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Premium hotel in Kochi booked for unauthorised DJ party, liquor sale beyond permitted hours

Customers present at the bar during the search operation were reportedly let off after being examined

More than 3,000 deaths in Indonesia linked to fire pollution, report says

Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, according to a new study.

West Asia crisis triggers payment concern in Keralam’s cardamom sector

Cardamom growers voice serious concern over extended delays in receiving payments from auctioneers. Usually, auction houses clear dues to planters within 15 days; currently, disbursements take over a month

Ferrari fastest as Verstappen says Kiwi rival should 'act a little smarter'

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in both practice sessions for a Mexico City Grand Prix set to crown 20-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli as Formula 1's youngest champion.

US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’

Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’. Pike, 50, is being held in solitary confinement and faces an uncertain future after surviving a failed lethal injection.

Missed deadline: CS Chirchir pushes Rironi-Naivasha highway opening to December

The Nation established that construction is still ongoing, with contractors and workers on site.

The ticking time bomb: Nearly 60pc of buildings fail safety checks

More than half of buildings inspected countrywide are not structurally sound.

Opposition unity faces acid test as Sifuna’s big day exposes divisions

The drama is playing out within a week after Gachagua separately met Sifuna and Musyoka at his...

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Hundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky

Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.

Dead dolphin tests positive for H5 bird flu

A dolphin that washed ashore on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula tests positive for bird flu.

Chess: English prodigies have proud record of giantkilling across the generations

From Jonathan Penrose to Bodhana Sivanandan, young talents have specialised in defeating established stars Nearly half a century ago, at Brighton 1977, the 10-time British champion Jonathan Penrose faced a 12-year-old boy, Nigel Short, in round three of the national title contest. David Bronstein, watching that game, compared the winner’s rook infiltration via the fifth rank after move 40 to José Capablanca’s strategy against Aron Nimzowitsch at New York 1927.

Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis

Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis. Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

History preserved as training base for generations of soldiers rebuilt

Almost $850 million will be spent upgrading the base where more than 300,000 Australian Army recruits have done their basic training.

Achiuwa bags 24 points as Kings fall to Pelicans

D’Tigers forward Precious Achiuwa scored 24 points with nine rebounds, but the Sacramento Kings lost 132-120 to the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA.

Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue

Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

Breaking: Multiple dead, several injured in horror crash near Byron Bay

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious three-vehicle crash in Suffolk Park, near Byron Bay, with the Westpac Helicopter called in to assist.

Germany and France brace for protests on Halloween weekend

A wave of youth-led protests has swept Europe, with demonstrators denouncing rising prices and a lack of prospects.

SAD will establish ‘Build Punjab’ department, says Badal

“We will allow industrialists to install their own solar power plants which would bring down their power rates to ₹1.50 per unit,” Sukhbir Singh Badal said

Creator's monster Halloween display proves 'people aren't so scary'

As Zoe McKavanagh's Halloween display grows each year, so too does her confidence to join in the fun on the night.

The visually impaired triathlete preparing to take on a half marathon

Mathew Kent says the sport has helped him wring more enjoyment out of life. Just don't mention the swim leg.

Victorian town loses last LPG servo as demand for the fuel falls

LPG was once a popular, cheaper alternative to petrol. Now Horsham has no service station selling it, and drivers have to leave town to fill up.

US judge orders ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers over golf course case

Judge Ana Reyes calls on US government lawyers to explain contradictory statements about the East Potomac Golf Links.

Ruthless Cats crush Bulldogs in AFLW finals statement

Geelong is set up for a big crack at their first AFLW flag, thumping the Western Bulldogs to lock in a top-two finish.