Two persons, including a 56-year-old businessman, were killed in separate road accidents involving heavy vehicles in Balanagar and Miyapur on Thursday (October 8). While one was killed after a goods carrier transporting iron pipes overturned on him, the other died following a collision with a tipper lorry. In the first incident, Prakash Pawar, 56, a…
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Life insurers in India posted 21% year-on-year (YoY) increase in new business premium (NBP) for September at ₹48,780.55 crore. The higher mobilisation came even as number of policies/scheme sold declined YoY at 21.93 lakh (22.06 lakh). In August too, the policies and schemes sold were lower yet their NBP rose 33% YoY to ₹41,197.78 crore….
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West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul during a press conference in Ranchi on October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak West Indies bowling coach Ravi Rampaul wants his pedigreed willow-wielders to bat long and avoid sudden collapses. “Definitely, rotation of strike [is needed]. Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer are really good players of spin…
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Hindustan Copper CMD Anupam Misra. Global benchmark copper prices are expected to remain above the $14,000-per-tonne mark, while Hindustan Copper’s cost discipline will ensure the financial viability of its expansion plans, Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Misra told The Hindu in an exclusive interaction. Mr. Misra said the current surge in copper prices was largely…
A business dispute allegedly involving financial losses took a violent turn in Gajularamaram after a man was attacked and abducted by five unidentified persons on Wednesday (October 7). The incident took place days after his family reportedly received threats demanding money. The Jagadgirigutta police registered a case following a complaint lodged by Beedala Swathi, whose…
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U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance during a press conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior…
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A file photo of II PU students appearing for Kannada language examination, at Malleswaram in Bengaluru on February 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has announced the tentative schedule of annual exam-1 and -2 of 2026-27 for the SSLC and II PU, on Thursday. The II…
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HCL Technologies headquarters in Noida | Photo Credit: Reuters HCLTech has rolled out 20 purpose-built Industry AI Solutions (IAIS) aimed at helping businesses translate AI capabilities into measurable outcomes. The solutions combine deep domain expertise with AI capabilities to address high-value, industry-specific use cases across banking, healthcare and life sciences, aerospace, retail, telecom, mobility, energy…
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An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Riyadh was diverted to Dammam on Thursday, October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Air India Group and IndiGo on Thursday (October 8, 2026) cancelled and diverted several services to Riyadh as carriers monitored an evolving regional situation, disrupting travel between India and the Saudi capital. The disruption…
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