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Writer-jurist Jinadatta Desai passes away at 93

Lokesh hits back at Jagan over Pulivendula poll allegations

IT Minister accuses YSRCP chief of violating Model Code of Conduct and creating law and order problems; TDP leaders attribute his actions to fear of defeat in home turf

Oilpalm bunches processing increases by 44.6% in 2025-26, ryots get ₹1,100 cr. payments

Establishing new refinery, processing plants, expansion on anvil, says Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao

Kaniyambetta panchayat in Wayanad unveils tourism plan; Kallanchira check dam to be developed as major tourist attraction

Boating and kayaking facilities will be introduced at the check dam. Proposed plan also includes walkways, seating arrangements and a children’s park.

Michigan race: All you need to know about Abdul El-Sayed v Mike Rogers

Al Jazeera examines the crucial US Senate race in Michigan, including candidate positions and largest spenders.

Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan face legacy of the Soviet Union

Kazakhstan is struggling to deal with the legacy of the Soviet dictatorship. Some 85 years ago, Stalin deported hundreds of thousands of people: Some 400,000 ethnic Germans living in the USSR were sent to Kazakhstan.

American tourist among three persons injured in road accident in Tiruvannamalai

Binance restarts withdrawals after $6.3bn heist

The FBI says hackers from North Korea are responsible for the theft.

At INDIA bloc rally, Mamata extends support to CJP, Gen Z; says Bengal victim of SIR

Taking a swipe at the SIR exercise, Mamata Banerjee described it as Special Intensive Relief to a party like the BJP

Over 3,500 hectares of land leased to Harrison Malayalam, Cochin Malabar Estates without specified tenure

RTI disclosures from Chalakudy Forest Division reveal land allotments dating back to 1911; Plantation Corporation’s 4,261-hectare lease expired in 2017

Fire engulfs hotel in Nepal along Everest Base Camp route

A fire broke out at a hotel in Dingboche, Nepal along the popular trekking route to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Pudukottai brought under heavy security cover for CM’s visit on Monday

The Chief Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the Pudukottai new bus stand and distribute welfare assistance to several beneficiaries; he will travel to Pudukottai from Tiruchi airport by road

Cyclone ‘Murasu’ drums up fresh worry for Andhra after Arnab; red alert sounded in five districts

Cyclone Murasu is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur on the night of November 2-3 as a severe cyclonic storm

Uttam wants Tummidihatti alignments keeping in mind eco issues, asks for realistic solutions

At the proposed FRL of 152 metres, storage capacity would increase to 5.697 tmc ft from 2.182 tmc ft at 148 metres, more than doubling the storage potential, the Minister said

Fuel surcharge of 4 paise per unit for bi-monthly billed consumers and 5 paise for monthly billed consumers in November

The surcharge is meant to recover additional spending in power purchases in September this year

Punjab polls: Two AAP MLAs quit party after first candidate list announcement

The development came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls

Captain Chowta opposes proposal to revise timings of Gomateshwara Express

Railway Ministry’s plan to postpone Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur tri-weekly and weekly express departure timing from 7 am to 11.40 am severely affects passengers

CCB probe into fake Siddaramaiah sting video points to Kumaraswamy’s Delhi residence; two aides absconding

The CCB has also found that the mobile phone used for uploading the video was purchased in Karol Bagh, Delhi, specifically for the alleged operation

Germany news: Gen Z group calls for new protests

The group behind German demonstrations this weekend has called for more protests to keep pressure on the government to act. Meanwhile, the IG Metall union has begun warning strikes after pay talks collapse.

El Nino: Hyderabad employees seek five-day work week

Hyderabad State Government employees said implementation of five working days a week can save water, power, reduce pollution on roads and enhance efficiency of the employees

Photos: Youth-led rallies sweep Germany

Tens of thousands take to the streets across Germany's biggest cities to demand better education and lower living costs.

Rare short-necked oil beetle rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years

Species’ name comes from stubby shape and ability to secrete an oily substance from its knee joints when alarmed A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years, conservationists have said. The short-necked oil beetle, driven to the brink of extinction in Britain due to habitat loss over the course of the 20th century, has been found at Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

Chennai city to get 36 new parks and 11 playgrounds

GCC plans 36 new parks and 11 playgrounds in nine zones, targeting expanded access to parks and recreation as part of a ₹1.5 lakh crore Tamil Nadu urban development push

Qatar LNG carrier struck by ‘unidentified objects’ in Gulf

Qatar Gas Transport Company says no injuries or environmental damage.