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JSP keen on Deputy Mayor post of Vizianagaram city
Despite stiff TDP competition, JSP hopes to win the coveted post for backing a major alliance partner. According to sources, BJP, which won three divisions, is also in the race
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Lok Sabha Speaker accepts Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah's resignation
Ending a bitter stalemate with the National Conference leadership, Mr. Ruhullah resigned from the Lok Sabha and the party on November 3
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Over 4,200 firecracker shops permitted for Diwali in Andhra Pradesh
Traders are requested to obtain licenses online till the festival day and sell crackers in licensed shops only by following safety precautions, says Fire Services DG Venkata Ramana
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Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason.
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‘Shankarabharanna’ interview: Shine Shetty, Sumanth Bhat and Tanvi Ram on the horror comedy
‘Shankarabharanna’, the upcoming Kannada comedy, is directed by Sumanth Bhat, who recently won the National Award for his debut feature, ‘Mithya’.
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Polavaram project-displaced families boycott polling, demand separate panchayat
Voters in Koruturu R&R Colony stayed away from the polling centre, demanding a separate panchayat after being placed under P. Ankampalem panchayat
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Relief for Keralam’s Vallarpadam project evictees as Cochin Port Authority releases dredged sand to fortify three rehab sites
In a letter to Executive Engineer, PWD, CoPA has sought details of the agency/contractor concerned and work order
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Noted Kannada linguist, critic K.V. Narayana passes away in Bengaluru at 78
Professor Narayana called for looking at Kannada community as a source of knowledge, moving away from eurocentric influences
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European skies on high alert after hoax bomb threats this week – Europe live
Hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted Airlines and airports across Europe are on high alert after a wave of hoax bomb threats targeted commercial flights this week, leaving at least 35 planes searched or diverted. Authorities will be hoping to see a quieter day today after yesterday’s disruptions.
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Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City building
The cause of the blaze is not yet clear, after 230 fire and emergency medical personnel went to the scene.
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BJP to protest in Kalaburagi today against milk price, bus fare hikes
accused of burdening the public with successive price hikes while projecting guarantee schemes as a welfare measure
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Pope Leo sets off on 12-day South America tour
The pontiff will hold meetings and celebrate Mass in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, with the latter attracting particular interest. The trip will be the longest and farthest of his papacy so far.
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TotalEnergies deploys deepwater rig to Akpo for fresh drilling in Nigeria
TotalEnergies has deployed a deepwater rig to Akpo for fresh drilling, even as questions persist over the absence of publicly identifiable host community trusts for the field’s offshore operations, which Nigeria’s oil regulator linked to littoral communities in Rivers and Bayelsa.
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SNDP microfinance case: Setback for Vellappally Natesan as Kerala HC says no sanction needed to prosecute accused
Court holds that sanction from Backward Classes Development Department not required
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Chess: Magnus Carlsen returns for Budapest battle before Sindarov targets classical crown
The Norwegian, 35, has set up a training camp in Spain to prepare for the Budapest Total Chess pilot This will be an important month for global chess, with the Total World Championship pilot, combining fast classical, rapid and blitz segments due in Budapest from 10-20 November. This will be followed by the Gukesh Dommaraju v Javokhir Sindarov Salesforce Fide World Championship match in Geneva between 24 November and 12 December, featuring 14 games of classical chess followed, if needed, by rapid and blitz tiebreaks.
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Woman rescues baby koala from grips of python in Brisbane
The woman was walking through a nature reserve in Brisbane when she came across the dramatic scene.
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Nedumbassery luxury car crash: Kerala HC grants bail to all four accused
Justice Kauser Edappagath allows bail applications of four accused considering that all are in their early twenties, lack of criminal history, and the time already spent in custody
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TDP accuses Chevireddy of ‘rigging’ in Parishad polls
YSRCP alleges 'ragging' by ruling Alliance leaders at polling stations
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Abdul El-Sayed did not have to become less Muslim to win
His historic victory in Michigan shows that Muslim Americans need not abandon their identity to succeed in politics.
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Himachal to get 11,973 MU electricity from Punjab, Haryana as SC settles decades-old energy dispute
SC said Punjab and Haryana will pay Himachal Pradesh 11,973 million units of electricity over a period of 20 years.
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What does a ‘River Board’ mean for India? | Explained
What does a ‘River Board’ mean for India? Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) chairperson called for the establishment of a river board that will “own, operate, manage, and regulate” reservoirs in the entire Cauvery basin; experience of intra-State river boards are not encouraging
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Indian NGO REACH receives Kochon Prize 2026
Presented by the Kochon Foundation, an independent Korean non-profit foundation, in partnership with the Stop TB Partnership, the Kochon Prize recognises individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the fight against TB
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What is the controversy over the oversight of ECI’s Director-General of IT? Explained
What is the controversy over the oversight of ECI’s Director-General of IT? As per the current order, dated October 4, Ms. Khanna is required to route the files related to IT/ICT and Grievances/PGRS through Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma, bringing back the oversight which the July 28 order had sought to remove
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TVK MLA’s ‘horse trading’ claim: Case registered against former Madurai Deputy Mayor P.M. Mannan
Based on Madurai Central TVK MLA Mustafa’s complaint of horse-trading bid, CCB registers case under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and for criminal conspiracy and Mr. Mannan, now with the AIADMK, was picked up for inquiry.