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PCB, PSL under fire after ex-Pak captain Misbah's role comes to light

Times of India - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 23:30
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces criticism after Misbah-ul-Haq worked with Peshawar Zalmi despite holding a board role, while Sarfaraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz were barred earlier. Misbah defended himself, citing a prior contract, and said, “I had signed a contract with Zalmi before I became national selector…”. The issue has raised concerns over inconsistent application of PCB’s conflict-of-interest rules.
Categories: National News

In Assam, first evicted, now erased

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 21:48
After a revision of electoral rolls in Assam, many people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims evicted from government land, lost their voting rights and now hold voter IDs deemed invalid. The fear of being made non-citizens is strongest at Kachutali village, about 30 km east of Guwahati, where more than 2,000 voters could not be a part of the democratic process of electing a new government, reports Rahul Karmakar
Categories: National News

BSF jawan killed in unprovoked firing in Manipur’s Ukhrul

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 21:31
Constable Mithun Mandal who hailed from West Bengal, succumbed to his bullet injury at RIMS Hospital, Imphal
Categories: National News

‘This isn’t education’: Student made to fan headmistress; video goes viral

Times of India - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 21:17
A viral video from Rewa district shows a government middle school headmistress, Varsha Manjhi, being fanned by a student during class. The incident has sparked outrage, with locals condemning it as exploitation. Authorities are investigating and promise strict action.
Categories: National News

Draft master plan for Great Nicobar Island projects tourism as primary growth driver

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 21:01
Notified for suggestions, plan aims for tourism-led development, targets 3.36 lakh population and one million visitors by 2055.
Categories: National News

Migratory birds pose huge risk to flights, says wildlife body, rejects greenfield international airport plan in Puri

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 20:06
Existing evidence indicates a high risk of bird strikes as the Chilika Lake, located close to the proposed airport site, hosts thousands of migratory birds every year, says the Wildlife Institute of India
Categories: National News

Two Indian students in UK, one from Mumbai, drown in separate incidents

Times of India - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:52
Tragedy strikes the University of Hertfordshire as two Indian students, Mahesh Ramesh Khandagle and Leela Sai Reddy Mallireddy, have died in separate drowning incidents in the UK. Khandagle, 23, from Mumbai, drowned in Wales while testing water depth. Mallireddy, 24, from Andhra Pradesh, was rescued from the River Ouse but later passed away.
Categories: National News

Man crushed under bus during repair

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:44
Categories: National News

Prioritise foundational issues in higher education in manifesto, Prof. Balagurusamy urges CM Stalin

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:28
In an open letter to M.K. Stalin, Prof. Balagurusamy appealed to him to focus on filling up vacancies in institutions, develop infrastructure, and plug leadership gaps like absence of vice chancellors in State-run Universities
Categories: National News

Government should spend more on providing education for poor students: VIT Chancellor

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:24
The Chancellor also said that the existing six hours of class hours in schools in the country should be better utilized to improve quality education
Categories: National News

Stephen Curry, Ayesha Curry make noble move, continue giving back

Times of India - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:24
Stephen Curry, the NBA legend, sparked shockwaves when he ended his decade long partnership with Under Armour in 2025, after over 10 years of being with the brand exclusively. While Stephen Curry remained vague about the reason behind it, it seems there was a pretty noble thought that led to this decision and his wife, Ayesha Curry, has been a supporter through all of it.
Categories: National News

Firmly oppose the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in West Asia conflict, says Jaishankar

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:23
IOR Ministers in Mauritius, for conference overshadowed this year by the US-Israel war with Iran and peace talks
Categories: National News

Vellore Corporation to erect shade pavilions on key stretches to bring relief from heat

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:22
The entire work will be done at a cost of ₹20 lakhs
Categories: National News

School students form human chain for voters awareness campaign in Tiruvannamalai

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:21
Participants took an oath to cast their vote in the upcoming polls
Categories: National News

Waste segregation godown gutted in SIPCOT complex in Ranipet

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:19
Estimates of destroyed goods in the godown are being done
Categories: National News

Over two crore names deleted as final list released in U.P. SIR exercise

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 19:00
The deletions represent 13.21% of the total voters in the State before the SIR process commenced in October 2025; final list comprises 13,39,84,792 electors, including 7,30,71,071 male and 6,09,09,525 female voters
Categories: National News

TGSRTC employees get 2.1% hike in Dearness Allowance

Hindu - Fri, 04/10/2026 - 18:54
According to Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, the revised DA, which will be in effect from January 1, 2026, now stands at 52.8%.
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