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Stock Market Today: Dow edges lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slump as bond yields surge after CPI surprise; small caps on pace to enter correction territory; Fed’s ‘beige book’ on deck
Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, other Oppn. leaders’ plea against ECI decisions over SIR
Anti-CEC protest LIVE | CJP's legal head Ratna Singh alleges Delhi Police arrested Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde in Jantar Mantar case
Northeast monsoon to set in over Tamil Nadu on October 15, bring widespread rain till October 20: Regional Meteorological Centre
Salman Khan talks about having 'kids someday' and why he doesn’t discuss RELATIONSHIPS on 'Koffee with Karan' Season 9: 'That person goes ahead and gets married to somebody else'
Kerala’s ‘living paddy gene bank’ Cheruvayal Raman dies at 74; Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi pay tribute
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Yards to be set up for seized vehicles in every taluk: Minister
‘Enormous potential’ for India-Canada ties amidst global uncertainty: Canadian Foreign Minister
KTR accuses Congress of weakening SCCL
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Hyderabad’s Uppal stadium turns sea of blue as city hosts international cricket after two years
Shai Hope scripts history, surpasses Chris Gayle in major T20I milestone for West Indies
Prithvi Shaw interview: I have stopped going out. It's me, my family and cricket now
Unchanged India bowl first in bid to win series, West Indies make two changes
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‘Wearing a tika is a problem’: Ektaa Kapoor calls out ‘Hinduphobia’ in entertainment industry, recalls being mocked for her faith | Hindustan Times
'Drishyam 3’ director Abhishek Pathak rules out ‘Drishyam 4’, says Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and Tabu star
Technology
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Cyberleek says the 'GTA 6' leaks are over and warns of 'dead man's switch'
CERT-In flags critical Google Chrome vulnerabilities; Google releases security update, users urged to...
Cyber Awareness Month 2026: Use multi-factor authentication to secure online accounts, says CERT-In
Health
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Integrated Registry Platform Enhances Cardiovascular Research
Neurobiologists trigger learned movements by activating just 20 brain cells
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Science
The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone
UC San Diego study achieves mind control by stimulating neurons
SpaceX rocket launch causes stunning ‘jellyfish cloud’ visible off US east coast
Kochi Mayor elected to global climate alliance’s board
Education
Rekha Gupta pays surprise visit to Mukherjee Nagar, meets students: ‘Will ensure facilities’
Government college teachers to protest against new pension scheme on October 15
Why is DU's Hindu College staff seeking principal's removal? All you need to know
Krea University at Sri City gears up for regional investment meet on October 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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