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NACOC destroys cannabis farms in Nadowli District

The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in a joint operation with officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has destroyed several cannabis farms at Siiru, a community in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region. The operation followed intelligence gathered by officers of the Ghana Immigration Service, which led the joint team to suspected cannabis cultivation sites in the community, located near the Black Volta.

Oct 31, 2026

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Lebanon charges 13 over confiscated Hezbollah explosives

Group calls charges 'unjust', says weapons were meant to be used against Israeli forces in south Lebanon.

Oct 31, 2026

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Why Sri Lanka’s tourism is thriving amid crises while Keralam struggles to regain lost ground despite its advantages

The two destinations offer comparable tourism experiences and products. Even amid adverse global conditions, Colombo has managed to surpass its pre-COVID foreign tourist arrival figures, while Keralam has struggled to regain momentum, achieving only around 70% of its pre-pandemic arrivals

Oct 31, 2026

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Stalin urges CM Vijay to heed women’s protest over rising prices, law and order

“The women have rung the bell. The government, which is hunting down its critics and preparing for a show in the byelection, should pay attention to governance,” he said in a social media post

Oct 31, 2026

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A UN protection force must be urgently deployed to Palestine

Israel is making Palestinian existence in Palestine increasingly impossible.

Oct 31, 2026

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PM Modi inaugurates tourism, infrastructure projects worth ₹307 crore in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for eight development projects worth ₹118.88 crore, taking the total outlay for the 31 projects to ₹426.71 crore

Oct 31, 2026

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RSF senior commander defects, accusing Sudan group’s leadership of nepotism

In exclusive footage obtained by Al Jazeera, Siddiq Ander describes RSF as a 'purely family-based project'.

Oct 31, 2026

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DMK women cadre protest across Tamil Nadu over price rise, law and order

DMK MP Kanimozhi accused CM Vijay of seeking children’s support to mobilise votes without ensuring their safety

Oct 31, 2026

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Coastal Andhra Pradesh fisherfolk face severe financial crisis amid Cyclones and frequent weather bans

Repeated bans across four major weather alerts since June have caused cumulative losses exceeding ₹36 crore

Oct 31, 2026

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Telangana farmers’ preference for veggies, spices over paddy continues in Yasangi 2026

High heat in the next few months may bring down horticulture produce by around 20%, which may drive demand, says Telangana Horticulture Department’s Director Shaik Yasmeen Basha

Oct 31, 2026

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‘We’re looking at a 30-year run’: UK pair aim to complete world’s most complex board game

Decades from now, friends may become first people known to have finished The Campaign for North Africa “We have had a six-turn practice run. “Based on that, we are looking at a 20- to 30-year run for the full game,” said his gaming partner James Purcell.

Oct 31, 2026

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‘Distorians’ cannot erase the profound respect Indira Gandhi had for Vallabhbhai Patel: Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh shared a rare 1947 photograph of a young Indira Gandhi greeting Sardar Patel, on Patel’s birth anniversary and Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary

Oct 31, 2026

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Survey: Low pay and depression are forcing journalists out of the profession

'We cannot expect a journalist who is not properly remunerated to play the watchdog role...'

Oct 31, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Report details NSCDC officers’ contributions to detention tragedy in Niger, recommends dismissal, prosecution

Report details NSCDC officers’ contributions to detention tragedy in Niger, recommends dismissal, prosecution. The report attributed the cruel and degrading detention conditions leading to the deats of 33 detainees, including 14 children, to the actions and negligence of the officers.

Oct 31, 2026

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Rahul, Priyanka remember Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorials at Shakti Sthal and at 1, Safdarjung Road

Oct 31, 2026

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Price of milk up by ₹8, curd by ₹14 as KMF reveals new rate card effective from November 1 in Karnataka

The price of a pouch of 500 grams of curd will go up from ₹28 to ₹36, and one kg pouch from ₹54 to ₹68

Oct 31, 2026

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Hakimi’s hat-trick guides PSG to stunning 5-1 win at Le Havre in Ligue 1

European champions PSG registered their sixth league victory and sit two points clear at top of the Ligue 1 standings.

Oct 31, 2026

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Telangana introduces unified village development planning framework

New rules mandate three-to-five-year perspective plans, monthly monitoring and integration of Central and State schemes

Oct 31, 2026

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IMD scouting for land to set up wind profiler radars in Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram under ‘Mission Mausam’

Radar systems proposed as part of Union govt’s initiative under Ministry of Earth Sciences

Oct 31, 2026

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US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea

The joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Oct 31, 2026

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Eight civic bodies in North Andhra ready for polls on Nov 1

Despite inclement weather, officials expect a decent turnout and are hopeful of clear skies

Oct 31, 2026

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Karnataka bandh called by sugarcane farmers hits Belagavi, but neighbouring districts unaffected

Farmers blocked roads at several locations across the district as part of the protest

Oct 31, 2026

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Operation underway to recover bodies from remote chopper crash site in Uttarakhand

A team from the forest department, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau officials, a DGCA team have all been dispatched to the crash site

Oct 31, 2026

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Jadu, lone rhino at Thiruvananthapuram zoo, dead

The rhino, affectionately called Shambhu by zoo staff, was 39

Oct 31, 2026

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