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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Anup Bagchi as Managing Director & CEO of HDFC Bank for three years from October 27, 2026. The bank’s board, at its October 1 meeting, approved his appointment as an Additional Director from October 2 until shareholder approval. Mr. Bagchi was among two candidates…
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BCCI president Mithun Manhas, joined by RoI skipper Rishabh Pant, rings the ceremonial bell at the start of Irani Cup match at Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, Thursday, 01, October 2026. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR When Mithun Manhas rang the bell to signal the start of play in the Irani Cup in Srinagar on Thursday…
Australia-A asserted control on the third day of the second ‘Test’ at the Siechem Cricket Stadium here on Thursday, leaving India-A with a predicament ahead of the final day. At 28 for one at stumps, still 337 away from the target, with the looming threat from Todd Murphy and Corey Rocchiccioli, India-A has little choice…
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District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Ten institutions and individuals from Visakhapatnam district have been selected for the Swachh Andhra Awards 2026 in various categories. The awards will be presented in Vijayawada on Friday. The awardees include the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in the Swachha Municipalities and Swachha Government Institutions…
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India’s Abhishek (second from left) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the hockey semifinal match against Pakistan at the Asian Games 2026, in Gifu on October 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The contrasting moods in the two dugouts told the complete story. The Pakistani players, grown, professional sportsmen, couldn’t stop crying their…
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Piped Natural Gas (PNG) installed in a house | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, along with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and city-gas distributors, on Thursday launched National PNG Drive 3.0, stepping up efforts to accelerate the shift towards piped natural gas (PNG) for households. The latest…
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Nasir claimed three wickets for the home team. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Srinagar The overhead conditions here on Thursday were pristine. It meant that the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium was bathed in sunshine for most of the opening day of the Irani Cup fixture between Jammu & Kashmir and Rest of India. But the surface beneath,…
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While the Indian hockey teams continue their unbeaten march towards a gold medal at the Asian Games, the federation power politics keep getting worse. In the latest turn of events, Hockey India secretary general Bholanath Singh has called for an executive board meeting on Tuesday (October 6) even as president Dilip Tirkey has called it…
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Items seized from Beauty Ladies Emporium, Beauty Queen Shop and S.J. Medical Shop in Habeeb Nagar and Nampally, Hyderabad, on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Cosmetic products manufactured in Pakistan and allegedly imported into India without the required authorisation, worth about ₹7 lakh, were seized during searches at shops in Hyderabad,…
Rescue workers search for survivors after an avalanche buried the Himlung base camp, Nepal, resulting in missing climbers and support staff, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters “At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for…
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