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Iran's warning stokes fear of wider regional war

Tel Aviv tells Tehran it would end up paying a very heavy price if it responds to strikes; Iran claims the aerial raids caused limited damage

Yahya Afridi sworn in as Pakistan chief justice

JUSTICE Yahya Afridi took oath as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday in a ceremony attended by top government officials.

Georgians in make or break poll to join EU

GEORGIANS headed to the polls on Saturday in a ballot many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union.

Survey shows US poll locked in dead heat in swing states

JUST 10 days ahead of the Election Day, the US presidential race remained very tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a dead heat for the popular votes in most swing states.

Commonwealth agrees time has come for talks on legacy of slavery

THE Commonwealth's 56 members agreed the \"time has come\" for talks about the legacy of the \"abhorrent\" transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a landmark summit declaration that raised the prospect of future reparations.

Rescuers struggle to reach stranded in Philippines

RESCUERS in the Philippines raced Saturday to reach people still stranded in areas made inaccessible by flooding from Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed at least 97 people.

CONG MINISTER'S JIBE AT SITA SOREN SPARKS ROW

THE National Scheduled Tribe Commission on Saturday sought a report from the Jharkhand government within three days on the state minister Irfan Ansari's alleged derogatory remarks about BJP leader Sita Soren.

BJP working prez to check rift in J'khand

THE BJP on Saturday appointed former MP Ravindra Kumar Rai as its working president in Jharkhand, a decision that came amid rumblings in the party over ticket distribution for assembly elections.

RSS says Hindus must remain united against caste and language divisions

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received strong support for his remark 'Batenge toh Katenge' (divided we fall) from the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in Mathura on Saturday.

1st pvt military aircraft assembly unit in Vadodara

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, are scheduled to jointly inaugurate the TATA Aircraft Complex for the manufacture of C-295 aircraft by Tata Advanced Systems at TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Vadodara on October 28.

Cong announces 3rd list of 39 candidates, gains 2 more in its share of 85 seats in MVA

CONGRESS on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The party has announced 87 candidates so far.

A BILLIONAIRE DAUGHTER ROTS IN UGANDAN JAIL

HERS is a story yet to be written—as if waiting for its many co-authors to come to an agreement about how to proceed

SC stays HC order imposing fine for wasting court time

THE Supreme Court recently stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court which imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on an advocate for wasting the court's time and arguing a case wearing a lawyer's robe and a band despite being a petitioner in person.

Good monsoon rainfall, yet food grain prices up

Retail inflation at 9-month high in Sept due to higher food prices: Data

Housing ministry directs CPWD to ensure rainwater harvesting in all buildings

AS part of its nationwide water conservation campaign Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (water conservation with community partnership), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced that all its premises — including offices, institutions and residential colonies — across the states will have rain water harvesting system to facilitate groundwater recharge.

In major rejig, Centre appoints 29 joint secretaries in different depts

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Central government on Saturday appointed as many as 29 joint secretaries, including some officers of Indian Administrative Services, across various government departments.

Studies hit as more girls do domestic chores: Unicef

A compelling 32.9% of girls participate in unpaid domestic activities, markedly higher than 9.1% of boys, which significantly impacts their education and learning, according to a UNICEF report.

Rajnath to spend Diwali with soldiers deployed at Tawang in Arunachal

Amid a thaw between India and China over the standoff in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has chosen to celebrate Diwali with the soldiers at Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on October 31, defence sources said.

THE HISTORY THAT PILLARS HOLD UP

When we visit a temple, one of the first structures we usually see outside the sanctum is a pillar. Many pay obeisance to the pillar before venturing in.

BEYOND BORDERS ON INDIA-CHINA TABLE

HE meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia was timely for bilateral relations and sensitive to the uncertainties of the global geopolitical landscape.

Musi evictees will get new houses in same area: Bhatti

Telangana Deputy CM alleges motivated negative campaign against HYDRAA

IAS officer's tsunami-survivor god-daughter becomes mom

It was an emotional moment for IAS officer Dr J Radhakrishnan and his family on Saturday as they saw their god-daughter with her newborn.

First for DMK, Udhaya extends Deepavali wishes

IN what is a first for a top leader from the DMK, especially those from the family of former chief minister M Karunanidhi, the party's youth wing secretary and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday extended Deepavali wishes.

Woman gangraped in front of friend in Odisha, 3 held

In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by three men in front of her male friend while the two were returning from a temple in Fategarh police limits of Nayagarh district.

19th-century Tamil copper plate spotted in New York museum

A 19th-century copper plate belonging to the Paraiyar community, with inscriptions mentioning offerings to the Lord Dhandayudhapani Temple in Palani, has been spotted at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York, United States. According to museum staff, the plate was sold to them by a British woman, W.J. Calhouna.

New rule permitting only legal guardians to attend disability meets draws ire

A directive issued by the commissionerate of revenue administration (CRA) limiting participation in special grievance meetings only to disabled persons and their legal guardians, has sparked controversy among disability rights activists in Tamil Nadu.

Court orders TN govt to absorb Periyar univ asst profs under deputation

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to absorb the assistant professors appointed by the Periyar University for the constituent colleges into the collegiate education department.

Several houses inundated in Madurai, relief camps set up

CONTINUOUS, unprecedented rainfall has left large parts of Madurai submerged, particularly in the eastern and northern sections of the city, with severe waterlogging reported on Friday.

Expedite release of metro rail fund okayed by centre: CM to union min

Stalin also sought central govt's support for metro rail projects in Coimbatore & Madurai

TNUHDB's 'house of horror' cracks, leaks, falls apart in Moolakothalam

The project was built on 5.29 acres and consists of 1,044 tenements across nine blocks