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Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory

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Yemen’s leader announced on Sunday (October 4, 2026) the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the group made fresh gains on the ground, effectively encircling a government-held city. The announcement sets an ambitious goal for the embattled government, which recently lost large swathes of the…

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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

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Jay Clayton. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 4, 2026) tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes…

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India keen to get the job done in second game against Australia

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The India under-19 team has enjoyed a near-perfect couple of weeks, defeating Australia u-19 in three one-day games and a four-day ‘Test’ in Rajkot. The developmental tour will conclude with the second and final multi-day match, starting at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground ‘A’ here on Monday. The hosts have had multiple performers across the…

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Vaaradhi foundation honours govt. school students

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Vaaradhi India Foundation hosted its annual lecture and prize distribution ceremony in Hyderabad on Saturday, recognising outstanding performances by government school students from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in State-level essay writing and debate competitions. Founded in 2013 by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Mohan Kanda, the foundation works to strengthen public education through programmes in…

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Asian Games | Aman finds the hunger for glory again

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Aman Sehrawat. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The signs of Aman Sehrawat’s Saturday battle were etched across his face. His lip was coated with dried blood, bruises darkened beneath both eyes, and crimson scratches marked his neck. The 23-year-old hadn’t noticed any of it. “Pata bhi nahi kab hua yeh (I don’t know when these even happened),” he laughed, his teeth stained red. He…

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CPI(M) extended district committee meeting in Kozhikode from October 6

October 4, 2026 admin

A two-day extended district committee meeting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] will be held in Kozhikode from October 6, 2026. According to sources, the meeting is expected to follow up on the corrective steps suggested during the extended State committee held here last month. Opposition leader and party Polit Bureau member Pinarayi…

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Our fielding has not been up to the mark: Gill

October 4, 2026 admin

Shubman Gill poses with the winner’s trophy. | Photo Credit: SAJJAD HUSSAIN Even as India celebrated yet another home ODI series triumph, skipper Shubman Gill did not hold back on the things the team needs to improve. Foremost among them was the fielding standard, which the captain felt was poor in the three outings against…

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Tamil Nadu bags u-23 title with outright victory

October 4, 2026 admin

Dominant show: Tamil Nadu was in control of the match from start to finish. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Tamil Nadu u-23 team began its season on the best possible note, comprehensively beating Rest of India u-23 by six wickets on the final day at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here. Fixed a target of 149…

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SC to hear suo motu case over relocation of 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library

October 4, 2026 admin

Supreme Court. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library, which reportedly has not been allocated space in the Central Vista redevelopment plan despite being one of the country’s oldest government libraries. The court’s intervention comes amid reports that…

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Unfancied Buddy speeds to victory in the Deccan Derby

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Y. Gopi Rao presenting the winner’s trophy to Buddy’s owners Prabhakar Chowdary Tripuraneni, right, and M. Subodh Kumar Ananthula as HRC chairman R. Surender Reddy and others look on. | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA The 30-to-1 rank outsider Buddy, ridden by Mukesh Kumar, pulled off a major upset by winning the Race2win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby (Gr….

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