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Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry says its forces have killed more than 40 fighters it described as insurgents who crossed into the country from neighbouring Pakistan, and captured dozens more over three days amid repeated clashes along the tense border. The insurgents included members of the Islamic State group, the Ministry said in a statement issued late…
India’s Harmanpreet Singh. File | Photo Credit: AP Having scored 49 goals so far and annihilating all opposition so far in the competition, the Indian men’s hockey team will be up against its first big challenge when it takes on Pakistan in the semifinal of the Asian Games in Gifu on Thursday (October 1, 2026)…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in U.S. projects, including $54 billion to build the long-planned Alaska liquefied natural gas project, a White House official said. The announcement will detail the first…
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. File. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) reaffirmed his country’s commitment to an open, inclusive and constructive Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Chairmanship, guided by the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ of mutual trust and mutual benefit. Mr. Dar, who is also…
Accused Gundu Vani, Town Planning Officer, and Yelamoni Sudarshan, former panchayat secretary of Moinabad gram panchayat, who is presently working on deputation as senior assistant in the municipality. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A Town Planning Officer and a senior assistant of Moinabad Municipality were caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Wednesday for…
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A farmer spreads fertiliser on a paddy field in Karnal, northern state of Haryana, India | Photo Credit: Reuters An increase in subsidy spending, particularly on fertilisers, has led to the Centre’s fiscal deficit reaching 41.9% of its budgeted target for 2026-27 as of August 2026, compared to 38.1% at this point last year. Data…
Murphy’s double strike put India-A in trouble. | Photo Credit: CAP Neither Devdutt Padikkal (31, 46b, 4×4) nor B. Sai Sudharsan could bail India-A out from a batting slump, and the host had its back to the wall against Australia-A after the second day of the second ‘Test’ at the Siechem Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. The internationals had chipped in with runs…
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The closure is being undertaken to improve the road surface by laying rubberised pavers for the convenience of road users. The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) has said that the level crossing gate at Haleyangadi on the Haleyangadi-Pakshikere Road will remain closed from 8 p.m. on October 1 to 8 a.m. on October 2. The…
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A view of Tata Group headquarters Bombay House, near Hutatma Chowk, in Mumbai | Photo Credit: ANI The escalating power struggle within Tata Trusts has taken a fresh turn, with Venu Srinivasan, trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), approaching the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner seeking an immediate inquiry into the trust’s administration and governance….
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks at the Labour Party Conference, in Liverpool, England, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP LONDON The U.K. rejoining the European Union (EU) was an option for the country, British Prime Minister Andy Bunrham said on Wednesday, a day after he told the Labour party conference in Liverpool that…
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