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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

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Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

Italy’s government passed a decree on Thursday (September 24, 2026) to place an upper limit on the number of students in each school classroom who have only limited Italian language skills and to ban face-covering Islamic veils in schools. Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative government said the package is aimed at strengthening integration through language learning…

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Chennai traffic police extend e-challan call centre services until October 15

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Chennai traffic police extend e-challan call centre services until October 15

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police have extended the operation of its special e-challan call centres until October 15, 2026, to help motorists check and settle pending traffic violation fines. The call centres, which were initially scheduled to function from September 21 to September 30, will now operate daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The…

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Idukki Collector orders removal of unauthorised barriers obstructing wildlife movement

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Idukki Collector orders removal of unauthorised barriers obstructing wildlife movement

Forest department officials removing illegal fences blocking wild elephant movement under the Devikulam forest range in Idukki. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Amid a rise in fatal wild animal attacks across Idukki district in Kerala, District Collector Dinesan Cheruvattu has ordered the removal of illegal fences obstructing wildlife corridors. According to the order, the Munnar…

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From Elon Musk to Tim Cook: Who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner in White House?

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From Elon Musk to Tim Cook: Who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner in White House?

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday (September 25, 2026), following a day of pomp and ceremony that belied deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Mr. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Mr. Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. He presented…

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Countdown begins for shifting Mangaluru from SR to SWR

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Countdown begins for shifting Mangaluru from SR to SWR

The interchange point between South Western Railway and Southern Railway will be shifted from Padil cabin (in picture) to Ullal after the Mangaluru railway region comes under Mysuru division of SWR from Palakkad division of SR on October 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY The countdown has started for bringing Mangaluru Railway Region…

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The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

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The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

Moving past celebratory headlines of space exploration and vaccine manufacturing, this essential e-book asks the tough questions about what it really takes to convert research into industrial capability, and capability industrial into global influence. The Hindu Group’s e-book, The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where India’s Research Is and What It Will Take to…

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Relief work picks up in Visakhapatnam; first flood warning on Nagavali and Vamsadhara

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Relief work picks up in Visakhapatnam; first flood warning on Nagavali and Vamsadhara

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation staff clear a fallen tree near the Cyclone Warning Centre. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Relief and restoration work picked up across Visakhapatnam and neighbouring districts on Friday (September 25, 2026), a day after the deep depression crossed the north Andhra coast. The system brought heavy rain, strong winds and widespread…

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Bats first originated in Europe 65 million years ago, scientists say

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Bats first originated in Europe 65 million years ago, scientists say

‘Some modern bats can migrate thousands of kilometres and live in very diverse climates on every continent, except Antarctica.’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto From the largest ever study of bat genome and fossils, scientists deduced that the world’s only flying mammals — that account for one fifth of all living mammals — likely originated in…

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Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

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Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said Friday, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country. Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara this week, saying…

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