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CSIR-CCMB develops India-specific tool to predict Sickle Cell severity

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CSIR-CCMB develops India-specific tool to predict Sickle Cell severity

Researchers from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) analysed the medical records of 171 children, aged up to 18 years, with Sickle Cell Anaemia and receiving treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Doctors may soon have a more…

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Rajiv and Rohit drive to glory in the Rally of Himalayas; Dhritimaan triumphs in two-wheeler category

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Rajiv and Rohit drive to glory in the Rally of Himalayas; Dhritimaan triumphs in two-wheeler category

Dhritimaan reigned supreme on two wheels. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT An unforgiving terrain. An unforgettable race.  The breathtaking mountain frontier played host to a brutal Cross Country Rally: the JK Tyre Rally of Himalayas 2026. The sixth edition of one of India’s most challenging rally raids pushed 50 cars and 80 riders racing across…

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‘Avaraachan and Sons’ movie review: Biju Menon makes this old-fashioned family entertainer watchable

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‘Avaraachan and Sons’ movie review: Biju Menon makes this old-fashioned family entertainer watchable

Biju Menon in a scene from ‘Avaraachan and Sons’ | Photo Credit: Magic Frames/YouTube Aspirations to be a new-age family entertainer are evident in Avaraachan and Sons, especially in the soundtrack, which contains liberal doses of not-so-great rap lyrics. But at its heart and in its somewhat dated approach, the Thamby-directed film remains an old-fashioned…

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Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following flydubai attack

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Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following flydubai attack

Passengers seen at the Tabuk airport after a flydubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab obtained from a video dated September 30, 2026. Photo: Reuters Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday (October…

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Impulsive, Coffee At Eleven and Bee Magical please

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Impulsive, Coffee At Eleven and Bee Magical please

Impulsive, Coffee At Eleven and Bee Magical pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Oct. 2) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Baleno (Bhawani) 39. Moved freely. 800m: Ashwa Vedha (S. Kamble) 54, 600/41. Moved fluently. Ashwa Veeram (Kaviraj), Ashwa Changez (S. Kamble) 55, 600/41. Former ended two lengths in front. Starlight Serenade (Ajinkya), Shadow…

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What is the ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani POCSO Act case all about? | Explained

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What is the ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani POCSO Act case all about? | Explained

The story so far: On August 29, 2026, the Greater Chennai Police arrested well known industrialist R. Veeramani (84), a pioneer in the granite business and founder of GEM Group of Companies, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on charges of sexually assaulting minor girls over a period of time. The…

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U.S.-China: A new superpower détente? | In Focus podcast

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U.S.-China: A new superpower détente? | In Focus podcast

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last week for a summit aimed at easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The meeting produced agreements on trade and rare earths, along with unusually warm public messaging from both sides. But major differences over Taiwan, technology and the broader strategic rivalry remain….

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BJP workers wave black flag at Excise Minister M. Liju in Keralam’s Alappuzha

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BJP workers wave black flag at Excise Minister M. Liju in Keralam’s Alappuzha

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged a black flag protest against Excise Minister M. Liju in Keralam’s Alappuzha on Friday (October 2, 2026), as the party continued to target the Ministers of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in reaction to a similar demonstration by Youth Congress workers against Union Home Minister Amit Shah….

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World shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens, ahead of U.S. jobs data

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World shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens, ahead of U.S. jobs data

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Global stocks were mixed, and European shares edged higher on Friday (October 2, 2026) after a global bond sell-off deepened and ahead of a U.S. monthly jobs report due later in the day. Oil prices declined even as the U.S. sent another aircraft carrier and more troops to…

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