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Apartments, gated communities reel under water crisis; Dependency on tankers increases

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Apartments, gated communities reel under water crisis; Dependency on tankers increases

Apartments, gated communities and residential complexes across the city are increasingly depending on water tankers to meet their daily needs as irregular municipal water supply and falling groundwater levels leave residents struggling to meet their daily needs. The situation is particularly acute in the rapidly developing Madhurawada region, where several residential communities are receiving Greater…

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Russia reports mass cyberattacks targeting elections

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Russia reports mass cyberattacks targeting elections

Voting is currently under way in Russia to determine all 450 seats in the lower house, the State Duma. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s electoral chief said Sunday (September 20, 2026) that there had been over 1,000 waves of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting Russian election infrastructure in recent days. Ella Pamfilova, chair of Russia’s…

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Israeli settler killed in West Bank, suspect arrested

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Israeli settler killed in West Bank, suspect arrested

Israeli forces deploy outside H-Clinic Specialized Hospital during a raid in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) it had arrested a man suspected of killing an Israeli, reported to be a settler, in the occupied…

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Number of drought-hit taluks in Karnataka may cross 200

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Number of drought-hit taluks in Karnataka may cross 200

G. Parameshwara, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister, in Davangere on Sunday. More than 200 taluks in the State are likely to be declared drought-affected, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said in Davangere on Sunday. “Drought-affected taluks will not be declared all at once. Another 52 taluks are likely to be declared…

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Nepal flood toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 still missing

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Nepal flood toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 still missing

Members of a trade union, families of missing workers and well-wishers gather in memory of the hundreds killed and thousands still missing after last month’s flooding in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from last month’s devastating flash floods in Nepal crossed 1,450 on Sunday (September 20,…

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OFC menace persists in Bengaluru as new GBA regulations remain pending

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OFC menace persists in Bengaluru as new GBA regulations remain pending

The dangling and low-hanging Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs) continue to pose a threat to pedestrians and motorists in Bengaluru, even as fresh bylaws to tighten regulations governing the use of roads for OFCs await discussion at the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). A reality check by The Hindu shows that even busy stretches in the city,…

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Old era of jingoism, equating Nepali nationalism with anti-Indianism, is over: Nepal Finance Minister

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Old era of jingoism, equating Nepali nationalism with anti-Indianism, is over: Nepal Finance Minister

A month after floods wrecked large areas in Nepal, its new government is intensifying efforts to support reconstruction. Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, an economist and former UNDP official, made his first visit abroad to Delhi to discuss plans with the government, and will soon travel to meetings of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),…

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Ramesh Powar lends Australia u-19 spinners a hand

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Ramesh Powar lends Australia u-19 spinners a hand

Ramesh Powar. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has joined the Australia u-19 team, helping out its young spinners. Powar joined the squad on Sunday and will spend four days with the team, including Wednesday’s final youth ODI against India. “The Australian team management approached me quite a few months back to come and spend some time with…

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Parts of Hyderabad receive brief showers on September 20

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Apartments, gated communities reel under water crisis; Dependency on tankers increases

Several parts of Hyderabad witnessed brief rainfall on Sunday (September 20) afternoon after a cloudy start to the day. The rain later subsided, with sunny skies returning in several parts of the city. According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), as of 6 p.m., Keesara recorded a rainfall of 36.5 mm followed…

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