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Jio Platforms Q2 Results Preview: Mukesh Ambani-led firm's profit seen rising 3.2% QoQ; dividend in focus on October 30, stock jumps over 4%
Decoding MLC poll results: BJP wins 13 seats, Samajwadi Party gains, Congress and Jan Suraaj win 1 each
Opposition leaders, activists urge SEC to delay Bengal civic polls till SSR to enrol voters is complete
India ready to share 'battle-tested' anti-terror expertise with ASEAN, its dialogue partners: Rajnath Singh
Congress-led Keralam govt firm on anti-corruption probe against Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 road project
Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM orders fast-track relief, power restoration, early compensation
Legal opinion just advisory, not binding; can’t prosecute lawyers for it: Patna high court
The court pointed out a safeguard embedded in the petitioner's original opinion: the lawyer had explicitly cautioned the bank for independently verification.
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Rahul asks people to join ‘Chalo Dilli Ramlila March’ without worrying about police, batons
With fresh paddy arrivals at Red Hills, rice prices to stabilise soon: Tamil Nadu Food Minister
Karnataka SIR: Congress minister defends deletions, says exercise legitimate unlike other states
Business & economy
More businessTamil YouTube cooking channel’s subscribers cross 1 crore
Direct Mutual Fund Plans Will Be Default Option From November 1: SEBI Chief
Jio Platforms Q2 Results Preview: Mukesh Ambani-led firm's profit seen rising 3.2% QoQ; dividend in focus on October 30, stock jumps over 4%
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Sports
MoreSachin Tendulkar over Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli over Babar Azam, MS Dhoni over Javed Miandad: Waqar You
India tour of New Zealand 2026 Tilak Varma credits India's bowlers for success in high-scoring games
'Better late than never': Why did F1 leave India, and why is it back on the agenda?
Shubman Gill Tests Deepinder Goyal's 'Temple' Device, Joins India's T20 Team In Auckland Nets
Entertainment
More'My Lioness Was In Front Of Me': Ranbir Kapoor Recalls Proposing To Alia Bhatt In Maasai Mara
'Never Take Her To A Concert': Janhvi Kapoor Takes A Subtle Dig At Veer Pahariya And Tara Sutaria's Breakup
Janhvi Kapoor reveals marriage plans with Shikhar Pahariya; hints that wedding is '2–3 years away'
Sai Pallavi says she wants a life partner who is not self-centered, owns up to his mistakes and knows how to cook | Bollywood
Technology
MoreHero Xpulse 421 Adventure Coming Soon: What To Expect
Beyond BRAF V600: emerging MAPK-targeted therapeutic strategies
GTA 6's Map Will Open Up Relatively Early and Let You Explore Freely, Developers Are Still Discovering New Parts of the World
Gene therapy offers to beat hepatitis B virus by muting its DNA
Health
Study in Keralam sheds light on link between gut bacteria, Parkinson’s disease
Hydroxyurea and transfusion together: a step forward in defining the value of combination therapy in severe sickle cell disease
Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with large infarct core: translating results from a randomized trial into clinical practice
World Stroke Day 2026: 6 Things Families Must Know About Stroke Recovery
Science
Sun mapped in 3D for the first time, but how did scientists reveal its hidden magnetic field?
North India getting hotter, drier, South wetter: A study of 70-year climate trends uncovers worrying climate shift
Cyclone Arnab weakens to deep depression; triggers rains in south Odisha districts
Cyclone Arnab to weaken by today evening after killing 5; Andhra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh under rain alerts
Education
Students win Viksit Bharat Buildathon for bomb-diffusing robot, smart glasses
ED attaches land, buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur in money laundering case
Women’s College Sgr gets new administrative block
Child safety awareness camps held in four Chamba schools
World
Went to Russia for $1,200 job, Indian man's family alleges he was tortured to join Ukraine war
U.S. bans imports from Chinese genomics companies over forced labour concerns
Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban government ban: UN
Learning Hebrew to be Israeli: How education is shaping the Bnei Menashe community’s journey
Explainer, 2 min read
How to check a viral WhatsApp forward before you share it
Seven quick checks — from reverse image search to reading the date — that catch most fake forwards in under five minutes.
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Lost money to an online fraud? What to do in the first hour
Speed matters. The order in which to call 1930, block your bank access and save the evidence.
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Repo rate explained: how an RBI decision reaches your home-loan EMI
The Monetary Policy Committee changes one number. Here is how it travels to your bank, your loan and your fixed deposit.
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How a Lok Sabha election works, from nomination to counting day
543 seats, one vote each, and a long chain of checks in between. A step-by-step guide.
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