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From the 30 Sensex firms, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra were among the major laggards. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) amid persistently elevated crude oil prices and selling in IT stocks….
Karnataka had 5.54 crore voters when the exercise began. | Photo Credit: File photo After more than three months of a clean-up drive under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Karnataka’s final electoral roll will be published on October 27. The list will be uploaded on the website of the Chief Electoral Officer,…
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The story so far: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to permit the use of ethanol-based fuels containing up to 100% ethanol (E100) in vehicles. The move paves the way for flex-fuel vehicles, which can run on petrol, ethanol blends of varying proportions, or pure ethanol….
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Israel is holding parliamentary elections on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to retain power amid debate over the government’s handling of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, the subsequent wars, and its domestic and foreign policies. The election is widely seen as a test of Mr. Netanyahu’s leadership, as…
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Leading by example: Delhi skipper Badoni, who scored a century in the last game, will hope to carryon the good form. File. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse Like many of the newer cricket stadiums in India, the JSCA International Stadium Complex, on the outskirts of Ranchi, bears a state-of-the-art look. The stands are spick…
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Kumar Kushagra. File. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu From M.S. Dhoni’s solo reign as the region’s cricketing hero to an influx of youngsters from the State striving to prosper at the international level, Jharkhand has come a long way in the last two decades. The proliferation of talent is exemplified by Ishan Kishan’s recent performances…
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A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended four judges for appointment as Chief Justices of the High Courts of Gujarat, Delhi, Telangana and Uttarakhand. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, who is currently serving as a judge in the Gujarat High…
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney. File. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday (October 26, 2026) that trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have picked up slightly, but any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Canada’s demands. The comments come eight days before U.S. midterm elections,…
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The Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) tasked with the Sabarimala gold theft case to expedite the process of requesting sanction to prosecute the accused. The Division Bench of Justice V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was informed that a Factual Report and Draft Charge Sheet had been prepared in…
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A truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky entered into force early on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), after it was announced by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump last week. Both sides said they would observe the truce starting at 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT). AFP…
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