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Israel honours Captain Smit Machchhar’s valour with billboards in Mumbai

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Israel honours Captain Smit Machchhar’s valour with billboards in Mumbai

The Consulate of Israel launched a public awareness campaign across major roadways in Mumbai to express gratitude to honour Captain Machchhar’s valour. Billboards have been put up at the Warden Road and Napean Sea Road junction, near the Prabodhankar Thackeray flyover on the Western Express Highway in Bandra East, the BKC-Sion connector, the Andheri-Jogeshwari flyover,…

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Tigress released in Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve; plans afoot for three more by end of year

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Tigress released in Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve; plans afoot for three more by end of year

The three-year-old tigress was brought from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve to populate the Buxa reserve with big cats. Photo: X/@byadavbjp Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday released a tigress in the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in attendance. Addressing the event, Mr. Adhikari said three more…

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New islands appear after Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

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New islands appear after Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

The Krakatau Volcano. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two new islands have emerged in the waters surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau following a major eruption last month that grounded flights for days, the Head of Indonesia’s Volcano Monitoring Agency said on Friday (October 2, 2026). The islands were spotted in satellite images of the water-filled caldera…

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Pakistan Army presents man it claims India ‘wrongly identified’ as militant killed in Kashmir

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Pakistan Army presents man it claims India ‘wrongly identified’ as militant killed in Kashmir

Pakistan Army on Thursday (October 1, 2026) disputed India’s claims regarding the killing of a retired havaldar from its elite Special Services Group (SSG) in central Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district. Mohd Asif alias Hashim Moosa was neutralised in a joint operation by the Indian Army and other security forces in Budgam district Tuesday (September…

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Wildlife Photography Exhibition in Vizag | Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity

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Wildlife Photography Exhibition in Vizag | Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity

Picture taken by Arun Kumar Thyadi to be displayed at the photography exhibition in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: Arunkumar Thyadi The forests, wetlands, grasslands and coastal habitats of Andhra Pradesh will take centre stage at Hawa Mahal this weekend.  A wildlife photography exhibition at Hawa Mahal on October 3 and 4 will showcase 150 photographs documenting the varied biodiversity…

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Puja-Deepavali season: KSRTC to operate special inter-State services

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Puja-Deepavali season: KSRTC to operate special inter-State services

file image | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate special inter-State services from October 14 to November 14 to meet the additional travel demand during the Mahanavami, Vijayadashami and Deepavali festive season. The additional services will connect Bengaluru, Mysuru and Chennai with various destinations in Keralam. Online reservation…

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Questions over botched lethal injection protocol after Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike

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Questions over botched lethal injection protocol after Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike

The story so far: U.S. death row convict Christa Pike remained alive after surviving the lethal injection during her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday night (September 30, 2026). While the 50-year-old remained in critical condition and was receiving treatment at a hospital, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a stay on all executions for the…

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Okkiyam Maduvu Canal widening improves water flow ahead of monsoon: Chennai Corporation

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Okkiyam Maduvu Canal widening improves water flow ahead of monsoon: Chennai Corporation

Image used for representation Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner G.S. Sameeran on Thursday (October 1, 2026) inspected ongoing stormwater drain works in Adyar and Sholinganallur zones, being undertaken as part of precautionary measures ahead of the Northeast monsoon. During the inspection, the Commissioner reviewed stormwater drain works being carried out near Tidel Park in Zone…

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Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs as part of faith-related reforms

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Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs as part of faith-related reforms

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an Office of Religious Affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) that…

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‘He taught us never to bow before injustice’: Congress pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

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‘He taught us never to bow before injustice’: Congress pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

The Congress on Friday (October 2, 2026) paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, with Rahul Gandhi saying he taught “us never to bow before injustice,” as standing firm with truth and non-violence is true strength. While Mr. Gandhi said truth, non-violence and fearlessness are Bapu’s greatest legacy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge…

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