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France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry

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France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry

President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the test-firing of France’s M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. | Photo Credit: AFP France on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, the Defence Ministry said. It was not carrying a warhead. The missile, a variant…

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Traffic restrictions at Hyderabad’s Vaishali Nagar underpass extended till October 14

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Traffic restrictions at Hyderabad’s Vaishali Nagar underpass extended till October 14

Traffic restrictions at Vaishali Nagar Railway underpass will continue to be in place for strengthening of newly laid road. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Traffic restrictions at the Vaishali Nagar Railway underpass in Hyderabad’s Miyapur area have been extended by another week to facilitate the curing of…

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Sourav Ganguly returns to Delhi Capitals as head coach

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Sourav Ganguly returns to Delhi Capitals as head coach

Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) appointed as Delhi Capitals’ head coach ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season, replacing Hemang Badani. Ganguly’s association with Delhi Capitals began in 2019 when he joined the franchise as an Advisor. Over the years, the…

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Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

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Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

Shree Charani nominated for the ICC player of the month award, reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India men’s team captain Shubman Gill, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shafali Verma and spinner Shree Charani are among the nominees for the men’s and…

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Physics Nobel 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin

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Physics Nobel 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”. Image courtesy: @NobelPrize / Illustration: Niklas Elmehed The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2026 has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube…

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When Jeffrey Archer lay on the floor: The interview that turned into an argument

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When Jeffrey Archer lay on the floor: The interview that turned into an argument

A file photo of Jeffrey Archer during a book launch | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA There are a dozen ways an interviewee can react when you provoke him a little. Lying sprawled across the floor is not one of them. But that is what happened when I went to meet author Jeffrey Archer in 2013…

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Indian shipyards must win foreign orders and deliver ships on time, says Rajnath Singh

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Indian shipyards must win foreign orders and deliver ships on time, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) said Indian shipyards must move beyond building for the country’s own needs and compete for orders from friendly foreign nations. The goal, he said at the launch of…

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s 2026 season ends with knee injury

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s 2026 season ends with knee injury

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 ​after opting to continue his recovery from a knee ‌injury that has sidelined him since his ​triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July, the ⁠Italian said on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). Sinner has not played…

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Harmanpreet Kaur loved to lead, and did so from the front

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Harmanpreet Kaur loved to lead, and did so from the front

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur in action during an Asian Games match. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Nearly 3 lakh views. More than 10,000 comments. In less than two hours after she announced through social media that she was stepping down as India’s captain, the traffic on Harmanpreet Kaur’s Instagram page reflected not…

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