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A view of the multi-storey building that collapsed in the Seemapuri area, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI “The death toll in the Seemapuri building collapse rose to five on Thursday (October 8, 2026) after two more bodies were recovered from the debris at the site in east Delhi,” an official said. “The two…
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TCS’ total contract value stood at $9.6 billion during the quarter. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 15% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to ₹13,884 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Revenue for the quarter rose 11.2% YoY to ₹73,188 crore, while growing 1.3% sequentially. Net margin…
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Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka Test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 Tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 4,836 runs…
From the 30 Sensex firms, ITC, InterGlobe Aviation, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports and NTPC were among the major laggards. | Photo Credit: ANI Benchmark stock index Sensex tanked 1,045 points while Nifty slid to near 22,230 level on Thursday (October 8, 2026) following heavy selling in rate-sensitive, commodities and FMCG shares amid a…
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal speaks at the curtain raiser for the CII Partnership Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is seen. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Andhra Pradesh had a rich maritime history that dated back to the…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated by 13 paise to close at 96.88 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (October 8, 2026), on risk aversion in global markets amid escalation of geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said the rupee is under pressure amid persistent macroeconomic headwinds, including global…
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A bus burns following a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the city of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thirty people were killed on Thursday (October 8, 2026) when Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said. “As of now,…
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In a significant technological advancement for the coconut sector, the ICAR–Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod, Keralam, has developed an innovative Coconut Sap Concentrator for hygienic collection and thermal pre-concentration of coconut sap directly at the tree top. The pilot-scale electrical sap concentrator was developed with financial support from the Coconut Development Board (CDB),…
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This undated photo, released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab. The death of a laboratory worker in Siberia on October 2, 2026, and the subsequent quarantine of dozens of people have sparked concerns about a pneumonic plague epidemic, with Russia revealing little information…
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A view of a ritual being held at Guruvayoor Temple in Guruvayoor. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 8, 2026) passed an interim order that the Udayasthamana Pooja must be held in accordance with the age-old practices of the famed Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple in…
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