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Indian team celebrate a wicket during the first Twenty20 international against West Indies in Lucknow on October 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI All-rounder Naman Dhir had a dream debut, picking up three wickets with his off-spin to help India bowl out West Indies for 171 in the first T20 International of the five-match series…
The Special Court for POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act Cases has awarded 5 years imprisonment to a man who sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl. According to prosecution, Appu, 28, from a village near Valliyoor sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl in May 2026. Based on the complaint from the victim’s mother, the Valliyoor…
Hinduja Tech Ltd., the mobility-focused engineering and R&D technology company, has appointed Faiz Ahmad as its Chief Executive Officer with effect from November 1, 2026. Mr. Ahmad will succeed Kumar Prabhas, who will retire as CEO on October 31 after nine years at the helm, the company, a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland, said in a…
Smriti Mandhana was made the Indian women’s cricket team captain following the resignation of Harmanpreet Kaur. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Senior opener Smriti Mandhana was on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) appointed captain of the Indian women’s cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role. Harmanpreet announced her decision to step down as…
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FIle photo of Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) returned to the national side nearly four years since his last appearance for the upcoming five-match T20I series, to be played in New Zealand later this month. The squad announced by the BCCI…
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The companies completed the deal on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), ushering in a new Hollywood giant with the now shorter “Skydance” name tag. The merger brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together. And HBO Max, titles ranging from “Harry Potter” to “Sinners,” and even networks like CNN find themselves under the same roof as…
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OpenAI will begin adding an invisible watermark to eligible text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union (EU), as the company moves to comply with transparency requirements under the EU’s AI Act. The company said the rollout would take place over the coming weeks and apply to eligible users across all ChatGPT and…
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The Museum police on Tuesday arrested four BJP workers in connection with the recent attack on the Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC) office a week ago. The police identified the accused as Pradeep M., 43, R. Sreelal, 36, Aji G., 38, and Stefin S., 29. According to the police, the BJP workers was nabbed from a hideout near Thenkasi…
“We have upgraded our FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.6% in April, as growth has held up better than expected despite trade and geopolitical uncertainties,” the World Bank said in its latest India Development Update. File The World Bank on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for the…
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B. Savitha Shri. Remember the name. She was the surprise package India unleashed at the 24th Olympiad in Uzbekistan. In a display which shocked the chess world and even herself, the 19-year-old laid down a marker for the future, with her progress set to be followed keenly. From being a kid who once sat across…
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