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Attacks on commercial shipping in Gulf, Red Sea simply indefensible: Jaishankar as India and Liberia announce ‘group of friends’

September 25, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks during a panel discussion titled ‘Ruptures & Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World’, in New York. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday (September 25, 2026) listed recent incidents of attacks against seafarers and ships, saying “regrettably” these are no longer exceptional occurrences. His…

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Pacers and spinners do it for India-A

September 25, 2026 admin

Kamboj snared a couple on the final day. | Photo Credit: CAP On a day when the Australia-A batters came out with their guards up against the spinners, it was the pacers who did the early damage in securing a 162-run win for India-A in the first ‘Test’ at the Siechem Cricket Stadium here on…

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CITU backs TWU-SWF combine in TGSRTC union elections, combine to hold public meeting in Khammam on September 29

September 25, 2026 admin

The CITU State committee has extended it full support to the Staff & Workers Federation (SWF) and Telangana RTC Workers Union (TWU), backed by TMU (Ashwathama Reddy), combine in the ensuing elections for the recognised union of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) scheduled to be held on October 9. The combine has already…

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Lakshya’s wait was worth it – The Hindu

September 25, 2026 admin

Lakshya. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya Lakshya Raichandani had been waiting for the runs. His parents had been waiting, too. They were in the stands at the Niranjan Shah Stadium when the India under-19 captain brought up a century earlier this week. As the boundary took him to three figures, they stood up and applauded….

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Muttil tree-felling case: Keralam Forest dept. resubmits chargesheet after correcting errors

September 25, 2026 admin

Keralam Forest Minister Shibu Baby John The Forest department has resubmitted the chargesheet in the controversial Muttil tree-felling case after rectifying the shortcomings that had prompted the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Sulthan Bathery, to return the earlier document. The revised chargesheet was submitted in the court on Friday after the department made corrections in…

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Dahiya replaces Sarandeep as Delhi coach

September 25, 2026 admin

Former wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya was, on Friday, appointed as head coach of the Delhi men’s senior team for the 2026-27 domestic season. The 53-year-old, who featured in two Tests and 19 ODIs for India, replaces Sarandeep Singh in the role. After his retirement in 2006, Dahiya has had multiple stints as Delhi’s coach. Most notably,…

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Coffee Board brews sustainability push with new certification framework

September 25, 2026 admin

Sustainability standards on the anvil | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Coffee Board has developed sustainability standards and is in the process of implementing the certification process, said Kurma Rao, its Chief Executive Officer and Secretary. India, the world’s seventh-largest coffee producer and fifth-largest exporter, exported coffee worth more than $2 billion in 2025-26, with…

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Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft

September 25, 2026 admin

Russian Su-30 fighter jets fly in the international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, September 24, 2026. Photo Credit: Swedish Air Force/Finnish Air Force via Reuters “Swedish and Finnish fighter jets ⁠were scrambled to intercept and identify ‌Russian military aircraft in international ‌airspace ‌over ⁠the Gulf ⁠of Finland on Thursday (September 24, 2026),” the Finnish…

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Karnataka government to double refreshment allowance for pourakarmikas

September 25, 2026 admin

D.K. Shivakumar | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday announced that the State government would soon issue an order increasing the refreshment allowance for pourakarmikas from ₹35 to ₹70. Speaking at the Pourakarmikas’ Day programme in Palace Grounds, Mr. Shivakumar said that a Cabinet sub-committee would be constituted to address the…

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