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A temporary roof erected for spectators at the State School Games swimming championship at the Thrissur Aquatic Complex collapsed amid heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday evening. Some students and parents were injured in the accident. | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo…
AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do. Nevertheless, a New York Times article – representative of much news coverage of AI – described an OpenAI hacking as “A.I. bots going rogue and independently spearheading a cyberattack.” Name-brand artificial intelligence agents have been on a hacking spree in 2026. OpenAI’s software agents hacked…
Mr. Wakode’s parents, who have been on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai seeking justice for their son, have alleged caste discrimination at the institute, and have demanded the arrest of Professor Doolla and IIT Bombay Director Shireesh Kedare. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Mumbai police questioned Suryanarayana Doolla, a professor…
The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman over concerns that he had adopted extremist views. He was later hired by FlyDubai in the UAE. Investigators are also examining a possible Iran link, though officials say there is currently…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Uproar escalated on Friday (October 2, 2026) after a video went viral showing a Dalit woman who was allegedly denied admission at the government hospital in Bhadohi district during labour pain and forced to deliver outside the hospital in public. While the victim’s family and Opposition parties alleged…
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file image | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kochi Corporation has turned down a bid by the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society (TDLC), the agency that constructed the now-controversial P&T Apartment Complex at Mundamveli in West Kochi, into which the Keralam government has ordered a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) probe. TDLC had emerged…
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Three Central government media officials were killed, and two others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge about 30 km south of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Thursday (October 1, 2026). The deceased were identified as Engam Pame, the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central…
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Neha Bora, National President of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), is detained by police during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to continue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi…
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This file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney, injuring multiple people. The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km…
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Indian players gear up for the big game. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India head coach Khalid Jamil acknowledged the quality of the opposition ahead of his side’s much-anticipated clash against Brazil, while stressing the importance of backing the national team. “We are playing against a good team. It is our pleasure to play, but…
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