October 2026

IIT Madras, HWA join hands to empower artisans through GI authentication | Chennai News

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Chennai: IIT Madras and Human Welfare Association (HWA) have launched an initiative to empower artisans and producer communities through technology-enabled authentication and traceability of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged products.The institutions will develop practical solutions for digital authentication, product traceability, documentation and tech-based interventions. The initiative aims to help artisans establish the authenticity and origin of their…

GST powers T’s 16% tax collections past Rs 44k cr in 1st half | Hyderabad News

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Hyderabad: Telangana’s tax revenues maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026-27, with collections under GST, VAT and profession tax rising 16% to ₹44,372 crore during April-Sept. GST emerged as the biggest growth driver, contributing nearly two-thirds of the increase in the state’s tax receipts.According to figures released by the commercial taxes department, collections…

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FIR filed against unit owner in Gurgaon after employee loses arm in machine | Gurgaon News

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The woman was operating the machine and handling oil-cake material on Sept 25 when her hand got caught in it, resulting in the amputation of her right forearm Gurgaon: A 35-year-old factory worker lost her right forearm after her hand got caught in a mustard oil extraction machine at a unit near Bhim Nagar Chowk…

With over 18,000 pending appeals in 2 seats, SIR spectre looms over Bengal bypolls | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: More than 12,000 in Rejinagar and over 6,000 in Nandigram: these are not victory margins of winning candidates in the 2026 assembly polls but the number of SIR appeals pending before tribunals from the two seats before the Oct 6 bypolls, the first since this summer’s election brought BJP to office.Only 93 appeals —…

Truck overturns, spills paint on road; traffic hit briefly at Tigri roundabout | Noida News

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Ghaziabad: A truck carrying cans and buckets of paint overturned at Tigri roundabout on Thursday, spilling its load onto the road. The paint spillage made the carriageway slippery. Traffic movement was disrupted for a brief period as residents and passers-by gathered in the area to collect the paint.The truck was travelling from Greater Noida towards…

KTC breaks 46-year gender barrier with first woman bus driver | Goa News

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Panaji: For nearly five decades since the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) was established in 1980, the steering wheel of its public transport buses has remained overwhelmingly a man’s domain. That is set to change with the induction of Pooja Vaingankar (32) who will become the first woman heavy-vehicle driver recruited by the state-run corporation.Vaingankar, however,…

3 held with 38 firearms smuggled from MP | Varanasi News

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3 smugglers with 38 firearms caught in Ghazipur Varanasi: A Special Weapons and Tactics team and Kotwali police in Ghazipur district on Thursday arrested three interstate arms smugglers and recovered 38 firearms, including 19 pistols. During interrogation, the arrested trio confessed to their involvement in interstate arms trafficking and brought the weapons from Khandwa and…

APK fraud: Fake gas bill update costs Ahmedabad lawyer Rs 7.9 lakh | Ahmedabad News

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Ahmedabad: A 47-year-old lawyer from Gota allegedly lost Rs 7.9 lakh from his overdraft account after cyberfraudsters posing as employees of a gas company sent him a malicious APK file on WhatsApp on the pretext of updating his gas bill.The lawyer approached the city cybercrime police on Wednesday, alleging that an unidentified caller contacted him…

Moisture a dampener for paddy purchase in Ludh | Ludhiana News

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Paddy procurement Man using traditional method for thrashing at grain market in ludhiana :-Photo by Mohinder Singh Ludhiana: Paddy procurement by the govt started in grain markets of the district, including Khanna, considered to be the largest in Asia, on Thursday. However, the farmers’ zeal was dampened by problems of moisture. Many farmers in Khanna…

Trapped youth dies as SUV catches fire after collision | Chandigarh News

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Gurwinder Singh, a resident of Goindwal Sahib, was trapped inside the SUV after the collision and could not escape as the vehicle caught fire. Amritsar: A 25-year-old person was burnt alive after the SUV he was driving collided head-on with a truck carrying bitumen on the Manawala-Tarn Taran bypass on Thursday.Gurwinder Singh, a resident of…

Water cut alert: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation reduces supply across 5 zones today | Ahmedabad News

Pargat slams Mann govt for ‘inaction’ in Jhota case, seeks CM’s resignation | Chandigarh News

Parents must spot warning signs of teens’ anger: Psychologists | Pune News

MLA anguished over house vandalisation | Guwahati News

EC orders repoll at 3 Agra MLC booths on Oct 26, seeks probe | Lucknow News

5 of a family among 6 killed as car rams into moving truck from behind in Churu | Jaipur News

ED moves Supreme Court against HC order to quash case against portal, founder | India News

In 2021, a Dallas home’s flooring was damaged after a neighbour’s frozen pipes burst; the insurer paid $4,261 but homeowners later sought $58,150 in repairs, and an October 22 court rejected the delayed claim

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Delhi air improves to ‘moderate’, but can turn ‘poor’ today | Delhi News

IIT Madras, HWA join hands to empower artisans through GI authentication | Chennai News

GST powers T’s 16% tax collections past Rs 44k cr in 1st half | Hyderabad News

FIR filed against unit owner in Gurgaon after employee loses arm in machine | Gurgaon News

With over 18,000 pending appeals in 2 seats, SIR spectre looms over Bengal bypolls | Kolkata News

Truck overturns, spills paint on road; traffic hit briefly at Tigri roundabout | Noida News

KTC breaks 46-year gender barrier with first woman bus driver | Goa News

3 held with 38 firearms smuggled from MP | Varanasi News

APK fraud: Fake gas bill update costs Ahmedabad lawyer Rs 7.9 lakh | Ahmedabad News

Moisture a dampener for paddy purchase in Ludh | Ludhiana News

Trapped youth dies as SUV catches fire after collision | Chandigarh News