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Fatal luxury car crash: Keralam judge booked under MV Act as registered owner of vehicle driven by minor son
Jamia university orders student union polls within 15 days of constitution approval; two students continue hunger strike
Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah, says Congress
Cyclone ‘Arnab’ LIVE: Deep depression turns into Cyclone ‘Arnab’, says IMD; warning for Andhra, South Odisha coast
Jailer 2 Box Office Collection Day 11: Rajinikanth-Starrer Earns Rs 710 Crore, Becomes Highest-Grossing Tamil Film Of All Time
"His ego won’t let him see" "Paranoid old man': NFL fans react as JAY-Z raises red flag over online hate at Rams, Chargers' home stadium
Farmers should explore crops that need less water: Telangana SPDCL CMD
He conducts surprise field inspections of agricultural power supply in Shadnagar Division
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Andhra Civic Polls: NDA Candidates Elected Unopposed To 16 Chairperson Posts
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Sports
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Morkel wants Bhuvneshwar to 'block the expectation factor out'
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Entertainment
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma make rare appearance at Krishna Das kirtan concert in Mumbai, chant ‘Hari
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Anil Kapoor Meets Satish Kaushik Lookalike, Gets Emotional In Viral Video
Health
Concerns about quality of health care, unemployment, as RMPs in Keralam cross one-lakh mark
Contractor, his father dead in under-construction building collapse in Delhi's Harsh Vihar
Global Tuberculosis Rates Remain High, Calls for Innovative Solutions
Can breast cancer be treated safely without chemotherapy? 7 things we know so far about the new gene test
Science
Human-wildlife conflict: Preventive measures on the cards around hotspots in Keralam’s Perambra estate
Brown researchers build cameras that can see in low-visibility environments
Odisha bans fishing, tourist entry in 6 districts amid cyclone alert
Nasa's Swift telescope ends science ops, preps for crashing into Earth
Education
RTI Area 9 to build government school in Dundigal Municipality
Adhikari backs banning mobile phones in schools, reintroducing ‘pass-fail’ policy
Jamia students reject university’s appeal to end protest, say order on students’ union restoration is ‘ambiguous’
Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall; schools closed in several districts on Oct. 26
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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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