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October 17, 2026 6:02 PM
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Today is Saptami of Durga Puja. Rituals and other practices are currently being performed. In West Bengal, a large number of people gathered before the pandals to seek the blessings of Maa Durga. "Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal are overflowing with joy and togetherness today against the bac...
October 17, 2026 5:52 PM
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PET-CT scans, which are essential for cancer detection, disease staging and monitoring treatment, will now be covered under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Maharashtra. The Public Health Department has issued a Government Resolut...
October 17, 2026 5:38 PM
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The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in five districts of Keralam- Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur, forecasting very heavy rainfall today. A yellow alert has been issued for the remaining nine districts. The yellow alert will remain in force in...
October 17, 2026 5:32 PM
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan today expressed sorrow over the demise of renowned music composer Deva. In a social media post, Mr Radhakrishnan said that the music composer had carved a distinct identity for himself in the Tamil film industry through his unique musical style and popular gaana so...
October 17, 2026 4:18 PM
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Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurated the Rangalal Das Memorial Indoor Sports Hall at the District Sports Complex in Kailashahar, Unakoti District, today. He also unveiled a marble statue of Swami Vivekananda at the venue. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said sports promote...
October 17, 2026 1:59 PM
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In Gujarat, five workers were killed and five others injured following a powerful reactor explosion and subsequent toxic gas leak at a chemical manufacturing factory in Bharuch district. The incident occurred late last night at SynZeal Pharmachem unit located in the Saykha GIDC area of Vagra taluka ...
October 17, 2026 1:57 PM
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Eight devotees were killed, and 15 others were injured after a tempo traveller plunged into a rainwater drain on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Kota district this morning. The accident occurred near the Karadiya toll plaza in the Simaliya police station area. The vehicle, carrying devote...
October 17, 2026 2:18 PM
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The renowned Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Keralam will open at 5 pm today for the Thulam monthly poojas. Melsanthi Prasad E.D. will open the sanctum sanctorum and light the ceremonial lamp in the presence of Thantri Kandar Brahmadathan. The temple will open for darshan at 5 am tomorrow, the first da...
October 17, 2026 1:48 PM
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Durga Puja festivities are filling Odisha with devotion and festive fervour, with Maha Shashthi being observed today. Coinciding with Navaratri, the festival celebrates the divine feminine power and the triumph of good over evil. The celebrations will culminate in Vijaya Dashami, scheduled to observ...
October 17, 2026 1:23 PM
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Veteran Film music composer and director Devanesan Chokkalingam, also called Deva, passed away in Chennai today. He was 75. Known as Thenisai Thendral, he was one of the prominent composers in Tamil Cinema and was well known for his folk-based tunes. He established himself as a composer for three de...
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