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Dussehra celebrations across India feature giant Ravana effigies, 30-foot cockroach in Delhi catches eye

Oct 20, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Dussehra celebrations across India will feature the burning of giant effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad, while Delhi's Pitampura will witness the burning of a 30-foot cockroach effigy as part of an unusual tradition. Preparations have been completed across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand.…

Two wild elephants found dead in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district

Oct 20, 2026

Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) Oct 20 (IANS) A wild elephant was found dead on Tuesday, with its carcass in a decomposed state, near Karadigudda Lake in the Hanur forest division of Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district, close to the area where a…

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SC seeks Delhi govt response on exclusion of transgender persons from teaching vacancies

Oct 20, 2026

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Delhi government on non-inclusion of the third gender in recruitment notifications for teaching posts, raising a series of questions on the legal basis for segregating…

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EAM Jaishankar, UAE counterpart discuss ways to enhance comprehensive strategic and economic…

Oct 20, 2026

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday, reviewing bilateral ties and discussing opportunities to enhance…

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Andhra Pradesh municipal polls: 22,806 nominations found valid

Oct 20, 2026

Amaravati, Oct 20 (IANS) Nominations of 22,806 candidates were found valid for the elections to urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on October 28.According to the State Election Commission (SEC), 1,531 nominations…

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India-UAE relationship so special, question is how can we do more: UAE Foreign Minister

Oct 20, 2026

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Tuesday that UAE leadership aims to have a closer, stronger and more diverse relationship with India. He stated that India and the UAE are very close,…

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India-UAE relationship living up to its promise as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: EAM…

Oct 20, 2026

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that ties between India and the UAE are living up to their promise as a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' and noted that 2026 has been marked by…

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Mumbai Police seize heroin valued at over Rs 10 crore, arrest three

Oct 20, 2026

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Three people were arrested after the Mumbai Crime Branch seized more than 2 kg of heroin, valued at over Rs 10 crore, in two separate operations, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Unit…

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IIA Sikandrabad Chapter Hosts Zonal Meeting, Focuses on Labour Codes & MSME Growth

Oct 20, 2026

The Indian Industries Association (IIA), Sikandrabad Chapter, organised a zonal meeting on October 17, 2026, at Hotel Sukh Saroj, bringing together industrialists and business representatives from Sikandrabad, Bulandshahr, Greater Noida,…

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Rajbhar questions dissolution of SP’s Kannauj unit, says Akhilesh Yadav’s constituency raises…

Oct 20, 2026

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister, O.P. Rajbhar, on Tuesday questioned the dissolution of the Samajwadi Party's Kannauj unit, saying the move raised concerns as party chief Akhilesh Yadav represents the constituency in…

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