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Legislative privilege versus free speech: SC may not hear on merits after TN Assembly says resolution was withdrawn

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:11
The development comes after senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, appearing for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, made an oral mentioning before a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant that the 2003 resolution was withdrawn the following year
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Sanjaynagar Main Road work near completion, footpath woes persist for Bengaluru residents

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:10
The work is scheduled to be completed by November-end, according to sources in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)
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100 fighter jets part of op 'Yemen Dawn' to wrest Red Sea from Houthis

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:09
Saudi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said the coalition was providing “full operational support” to government forces. He said around 100 fighter jets were supporting the campaign and that the coalition had established “air protection” over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The coalition also claimed to have destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets. Those claims, however, could not be independently verified.
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Start-ups, investors, industry to meet at IIT Palakkad innovation summit

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:05
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will inaugurate the meet named SAMAGRA 2.0: IIT Palakkad Innovation Summit 2026 to be held at Hyatt Regency on October 29 and 30
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Aaditya Thackeray to join Pune MPSC protest, backs demand for chairperson’s exit

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:04
“I have just spoken to Vivekanand Patil. October 6, I will go and sit with the students participating in the MPSC agitation in Pune,” Aaditya Thackeray
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Sanjay Raut, Dipke demand removal of MPSC chairman

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:04
“Thousands of students from different parts of Maharashtra have been taking to the streets and are even prepared to face arrest to press for their demands linked to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC),” says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut
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5,000-year-old Egyptian skulls reveal new evidence of retainer sacrifice

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:00
Researchers re-examininf 46 skulls excavated from Egypt’s First Dynasty royal cemetery at Abydos, found significant cranial trauma in 18 of them. The injuries provide new forensic evidence that some people buried around royal tombs may have been deliberately killed after a ruler’s death. The findings support the possibility of retainer sacrifice, although the exact cause of death remains uncertain for many others.
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SI suspended for pointing pistol at flood victims during distribution of relief materials in Bihar’s Saran

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:58
The State government has also suspended seven engineers and initiated departmental proceedings against another official for alleged negligence in handling the floods after heavy rainfall in Nepal’s catchment areas raised water levels in Gandak river
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BJP Keralam unit questions State govt’s anti-corruption inquiry against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:53
BJP MLA B.B. Gopakumar says the delayed action against Gyanesh Kumar ‘raises suspicion’
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Customer challenged Rs 128 service charge at pub; court orders Rs 3,000 payout

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:47
A Bengaluru consumer commission has ruled in favor of a customer against Sherlock's Pub regarding a service charge. The customer, Rudresh, objected to a mandatory 7.5 percent service charge during his visit. He highlighted guidelines from the Central Consumer Protection Authority to the pub staff, yet was compelled to pay. The commission found the pub's enforcement of the charge to be a violation of consumer rights.
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Ram Gopal Varma reacts to AI-morphed 'Chuttamalle' video controversy

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:43
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has weighed in on the uproar regarding the AI-morphed video of 'Chuttamalle'. He argues that discussing such content merely increases its visibility and diverts attention from the fundamental issue at hand. Actor Jr NTR and actress Janhvi Kapoor have both criticized the inappropriate video, stressing the necessity of consent and respect in artistic expressions.
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New Jersey data center spills 5,000 gallons of diesel; mayor cites 'computer glitch'

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:43
A New Jersey data center spilled thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a tributary of the Hackensack River. The incident occurred on September 11 and involved a reported 5,000 gallons from a storage tank. Equinix confirmed that two broken valves caused the release while the mayor attributed it to a computer glitch. Clean-up crews removed about 3,500 gallons during the operation, without impacting local wildlife.
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Not all minority voters deserted us in Assembly polls, says CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:43
Mehboob, however, admitted that a section of voters from those communities, who had earlier supported the Left, could have voted against it
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Madras High Court permits DMK to file ₹1-crore defamation suit against Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, Nirmal Kumar

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:43
Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi allows an application filed by the political party seeking the leave of the court to file the suit
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Tiger Woods helps launch $2.5bn Texas golf community with 500 planned homes

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:42
Tiger Woods is helping launch Bluejack Ranch, a $2.5 billion, 914-acre gated golf community near Fort Worth, Texas. The project will have 500 homes, an 18-hole course, a dude ranch and resort-style amenities, with residential prices starting at $1 million.
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Man paid Rs 1.73 cr for Gurgaon flat, waited for a decade; commission orders refund + 12% interest

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:42
In 2012, the man booked the 2,600 sq ft apartment in a project located in Sector 83, Gurgaon. The basic sale price was fixed at Rs 6,428.50 per sq ft, apart from other applicable charges. The basic sale price of the apartment was stipulated at Rs 1.67 crore. Relying on the assurances given by the developer, the man obtained a home loan and ultimately paid Rs 1,72,93,048.76 towards the apartment.
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Gut bacteria may reveal how quickly your brain is ageing, study finds

Times of India - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:41
A groundbreaking study by UCLA Health highlights the intriguing link between gut bacteria and brain ageing in healthy adults. Analyzing brain scans and gut health of nearly 1,500 participants, researchers identified a correlation between the Brain Ageing Index and certain gut microbes. This suggests that optimizing gut health may be pivotal for preserving cognitive function and offers an early detection path for interventions aimed at promoting healthier brain ageing.
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Farmer murdered after his police complaint on harassment of minor daughter in Tiruttani; one arrested

Hindu - Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:40
The Tiruttani police have arrested Sanjay Lawrence and are searching for the other accused.
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