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DMK govt. mooted heritage structure in place of King’s Barracks at Fort St. George

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DMK govt. mooted heritage structure in place of King’s Barracks at Fort St. George

Built in 1756 and extended in 1762, the barracks housed a royal regiment since inception, and served the purpose of British battalions for two centuries. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The previous DMK government led by M.K. Stalin, which had toyed with the idea of shifting the Secretariat and the Assembly out of Fort…

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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for cut

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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for cut

Federal Reserve Chairperson Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S. on September 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) for the first time since 2023…

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GCC to procure 260 tonnes of bituminous cold mix ahead of Northeast monsoon

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GCC to procure 260 tonnes of bituminous cold mix ahead of Northeast monsoon

The pothole on Thanikachalam Road was repaired temporarily using wet mix, says Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to procure 260 tonnes of bituminous cold mix at an estimated cost of ₹59.41 lakh to fix potholes on bus route and interior roads across all its 15 zones. The procurement…

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India rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission ‘which is without any legal basis’

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India rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission ‘which is without any legal basis’

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) rejected the “so-called” boundary joint commission set up by Pakistan and China, saying that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related to Indian territory under illegal occupation. New Delhi’s reaction came following the first meeting of…

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From sombre to comic, the infinite range of Anant Nag

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From sombre to comic, the infinite range of Anant Nag

Actor Anant Nag at an interation programme organised by Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy in 2011. Actors Anant Nag, Shabana Azmi, and Amol Palekar in Kanneshwara Rama. Actors Anant Nag and Rekha Rao in Hamsageethe. Actor Anant Nag Director Rishab Shetty and Anant Nag during the shooting of Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shaale Kasargodu. Moments after Anant Nag’s…

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Armed Russian drone found near Polish beach: officials

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Armed Russian drone found near Polish beach: officials

A Russian Gerbera-2 drone armed with explosives was found in the sea off northern Poland this week, officials said Wednesday (September 16, 2026). “The aerial craft was secured and it was established that it was armed” after it was found on Monday (September 14), military affairs prosecutor Bartosz Okoniewski told journalists. “It contained a warhead…

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Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes strike a musical chord

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Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes strike a musical chord

The song about Bengaluru’s road infrastructure takes a tongue-in-cheek swipe at the city’s traffic, potholes, flooding, construction, and the endless digging of its roads. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After exhausting all options, a Bengaluru commuter has now turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a song titled Tax Me to request the government to…

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India eyes whitewash, Afghanistan hopes to salvage a win

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India eyes whitewash, Afghanistan hopes to salvage a win

India’s Sanju Samson celebrates after his half-century against Afghanistan during the 2nd T20 Series of the cricket match between India and Afghanistan, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Business as usual. That is how India’s T20I series win over Afghanistan has seemed, having barely…

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