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1848 Massachusetts mill gets $53M revival as 86 apartments, 69 affordable

Times of India - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 19:17
Once a 170-year-old stone mill, the Lawrence, Massachusetts landmark has been revitalized with a $53 million restoration, now offering 86 residential units—69 of them affordable housing options. Among these, 58 are tailored for low-income individuals and 11 designed for those in very low-income brackets. Flood prevention measures include ground floor elevation, and the building incorporates energy-efficient features.
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Viral: French man forces wife to return looted clothes amid France protests

Times of India - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 18:29
A trending video shows a man returning high-end apparel taken by his wife from a store amid protests and looting sweeping across several cities in France. Eyewitnesses are reporting that some families attempted to return stolen items during the upheaval. Reactions to the man's behavior online have been diverse, highlighting themes of personal accountability and contrasting human responses amid chaos.
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35 years on, FIR against 12 retired cops for ‘fake encounter’ in Kanpur

Times of India - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 18:08
Twelve retired policemen are facing an FIR due to a fabricated encounter that took place in 1991. A CB-CID inquiry found that evidence against the arrested men was false and misleading. The inquiry revealed that some men were taken from their homes while asleep and wrongly implicated. Licensed firearms belonging to their families were incorrectly presented as recovered weapons.
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6 ops in 48 hrs: Houthis claim to strike Saudi airports, oil field & military sites

Times of India - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:32
Yemen's Iran-linked Houthi rebels announced six military operations targeting Saudi Arabia over the last 48 hours. They claimed to have struck strategic sites including oil facilities and airports, causing significant damage and disruption. This escalation followed reported Saudi airstrikes on Yemeni civilian areas, resulting in numerous casualties. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree highlighted the Houthis' use of ballistic missiles and drones in these operations.
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Naveen Patnaik questions Odisha government’s 'silence' on Andhra's poll notification for disputed Kotia villages

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:28
The decades-old dispute involves both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh claiming their right over 21 of the 28 villages of Kotia Gram Panchayat
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Kolkata Metro services disrupted for around 1 hour due to technical glitch

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:24
The disruption came at a time when large numbers of people use the Metro to visit Durga Puja pandals across the city on Maha Ashtami
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CISF jawan nabs ‘suspicious’ man in escalator-stairs chase at Delhi Metro station

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:12
The CISF said in the post that it recovered an ‘unidentified semi-solid substance’, suspected to be gold, concealed in a stitched portion of the man's undergarment, kept in his bag
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Watch: One killed, several injured in clashes in Manipur’s Thoubal

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:10
At least one person was killed and several others injured in clashes between two communities in Manipur’s Thoubal district on October 18, 2026. Houses and vehicles were set on fire in Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham, prompting prohibitory orders and the deployment of additional security forces.
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Jaishankar meets Swift CEO in Delhi

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:06
Headquartered in Belgium, Swift is a globally inclusive organisation that serves institutions and individuals all over the world, according to its website
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Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:05
She urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to take immediate steps to protect farmers’ interests and alleged that no government official had visited the village to assess the crop damage
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Revanth Reddy sets November-end deadline for Global Summit preparations

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 17:01
CM Revanth Reddy inspected the ongoing construction of the Young India Skills University and instructed officials to expedite the work to ensure their completion at least 15 days ahead of the stipulated deadline
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Telangana plans 14-month foodgrain buffer to cover over 3 crore people amid El Niño threat

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 16:56
Telangana now has 9.64 lakh MT rice and another 18.39 lakh MT expected, taking estimated total to 28.03 lakh MT, sufficient for 11.7 months; wheat flour and other essentials under PDS being considered, says Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
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SKM joins agitation over SIR irregularities; movement to grow bigger: Actor Prakash Raj

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 16:55
Despite the cannons, despite the bulldozers, despite stopping them, they won the battle, and they just can’t keep quiet anymore, said Prakash Raj
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DU panel flags irregularities in St Stephen's College faculty recruitment

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 16:47
The committee concluded that the college had made appointments in violation of the shortlisting criteria approved by the university's statutory bodies, according to its report
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Row erupts over Daler Mehndi’s performance at Kunjapuri Fair in Uttarakhand

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 16:16
During the event, Cabinet Minister and Narendra Nagar MLA Subodh Uniyal took to the stage to express his displeasure with Daler Mehndi’s performance
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Former Punjab MLA Simarjeet Bains sentenced to one year in defamation case

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 16:05
Therefore, the point of determination is answered in favour of the complainant... accused Simarjeet Singh Bains is hereby held guilty of committing the offence of defamation of the complainant, said the court
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Srinagar-bound bus attacked in Ludhiana's Khanna; no one injured

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 15:27
The incident took place on Sunday night when the bus was passing through Doraha in Khanna
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RSS leader, W.B. Minister oppose attacks on book stalls set up by Left parties at Durga Puja pandals

Hindu - Mon, 10/19/2026 - 15:24
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari continued to target the Left parties and said its supporters are trying to create anarchy in the country
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