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Fani-Kayode assumes duties as Nigeria’s envoy to South Africa

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally assumed duties after presenting his Letters of Credence in the country.

Horses pulled from Derby Day after trainer allegedly has syringes in car

Flemington trainer Nick Ryan had two runners withdrawn from today's meeting after Racing Victoria stewards charged him with alleged possession of a prohibited substance.

Telangana extends ‘Instant pension’ facility beyond old-age pension category for women

The decision will benefit the families of persons with disabilities, toddy tappers, handloom weavers, dialysis patients and those affected by HIV and filariasis

Tim Dowling: having a tortoise reminds you that life is long

I don’t remember anything about that in the vows It is the first truly bleak day of autumn – the sky is a deep grey and a steady drizzle is falling. Except it isn’t, quite, as a few hours later the cloud begins to break up and a shaft of watery sunlight reaches the brick step just outside my office shed.

Punjab native detained for flying drone illegally in high-sensitive area near synagogue in Keralam

66-year-old, who is settled in Canada, later released after being served a notice. The incident comes close on the heels of alleged arson attack on premises of 800-year-old Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam

West Bengal steps up efforts to bring back tigress that strayed into Assam

West Bengal Forest Minister Manoj Oraon is all set to visit the tigress in Assam and finalise the plan to tranquilise it and bring back to Bengal’s territory

PM Modi offers floral tributes to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity

October 31 is observed every year as National Unity Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, who played a pivotal role in integrating princely states into the Indian Union after Independence

Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical

An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical. a bearded man asked, through the open window of his old Mini Cooper.

Mohammed Deif, rare footage and October 7 documents

Rare footage obtained by Al Jazeera offers a look at the life of former Hamas military commander, Mohammed Deif.

What are the new questions in 2027 Census, and how are enumerators being trained? Explained

What are the new questions in 2027 Census, and how are enumerators being trained? As Uttar Pradesh and three other poll-bound States—Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab—prepare to launch the second phase of Census 2027 on December 1, field trainers are briefing about 34 lakh enumerators on 40 questions that will require longer, more sensitive interviews and digital data entry, including caste, religion, Aadhaar access, and parents’ details

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.