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Hundreds of schools to shut on October 5 as student protests rock France

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Hundreds of schools to shut on October 5 as student protests rock France

Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday (October 5, 2026) because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the Education Minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education…

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Mad Sandhu killing: vanishing social media posts and Punjab’s queer history

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Mad Sandhu killing: vanishing social media posts and Punjab’s queer history

The busy commercial-cum-residential lane on Loharka Road in Amritsar now bears witness to the stains of violence towards vulnerable communities on Punjab’s soil. LGBTQA+ influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu (officially named Madhusudan) was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne men on Saturday evening. A day after the killing, news reports stated that posts on social media accounts claimed responsibility for Sandhu’s murder. Ironically,…

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Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea

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Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea

Fire from an explosion as a Russian drone hits North Bridge, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 4, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Photo: Social Media/via Reuters  Russia hit ‌on Sunday (October 4, 2026) the Northern bridge over ​the Dnipro river ⁠in Kyiv, targeting a route used…

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Central teams continue visits to drought-hit areas

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Central teams continue visits to drought-hit areas

IMCT inspecting drought-hit villages in Yadgir and Raichur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams, which are in Karnataka to assess the impact of drought, continued their visits to drought-hit areas for the second day on Sunday. The teams visited several drought-affected villages in Yadgir and Raichur districts, Gerdada and Arakere…

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Next-Gen GST and India’s next phase of growth

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Next-Gen GST and India’s next phase of growth

India’s ambition to become a Viksit Bharat requires an economy in which enterprises of every size can grow, wherever they begin. Over the past 12 years, our government has worked to create those conditions. The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017 established a common national framework for indirect taxation. Next-Gen GST…

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Weekend night bike racing puts Chennai residents, motorists on the edge

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Weekend night bike racing puts Chennai residents, motorists on the edge

Videos of bike racing and stunts have gone viral on social media, prompting netizens to demand stern police action. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Residents and motorists in the city are alarmed by the growing number of teenagers taking part in bike racing at night during weekends, posing a serious threat to motorists and other…

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Campaigning for byelection ends in Madurantakam and Dharapuram

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Campaigning for byelection ends in Madurantakam and Dharapuram

TVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at a roadshow in Dharapuram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY The high-decibel byelection campaign in the Assembly segments of Madurantakam (SC) in Chengalpattu district and Dharapuram (SC) in Tiruppur district ended on Sunday evening, when leaders and cadres of various political parties made a final…

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Police nab three migrant workers over murder of their co-worker in Velachery

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Police nab three migrant workers over murder of their co-worker in Velachery

The Velachery police on Sunday arrested three men in connection with the murder of their fellow migrant worker from Odisha following a dispute over the online transfer of wages. The city police said the accused – Qasim and his accomplices Sheriful and Tabir, all from Bihar – were involved in the construction of a house…

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Tiruvottiyur residents seek flood-free, pollution-free neighbourhood

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Tiruvottiyur residents seek flood-free, pollution-free neighbourhood

G.K. Venkatkumar, Ennore, Assistant Commissioner of Police, addressing at the grievances meeting in Tiruvottiyur Zone at Kamarajar Mandapam, Ernavoor in Chennai on Sunday, organised by Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Association. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Residents of Tiruvottiyur sought measures to prevent flooding, curb industrial pollution, provide pattas and basic amenities, and…

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