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Ms. M. Padmavathi (PC: coroat) For M Padmavathi, helping people in need was a dream she wished to pursue as a district collector. Although she did not enter the civil services, the 54-year-old from Olaiyur in Tiruchy, Tamil Nadu, found another way to help people. Through the Community Renovation and Organisation Advancement Trust (COROAT), she…

File photo: Supporters of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers’ Party (PT) candidate for re-election, react to early result during the presidential runoff election Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected after defeating conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s presidential runoff, the country’s electoral authority announced, keeping Latin America’s largest…

Govt has energy and fertiliser stocks ready, but higher oil and freight costs will strain the rupee, deficits and foreign investment. NEW DELHI: As war clouds gather over West Asia once again, govt seems better prepared with energy and fertiliser stocks, but higher oil prices will hurt the currency and deficit levels, apart from foreign…

John Stamos’ former California mansion drops from $13 million to $6.4 million after renovations (Image Credit: Compass) A California mansion built by actor John Stamos during the height of his Full House fame has seen its asking price drop by more than half since it first entered the market in 2025. Located in Calabasas, the…

RBI study finds banks pass on repo hikes more fully than cuts, transmitting 76.4% during tightening versus 64% during easing. MUMBAI: A study by RBI has found that interest rates adjust upward more completely during a tightening phase than they do downward during an easing phase.According to the study, published in RBI Bulletin, banks passed…

Pink is the latest musician to take part in Concert for Cures. (Photo: Cure bound) A concert featuring American singer Pink in San Diego has raised $8.25 million for cancer research, taking the total collected through the Concert for Cures series to more than $28 million. Around 25,000 people attended the May 15 event at…

Image credit: National Center for Seismology An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Afghanistan at 11.14 pm IST on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.The epicentre was located at latitude 36.157 and longitude 71.240, at a depth of 129 km. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were available.This is a developing story. Source link

Kyiv has repeatedly urged Western allies to accelerate deliveries of air defence interceptors Russia has begun using a new cruise missile, the Filin, against Ukraine, adding to Moscow’s growing arsenal of relatively inexpensive long-range weapons designed to stretch Kyiv’s air defences. The missile combines a Russian-made jet engine with electronic components linked to American and…

Pakistan’s Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf celebrate after winning the tri-series one-day international cricket match against England, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) The game looked set for England when Haris Rauf walked out to bat at number 11 with Pakistan at 154 for 9 in their chase of 242, still needing…

Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has returned to the South American country after nearly a year abroad, former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González announced on Sunday.“Venezuela! I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, my dear Maria Corina, is on Venezuelan soil. Today is a very…