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WORLDOct 6Review | Paul Zacharia’s ‘50 Stories’ is a rich blend of the ordinary and the bizarreThe veteran Malayalam author remains as wild and fearless as ever, his writing stirring a complex mix of emotions while retaining a deeply human coreThe Hindu
MILITARYOct 6Rajnath Singh launches Navy’s first indigenous fleet support ship ‘Surya’ at VisakhapatnamThe 43,500-tonne vessel built with 82% Indian content at Hindustan Shipyard can refuel and resupply several warships at sea at once; the keel of the fifth ship in the series was laid at the same ceremonyThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6TVK-led government backstabbed nurses, alleges M.K. StalinStalin condemns the arrest of nurses, who had been “fighting for job security, equal pay, and permanent employment”; Edappadi Palanisami also flays the TVK government for the police action on the protesting nursesThe Hindu
WORLDOct 6‘Save Guruganga’ campaign reaches BidarResidents demand urgent action to protect the Guruganga stream from industrial pollutionThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6Puppet has to go but puppeteer pair must be held accountable too: CongressCongress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that the CEC and everyone else involved in "criminal assault on democracy" will be held accountableThe Hindu
BUSINESSOct 6Rupee slips 4 paise to 96.39 against U.S. dollar in early tradeAt the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 but fell to 96.39, down 4 paise from its previous closeThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6Bengal bypoll: AJUP chief Humayun Kabir detained in Rejinagar after verbal altercation with policeCongress demands repolling in both Assembly constituencies, Nandigram and Rejinagar, where bypolls are being held; BJP expresses confidence of winning both seats and questions if the Opposition has evidence for its allegationsThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6India news: Opposition leaders set to march to Election CommissionIndia's opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation. DW has more.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6India news: Opposition leaders march towards Election CommissionIndia's opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation. DW has more.DW News [en]
MILITARYOct 6Turkmenistan grows its arsenal of Chinese air defences as Russia’s role shrinksTurkmenistan has added the FK-2000 missile-and-gun system to its growing arsenal of Chinese-made air defences, highlighting Beijing’s expanding role in the Central Asian weapons market once dominated by Russia. At least 10 FK-2000 vehicles – along with an array of other Chinese-made military equipment – could be seen in footage of Turkmenistan’s Independence Day parade in Ashgabat on September 27. Developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, the FK-2000 is a...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Five-month-old found dead in Chintapalli; family alleges father killed himThe father had fed the crying infant at the hotel where his mother worked and taken him home; police say the circumstances of the death are yet to be establishedThe Hindu
MILITARYOct 6India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turfUS F-35 stealth fighters have joined Indian warplanes for military exercises near the Pakistan border in recent days, marking the first time America’s most advanced multirole combat aircraft has taken part in joint drills in India. The US jets’ participation in the drills “signals a degree of military confidence and interoperability that is difficult to manufacture through communiques”, Sushant Singh, a South Asian studies lecturer at Yale University and former Indian Army officer, told This...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 6BMC calls for meeting with residents over death of fishes in Banganga tankLast year, BMC installed collection bins at Banganga tank for floral waste and food, and initiated cleaning drivesThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6Wipro Circle in Hyderabad’s Financial District to be renamed Dr. Manmohan Singh CircleWipro Circle in Hyderabad's Financial District will be renamed Dr. Manmohan Singh Circle. This is a local civic decision honoring a significant political figure.The Hindu
DISASTEROct 6Ganesh procession organiser held a month after 19-year-old died amid crowd commotionAn organizer of a Ganesh procession has been arrested a month after a 19-year-old died during crowd commotion at the event. This indicates legal action being taken following a tragic incident.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 6YSRCP’s new Bheemunipatnam coordinator Botcha Anusha vows to bring Jagan back to power in 2029The daughter of MLC Botcha Satyanarayana says she has bought a flat at Rushikonda to stay close to the cadre and people, and alleges the NDA’s ‘Super Six’ promises have failedThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 6Rawat defies warning by Congress brass, carries on Uttarakhand yatraCongress general secretary K.C. Venugopal had said it had been made clear that individual campaigns “would not be tolerated”The Hindu
BUSINESSOct 6UP’s fifth-largest exporting state, Bhadohi’s carpets make a major contribution: Chief MinisterCM Yogi inaugurates golden jubilee edition of ‘India Carpet Expo’The Hindu
HEALTHOct 6Kerala CM’s statement on angioplasty becomes a talking point among doctorsIn a recent function, V.D. Satheesan had mentioned about avoiding unnecessary angioplasty. While many doctors object to the 'generalised statement,' a few agree with the CM that unnecessary procedures have become the norm. However, all agree that a person coming into the emergency with a suspected heart attack should in no way distrust the doctor. The Interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala says that public’s apprehension over “unnecessary” medical procedures should not delay life-saving treatment during an emergencyThe Hindu
HEALTHOct 6In Keralam, ‘affordable’ private health care is easier said than doneKeralam government’s efforts to draft a new Bill in this regard brings the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulations) Act 2018, back into focus; the private health sector is still holding out against the Act, which aims to bring the entire health sector, public and private, under a regulatory frameworkThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 6Pretty in pink, but Malarikkal’s lilies worry ecologistsA two-year study for the Kerala State Biodiversity Board finds the water lily, which appeared in Malarikkal after the 2018 floods, has shown unprecedented and uncontrolled growth; ecologists flag its impact on local aquatic plants, water flow and sunlight penetration, besides concerns over methane emissions from decaying plant biomass; the seasonal bloom has transformed Malarikkal into a tourism hotspot, bringing additional income to farmers, boat operators and local residentsThe Hindu
BUSINESSOct 6Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister flags trade impasse with the U.S.In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’CNBC
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 6CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc to hold protest march from Parliament to ECI headquarters against 'vote chori'Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K. C. Venugopal, Deepender Hooda, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, have been detained and taken into custody after they started a sit-in protest inside Akashvani Bhawan to meet CEC Gyanesh KumarThe Hindu
BUSINESSOct 6India’s bullet train tangle leaves Japan fumingFlagship high-speed rail project has been beset by delays, cost overruns and tensionsFinancial Times