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Polls place acting President Iliana Iotova, 61, and ex-caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, 50, as leaders in a race of 27 candidates

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A thought to keep as Deepavali shopping is likely to gain momentum this week: by buying products at Mathi Experience Store in Nungambakkam, a flagship initiative of Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women, one would be helping women self-help groups

The Chief Minister said the proposal follows a query from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on whether such a committee existed to bring all communities together

Police arrested nearly 1,000 people as officers faced an extremely elevated level of violence from black-clad ultra-left extremists, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, northern, delta and western districts

Ohio and Michigan, the 65-year-old former President blamed the Trump administration for the rising cost of living, a top voter concern amid soaring fuel prices

An interview with Sourabha Rao, the producer of Miracle in Antarctica, which tells the story of Dakshin Gangotri, on covering how it was built, the challenges encountered, and why the expedition remains relevant more than four decades later

Indonesia cut 15 mmscfd from its supply to Singapore from Natuna and another 16 mmscfd of gas from Sumatra, SKK Migas chairman Djoko Siswanto told Reuters

As for the war in Iran, President Trump said, I may have to finish it off. Or maybe theyll make a deal, but Im not sure. Either way, we win.

Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan hold that prison authorities cannot compel the convicts to avail the leave only once a year

Readers Write: B. Ramachandran notes that on a section of Sixth Main Road, from a confectionery to Independence Day Park in Nanganallur, the pavement has been fitted with ramps to facilitate easy parking and vehicle movement.

Readers Write: Rajagopal J K, a reader, says the road has not been widened in the past four decades and is in dire need of this exercise

Highlighting the mass deaths in various tragedies across Madhya Pradesh in the past year, Congress leader Jitu Patwari said the State had become the biggest den of mass deaths

Elon Musk limited Ukraines access to the military-grade network of Starlink after Trum pcriticised Kyivs strikes on Russias energy infrastructure

The recent developments come amid SP candidate from Agra Division, Teachers seat, Akash Agarwal, who has alleged extreme harassment of his supporters during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections on the seat

Wind speed may go up to 130 kmph, say weather experts; IMD issues red alert for 13 districts on Otober 27 and 28

The Keralam government has sanctioned 1,081 crore for the distribution of the social security pensions and the welfare fund board pensions

The Kilpauk Traffic investigation police have filed a case and are searching for the driver of the car

The concern comes in the wake of the deaths of two workers who allegedly inhaled toxic gas while cleaning GCCs 20-foot-deep stormwater drainage sump in Kodungaiyur

He was speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industrys TN MedClave, 2026

Participants discussed the importance of strengthening heat action planning, improving public awareness and using research and local data to identify vulnerable communities

The GBA has published a circulation plan for the Greater Bengaluru Local Planning Area, inviting objections and suggestions from the public. The exercise aims to expand the road network to improve traffic flow across the city.

Residents complain of rats and snake skins found in sludge after desilting work; Mayor R. Priya had earlier said that leaving silt unattended on roadsides would defeat the purpose of desilting

According to the police, Mr. Parvez was found near Bandra railway station on October 22, following an extensive search across Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Former energy minister Jagadish Reddy rejects Congress argument on YTPS location

Student-led demonstrations, fuelled by anger over perceived government corruption have engulfed central Tirana and spread to other cities this month

GCC is coordinating with other departments and monitoring reservoirs and waterbodies in the suburbs, including Poondi, Puzhal, Cholavaram, Kesavapuram and Thervoy Kandigai, in real time

Isolated places in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall and have been issued red alert; Till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, rainfall occurred at around 80% places over Tamil Nadu

Eight researchers from KLE Technological University, Hubballi, have been featured in the 2026 single-year rankings of the worlds top 2% scientists, while five have been recognised for their career-long scientific impact

Listing several incidents, he questions the inaction of the government

Returning Officer for the Karnataka Legislative Council West Graduates Constituency election K.M. Janaki has urged vote-counting supervisors and assistants to ensure transparency and accountability at every stage of the counting process

The creation of an Additional DME (Research) post at the directorate in Chennai has also also been proposed for coordinating and strengthening research activities, says a recent official communication from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research

BMC further alleged that the applications contained false and incorrect information, prompting authorities to initiate legal action

They distributed copies of the proclamation in houses and public spaces on Saturday

The State governments letter in August asked the Centre to replace the AAI as the airports operator; in September, it sent a letter asking for a pre-feasibility study on two sites Gummidipoondi and Cheyyur shortlisted for Chennais second airport