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India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish President’s UNGA address as ‘unwarranted’

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India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish President’s UNGA address as ‘unwarranted’

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling them “unwarranted” while asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the Kashmir issue. During his…

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No major impact of El Nino on agricultural production: Chouhan

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No major impact of El Nino on agricultural production: Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressing a two-day national conference on preparedness for the upcoming Rabi season on Tuesday. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) said the country’s rainfall deficit is currently around 12%, but it is unlikely to impact crop production. Addressing reporters after a two-day national agricultural…

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Four held for burglary at YouTuber’s house; 98 sovereigns of gold jewellery recovered

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Four held for burglary at YouTuber’s house; 98 sovereigns of gold jewellery recovered

Kanniyakumari District Police have arrested four persons in connection with the burglary at the house of a YouTuber in Thammathukonam near Nagercoil on Thursday. According to the police, the complainant, S. Vinodh Kumar, 32, a YouTuber, had gone to Tirunelveli with his family on Thursday and returned home late that night. When they attempted to…

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Burnham questions Brexit, says Britain should consider options for EU ties

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Burnham questions Brexit, says Britain should consider options for EU ties

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts on stage at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, on September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would lay out options the country had in terms of its long-term future with the bloc, in the coming weeks, as he…

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OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October release

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OpenAI shelves GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns, halts October release

The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone | Photo Credit: AP OpenAI has shelved GPT-6.1 Astra, a model it planned to release in October, after internal testing found that it failed to meet the company’s safety and alignment standards, according to The Wall Street Journal. Reuters reported that OpenAI confirmed the decision. OpenAI…

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Taiwan says U.S. arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14 billion package remains on hold

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Taiwan says U.S. arms sales to island are unchanged, but a billion package remains on hold

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu and Defence Minister Wellington Koo pose for a photograph during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Minxiong Aerospace and UAV Industrial Park in Chiayi County, Taiwan, September 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s Defence Minister said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) that existing U.S. arms…

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Telangana High Court directs DGP to identify police officials who misbehaved with woman MLAs

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Four held for burglary at YouTuber’s house; 98 sovereigns of gold jewellery recovered

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police to ‘consider the incident (of preventing BRS legislators from entering Assembly on September 7) and identify the officials who misbehaved/manhandled the women legislators.  Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the High Court, modifying an earlier order passed on September 7 in a petition filed…

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Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, blocking family’s return home

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Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, blocking family’s return home

Palestinian children play in the village of Jalud in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after an estate in the area belonging to Palestinians Mahmod Tubasi, 60, and his wife Aedah, 51, was damaged in what they say was an Israeli settler attack, September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 100 Israeli settlers have attacked…

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Russia’s ballistic missile, jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge

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Russia’s ballistic missile, jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge

Firefighters work in the attic of a residential building that caught fire after it was struck by a Russian jet-powered drone, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia fired ballistic missiles and dozens of jet-powered drones at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday (September 29, 2026),…

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Youth Test: Yashbardhan, Ishan bowl India u-19 to thumping win

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Youth Test: Yashbardhan, Ishan bowl India u-19 to thumping win

Lakshya receives the Player-of-the-Match award from Australia u-19 coach Nielsen. | Photo Credit: SAURASHTRA CRICKET ASSOCIATION India under-19 captain Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan claimed six wickets as his team registered an innings and 48-run victory over Australia u-19 in the first Youth Test at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Tuesday. After Lakshya Raichandani (240, 281b,…

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