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CS Joho returns to class years after degree controversy
'Unlike many Kenyans, I started working before chasing books, but that does not mean I am a...
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DMK chief Stalin visits Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore
The former Chief Minister urged the youth to learn about Periyar’s ideals. In Coimbatore, he laid the foundation stone for a new integrated Coimbatore District DMK office at Neelambur.
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Agniveer service tenure extended by two years, CDS announces
The additional two-year ‘second tour of duty’ would provide enrolment of all “willing Agniveers as regular soldiers after the tenure of 4/6 years, who meet the selection criteria,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said
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India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission | Explained
Following the war of 1971, India and Bangladesh agreed to establish a Joint River Commission to deal with all river-water-related issues between the two sides
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TDP wins Mayor posts in Tirupati, Kadapa and Nellore by big margins
In Kadapa, where the YSRCP won the Mayor’s post in 2014 and 2021, the TDP takes 61 of the 66 wards
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Suvendu urges migrant workers to return to Bengal, cites 125-day job guarantee scheme
Mr. Adhikari said that ₹34,500 per annum was guaranteed for each job card holder
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David Jones is on shaky ground. Here's what consumers should know
David Jones is on shaky ground. If David Jones goes belly-up, consumers could be out of pocket.
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Cyclone Murasu: Ramanaidu puts irrigation officials on high alert over swollen rivers, drains
The Nallamada and Parchur drains are flowing above their maximum levels around Parchur, Bapatla and Chirala
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Naidu writes to Piyush Goyal on 150 chilli containers held at Colombo port over moisture content
Seeks immediate assistance for losses caused by cyclones Arnab and Murasu; raises issue of chilli consignments stranded at Colombo port
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BMC completes demolition drive in Mumbai’s Borivali; removes 27 structures
On November 3, 2026, Supreme Court ordered a freeze on the salary of the civic chief over non-compliance with its directions
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Tamil Nadu takes baby steps towards conservation of Bengal fox, golden jackal
The State government has sanctioned ₹1.3 crore this year for comprehensive assessment of current threats, habitat use, and distribution patterns to develop an effective, long-term conservation roadmap.
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Murasu weakens into depression; heavy rain continues in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Edlapadu in Palnadu district records 269.45 mm in 24 hours, the highest in the State
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Power purchase row: Keralam govt opted for GNA offer over Himachal Pradesh deal to avoid ₹2,200 crore extra liability, says CM
Satheesan refutes Opposition charge that transfer of M.G. Rajamanickam as chairman and managing director of KSEB was linked to the power purchases
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Rescue operation at landslide-hit south Odisha village halted; families prepare for final rituals
The decision to temporarily suspend the operation was taken after experts assessed that the remains, if any, could be buried under nearly 30 feet of debris, Kandhamal District Collector Vedbhusan said
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Karnataka hikes bus fares in BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC
The fare revision is lower than the 45% increase recommended by the Public Transport Fare Regulatory Committee
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Four tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC says
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.
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Vijayawada civic poll result: Jana Sena’s Vangaveeti Radhakrishna elected Mayor
Jana Sena’s Vangaveeti Radhakrishna is elected Mayor by a margin of 1,30,912 votes
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Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading was at 377, in the "very poor" category.
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Cyclone Murasu impact on Telangana | Extremely heavy overnight rain in Bhadradri and Khammam
Showers continue in Bhadradri Kothagudem on November 4
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₹4,805.24 crore spent under five guarantee schemes in Raichur
Former MLA P.T. Parameshwar Naik informed that the largest share of the funds was allocated to the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, under which ₹2,744.81 crore was disbursed
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Lula’s victory is a stress test for the Global South
Trump can still punish Brazil for pursuing an independent course. Can China offer lasting alternatives to US dominance?
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Cyclone Murasu: All 70 gates of Prakasam Barrage opened; 71,000 cusecs released into Krishna
The inflows come largely from the Keesara, Munneru and Budameru streams after heavy rain in NTR district
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ED raids 11 locations in Keralam, Tamil Nadu over alleged money laundering linked to BLM cooperative society
Searches at locations in cities, including Kochi, Kozhikode and Chennai, linked to R. Premkumar, founding member and de facto chairman and managing director of BLM, and some others
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Two centenaries in Mylapore/Santhome
In terms of historicity of course it pales in comparison to the Law College Pumping Station which has seen action from the time when gravity was the sole method of sewage reaching the sea. That involved something called Kelly’s Bottle but that is another story, for another day and another column