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Namakkal Corporation has extended its support to a women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) to convert flower waste into value-added products. In Namakkal, 200 kg of flower waste is generated every day, including at the Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, the Narasimhar Temple, and the flower market at Namakkal Old Bus Stand. To convert the flower waste into value-added…
On song: Badoni put on a masterclass in facing spin, cutting, driving and sweeping with regal ease. In his previous Ranji Trophy innings, Ayush Badoni amassed a career-best score of 217. In his previous innings against Jharkhand, in the 2024-25 season, he had racked up 205. There was an air of inevitability, then, to the…
Trucks carrying flour supplied by an Egyptian committee arrive at a bakery in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Saturday, on October 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the UN say is genocide carried out by Israel…
A pourakarmika rests between her work day at Adugodi in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN 1. Survey reveals reduced lung function in Bengaluru’s frontline workers A three-year long study in Bengaluru of over 10,000 frontline workers has brought to light reduced lung function among BMTC bus drivers, traffic police, pourakarmikas and construction workers — sections most exposed to polluted…
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks as he hosts a “Rough Sleeping Summit” in Downing Street in central London, on Monday, October 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that he stands by the principle that settlement (permanent residence) in the U.K. should be “earned” and not granted automatically….
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Raghuvanshi scored his maiden First Class century. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Musheer Khan have been earmarked as torch-bearers of Mumbai’s batting legacy. While Musheer strengthened his claim at No. 3 with a classy hundred, Raghuvanshi cemented his place as an opener with a maiden First Class century, helping Mumbai dominate the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with business owners whose businesses were damaged during the recent unrest in Marseille, France on October 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron warned that a new wave of protests this weekend could turn “risky”, adding that protest routes would remain outside city centres to protect public…
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The Supreme Court on October 26, 2026, sought the ED’s response on bail plea of Anil Mithas in the home buyers’ funds diversion case. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26, 2026) sought response from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on a plea filed by the main promoter of…
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Water level in Papanasam dam on Monday stood at 60 feet (the maximum level is 143 ft.) with an inflow of 2,548.97 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar dam was 64.81 ft. (118 ft.) with an inflow of 644 cusecs and a discharge of 25 cusecs. Published – October 26,…
Raghuvanshi | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI For someone in his third season of First Class cricket, with just five appearances to show for it, a maiden century can mean more than a three-figure score. In Mumbai’s fiercely competitive cricket circuit, despite having proven his credentials in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Angkrish Raghuvanshi had begun…