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Harmanpreet Kaur moves up to eighth in ICC ODI rankings as Mandhana slips from the top

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Harmanpreet Kaur moves up to eighth in ICC ODI rankings as Mandhana slips from the top

Harmanpreet had stepped down from captaincy after leading the team to a second successive Asian Games gold in Japan. File photo: Special Arrangement Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) gained two places to be eighth in the latest ICC Women’s ODI rankings. However, current skipper Smriti Mandhana lost her top position…

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Current climate pledges will cut emissions by just 6% by 2035, far off track: UN report

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Current climate pledges will cut emissions by just 6% by 2035, far off track: UN report

The new report said most of the new NDCs are linked to long-term decarbonisation targets, which involve reaching net zero emissions between 2040 and 2070, with the majority aiming for 2050.  File | Photo Credit: ANI If countries implement their current climate pledges, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected to drop only 6% below…

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Three deaths reported amid Central Railway disruption; student’s family seeks compensation

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Three deaths reported amid Central Railway disruption; student’s family seeks compensation

A day after a major signalling failure disrupted Central Railway services for several hours on Monday (October 26, 2026), the family of a 21-year-old college student killed while crossing railway tracks at Bhandup demanded compensation from the railways. Two brothers also died in a separate incident between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli, with railway police investigating the…

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Wabtec bags $94 million order for Vande Bharat sleeper trains

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Wabtec bags million order for Vande Bharat sleeper trains

U.S.-headquartered Wabtec Corporation has secured orders worth $94 million (about ₹839 crore) from Indian Railways to supply critical onboard systems for the Vande Bharat sleeper train programme. Under the contract, Wabtec will supply braking systems, doors and gangway solutions to the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) over the next two financial years. “The Indian rail sector…

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Chip war exposes India’s semiconductor vulnerabilities, industry leaders say

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Chip war exposes India’s semiconductor vulnerabilities, industry leaders say

As geopolitical tensions reshape the global semiconductor industry, India needs to develop its own technology capabilities, reduce critical supply-chain dependencies, and build resilience through international partnerships, industry leaders said at a panel discussion on ‘The Chip War: Technology, Geopolitics and India’s Challenges’ at the Semiconductor Summit 2026 in Chennai. The panellists said India needed to…

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Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England

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Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England

A B1 bomber prepares to take off as police officers guard a checkpoint near RAF Fairford air base, in Fairford, England, on September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP LONDON Two men were charged on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) with national security offences over a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a U.S.-run military air base…

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow spread in African countries

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow spread in African countries

The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries. It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed to have the virus have died,…

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To make India a richer nation, ensure more green and blue spaces

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To make India a richer nation, ensure more green and blue spaces

A canopy of trees provides shade over a road in Chennai, 2022. | Photo Credit: V. Srinivasan/Unsplash Green trees and plants are vital for human health. In villages and farmlands, the uppermost parts of the tree provide a canopy, with roof-like branches, offering people a cooler and healthier environment. And the rivers, canals, ponds and…

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India must cut foreign dependence across semiconductor value chain; needs to build capabilities beyond chip design, says Semiconductor Lab chief

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India must cut foreign dependence across semiconductor value chain; needs to build capabilities beyond chip design, says Semiconductor Lab chief

India must build domestic capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, from manufacturing and materials to research and specialised skills, to reduce dependence on foreign technologies and strengthen supply-chain resilience, Dr. Kamaljeet Singh, Director-General of the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, said on Tuesday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Semiconductor Summit 2026, organised by SRM…

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Delhi HC asks former finance secretary to mute ‘defamatory’ remarks against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in a podcast

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Delhi HC asks former finance secretary to mute ‘defamatory’ remarks against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in a podcast

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) asked former finance secretary Subhash Garg to block or mute certain allegedly objectionable remarks made by him against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in a podcast. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela told Mr. Garg to take steps to beep…

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