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Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel describes incident as preventable custodial tragedy

The federal government says overcrowding, poor ventilation, extreme heat and dehydration caused the deaths of detainees in NSCDC custody in Niger State.

Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav found dead

The 42-year-old Yadav, who won three gold medals in the 2018 Jakarta Games, had missed the recent Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya due to a doping suspension

Independent candidate A.B. Venkateswara Rao promises corruption and rowdism free Vijayawada

Backed by the Left parties and the Congress, the former IPS officer says he is confident of winning; also promises 24-hour municipal drinking water supply directly from the tap, plan solutions to mosquito menace and ever-growing traffic issues

Four huts gutted in fire in Navi Mumbai, no casualties

Household belongings inside the huts and vehicles parked nearby were severely damaged; cause of the fire is being probed

Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tag

The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

Cyclone Arnab: Thoothukudi fishermen stay away from sea due to bad weather

India Meteorological Department had warned that the sea would be rough in the wake of the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal; mechanised boats engaged in deep sea fishing were asked to return to the shore

Ladakh Chief Secretary reviews preparedness ahead of November 21 Panchayat, Municipal polls

Polling will be held for 193 panchayats, with the process to conclude by November 30; Municipal elections will be held in Leh and Kargil.

Zimbabwe’s platinum boom: Where is the wealth?

The metal is generating billions, but mining communities say basic services have failed to keep pace.

Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot set to fall short of victory

The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.

INDIA bloc's 'public impeachment' of CEC to be held at Kharge's residence on October 30

K.C. Venugopal said 21 parties of the INDIA bloc had planned the “public impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar as a curtain raiser” on October 30 for the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan on the "vote chori" charge

The next phase of military rule in Egypt is here

El-Sisi’s announcement that he will not run for a fourth term may signal a new leadership arrangement.

A moment that changed me: I was always a pushover – until I stood up to some teenagers

On the eve of my 40th birthday, I was doused with cold water at a train station. That was, until they each threw a few KFC paper cups’ worth of icy water over my head.

Cyclone Arnab brings noticeable chill to Telangana, drops temperatures by up to 2.5°C

Cyclone Arnab: Clear fallen trees within two hours, restore power once winds ease, Naidu tells officials

The Chief Minister holds a teleconference with about 32,000 officials and field staff on Wednesday morning

Utility's cyclone-damaged gas platform fuels financial problems

Almost a year on from Tropical Cyclone Fina, the Territory's preferred gas provider is still repairing its offshore gas platform.

No consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality over four years: CREA

Why India has soured on Trump ahead of US midterms

Seven years after Modi backed Trump, New Delhi may now hope US midterm losses leave the president chastened.

A guide to IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability implementation (4), By Innocent Okwuosa

In a future amendment of the Sustainability Reporting Guideline (SRG Two), we will advocate for FRC to include Sustainability Practices Framework or Policy as an additional document to be submitted to it. Sustainability Practices should speak to a Sustainability Strategy to present an overall picture of how an entity is responding to or plans to

Country diary: A vial of water from the rivers, becks and springs of Yorkshire – but not without permission

A vial of water from the rivers, becks and springs of Yorkshire – but not without permission. Wharram and York, North Yorkshire:

Air quality slips to ‘poor’ category in Delhi, parts of north India

Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 232 (poor) at 9 a.m. on October 28, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

Triple-fatal plane crash 'likely' followed instructor's mid-air rule breach

A flight instructor killed along with two young pilots in a plane crash near the Murray Mouth had "likely" entered a spin for which the aircraft had not been approved, the ATSB finds.

India news: Cyclone Arnab turns deadly after landfall

Cyclone Arnab turns deadly after landfall. Cyclone Arnab killed at least three people in Andhra Pradesh after making landfall earlier today.

India news: Cyclone Arnab brings heavy rain, disruption

Cyclone Arnab brings heavy rain, disruption. Cyclone Arnab is making a slow-motion landfall at India's east coast with states evacuating thousands of residents.

Riverfire fireworks delayed after CFMEU members let on to construction site

Fireworks for the 2023 Riverfire festival in Brisbane were delayed after CFMEU members were walking out on an under-construction bridge and into the fireworks exclusion zone.