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Multiple Delhi schools receive bomb threats, searches underway

September 21, 2026 admin

A Delhi Police Bomb Detection Team (BDT) vehicle. | Photo Credit: PTI Several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday (September 21, 2026) morning, prompting the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services and other security agencies to launch search operations at the school premises. The Delhi Fire Services received three calls regarding bomb threats at…

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Calicut FC footballer Rijohn Jose dies in road accident in Kozhikode

September 21, 2026 admin

Footballer Rijohn Jose passed away following a road accident at the Gandhi Road Flyover in Kozhikode on Sunday night (September 21, 2026). He was 29 and played as a defender for Calicut FC in the Super League Kerala. Another player, Gani Ahammed Nigam, was with Rijohn at the time of the accident and is undergoing…

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Keralam rains: Rivers in Kottayam swell as heavy rain lashes high ranges

September 21, 2026 admin

A view of the Meenachil river (file) | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP Heavy rain that lashed the high ranges of Kottayam, Keralam, through Sunday night sent water levels in major rivers across the region surging, renewing fears of flooding in the district. The district recorded an estimated 471.2 mm of rainfall till Monday morning. Erattupetta…

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Kochi Corporation to launch drive to remove low-hanging overhead cables

September 21, 2026 admin

Cables hanging from roadside poles continue to pose a threat to motorists and pedestrians. A scene from Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: H.Vibhu The Kochi Corporation is set to launch a drive to remove low-hanging cables across various stretches of the city, with the cost to be recovered from the respective cable owners….

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Delhi High Court gets seven new Judges, total strength rises to 50

September 21, 2026 admin

Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya administered the oath to the seven Justices. Photo: YouTube/@Delhi High Court – Official Seven judicial officers took the oath of office as Delhi High Court Judges on Monday (September 21, 2026) taking the strength of the Court to 50. Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya administered the oath to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma,…

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C.V. Raman Nagar residents urge MLA to oppose elevated corridors project in Bengaluru

September 21, 2026 admin

The residents are part of a citizen campaign urging the government of Karnataka to scrap the proposed elevated corridors, and cancel the tenders already awarded for the project. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents of C.V. Raman Nagar on Saturday submitted a memorandum to their MLA S. Raghu, seeking his intervention against the elevated corridors…

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DUSU polls: Dipke alleges money power, says campaigners travel in luxury cars

September 21, 2026 admin

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that money power drives elections, pointing to the ABVP’s recent Delhi University Students’ Union poll victory and claiming campaigners travel in luxury cars. The ABVP, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Saturday won three of the four central panel posts of DUSU in…

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Locally-built drone is highlight of Belagavi tech summit

September 21, 2026 admin

A locally-built drone was the highlight of the fifth edition of the annual tech summit of Belagavi Technology Companies Association (BeTCA), which was held in Belagavi on September 19. Several companies showcased their products, made pitches for investment and collaboration, and delegates listened to stories of successful entrepreneurs. There were eight product launches, and an…

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Minimum salary needed in Bengaluru to afford daily commute by Namma Metro is ₹70,000

September 21, 2026 admin

Bengaluru’s metro system may be touted as one of the fastest-growing urban transit networks in India, but commuting by Namma Metro is costlier compared to similar public transport systems in other cities***. The reason is not the metro system itself, but the first-mover advantage of the other cities. In Bengaluru, for a 15-km one-way commute plus last-mile connectivity…

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Agentic AI is not a magic wand, says Arundhati Bhattacharya, President and CEO at Salesforce, South Asia

September 21, 2026 admin

As she is gathering her papers after a meeting, an attendee sometimes approaches Arundhati Bhattacharya — President and CEO at Salesforce, South Asia — wanting to share a comment. A conversation begins and the person says something significant that wouldn’t have been possible in a virtual conference where everyone quickly logs out. The takeaway: while…

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