Largest Asian slum's rehabilitation begins

The rehabilitation of residents of Dharavi, considered to be Asia's largest slum, has begun in Mumbai as billionaire Gautam Adani's firm performed 'Bhoomi Pujan' at the 22-acre Matunga railway site on Monday. Ten 37-39-storey towers with 10,432 homes measuring 350 square feet will be built at the site. Dharavi residents in Sector 6 and 1 will receive initial occupancy.
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10:40 pm Monday, 12 October 2026

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Jurassic Period's 'top predator' was just half a metre long: Study

The Jurassic Period's "top predator" measured just half a metre long and weighed around 2 kg, researchers from the University of Shenyang, Chicago, and Bonn have found. Megacauda sungei, a 165-million-year-old aquatic mammal species, had fur and hunted its prey in water. The cusps of its teeth were also curved backwards to enable it to catch its slippery prey.
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10:52 pm Monday, 12 October 2026

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Former Zimbabwe player and umpire Sarah Dambanevana passes away at 36

Former Zimbabwe fast bowler and umpire Sarah Dambanevana passed away aged 36 in Harare on Monday. Zimbabwe Cricket said that Dambanevana was in hospital receiving care since undergoing a medical procedure in March. She officiated in 63 senior internationals, comprising 42 women's T20Is, 11 women's ODIs and 10 men's T20Is. She represented Zimbabwe as a player between 2009 and 2014.
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Rahul thanks I.N.D.I.A bloc for protest, says 'We won't be bullied'

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders and workers of Congress and I.N.D.I.A bloc parties for participating in today's protest march to Supreme Court. "Today was a very important day because we needed to show the government that...people of India aren't going to be intimidated,” Rahul said. "We will not accept being bullied,” he added.
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10:49 pm Monday, 12 October 2026

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Lakshmi reacts to dispute in billionaire family, says 'Didn't know father took control of TVS'

TAFE Vice Chairman Lakshmi Venu said she got to know through news reports that her father, billionaire Venu Srinivasan, and brother, TVS Motor MD Sudarshan Venu, had taken control of the two-wheeler manufacturer. Lakshmi said she has failed to initiate a discussion with her father over succession issues for 18 months. Srinivasan earlier said all assets and business were his.
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Which key items recorded the highest & lowest inflation in Sept 2026?

India's retail inflation rose from 4.83% in August to 5.54% in September, driven by a rise in food prices, with a 7.74% inflation rate. The key items with the highest inflation in September included onion, silver jewellery, ginger, garlic and lemon. Meanwhile, potato, tomato, motor car and jeep, lady's finger and coconut were the key items with the lowest inflation.
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09:04 pm Monday, 12 October 2026

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'UPI MDR may raise retail prices for consumers' warns IIT Bombay

An IIT Bombay report warned that UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges could indirectly burden consumers through higher retail prices, despite rules barring merchants from passing on the charges. Businesses may raise general selling prices to protect margins, affecting even transactions below ₹2,000. Report has also called for exempting debt collection and loan repayment transactions from MDR.
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05:24 pm Monday, 12 October 2026

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Rahul Gandhi pushed me, says pregnant journalist; BJP shares video of her recalling what happened

A pregnant journalist, Richa Parashar, was hospitalised while covering the anti-EC protest in New Delhi on Monday. She said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed her. BJP's Pradeep Bhandari shared a video in which the journalist said Rahul's guards also manhandled her. "I fell on my stomach," she said, adding that her cameraperson was beaten too. Pradeep called Rahul a goon.
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News By: Shalini ojha
08:29 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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₹220 court fee shortfall, 13 other defects found in Rahul Gandhi's petition against EC

A joint petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders against Election Commission has 14 "defects", Supreme Court's registry said, including a shortfall of ₹220 in court fee. SC registry has asked for a clear, legible copy of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's identity card. It has also flagged missing or unsigned vakalatnamas for petitioners 3 to 11.
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News By: Ankush Verma
08:26 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Selma Blair arrested after mid-flight altercation on Delta flight

Actress Selma Blair, 54, was taken into custody after allegedly punching and biting two Delta Air Lines flight attendants mid-flight. The FBI issued an assault summons. Her rep cited a medical emergency. One attendant was hospitalised. Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, was treated and is in stable condition.
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08:44 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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BJP slams Congress for blaming EC over poll defeats

BJP leaders Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Anurag Thakur attacked Congress for blaming the Election Commission after electoral losses. Chouhan called Congress 'rudderless,' accusing it of attacking constitutional bodies for political gain. Thakur said Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' allegations insult voters' mandate and called his conduct 'theatrics and tantrums' aimed at destabilising the country.
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08:40 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Nushrratt smiles to SRK-Kajol's Gerua during recovery

Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha, recovering from spine surgery after a Bali accident, shared a video from her hospital bed showing Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's song Gerua playing on TV. She captioned it: "Healing slowly, dreaming endlessly." Nushrratt suffered a spinal fracture and was flown back to Mumbai via air ambulance for surgery.
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08:59 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34

Actor RJ Mitte, who was best known for playing Walter White Jr in Emmy-winning drama 'Breaking Bad', has died aged 34. No official cause of death has been announced by his representatives. Like his character, Mitte had cerebral palsy, which was diagnosed when he was three years old. He won Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on the series.
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08:25 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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In a twist, Congress & AAP support SIR process in Punjab amid protest in Delhi

Amid a Congress-led protest in Delhi against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Congress, AAP and Akali Dal expressed satisfaction with the SIR process in poll-bound Punjab. Congress leader Hardeep Singh Kingra said he raised several issues with Punjab CEO Anindita Mitra, and they were heard. Reacting to the development, the BJP asked, "How much more blatant can this hypocrisy get?"
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09:15 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Rishabh Pant ruled out of 1st two India A matches vs New Zealand A

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the first two India A matches against New Zealand A after sustaining a left-side strain while captaining the Rest of India during the Irani Cup. Twenty one-year-old Kumar Kushagra has been named Pant's replacement for the matches. Pant, who remains under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team, is recovering well.
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09:11 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Saudi stops sending text alerts to citizens before attacks over complaints they disturb sleep

Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent attacks days before a series of deadly strikes by Houthis on Riyadh airport that killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300, Reuters reported. Saudi authorities said the alerts were too disruptive and many citizens had complained they were being woken by them at night, Reuters reported.
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09:28 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Ollie Pope pulls out of Afghanistan Premier League draft amid Taliban backlash

England cricketer Ollie Pope has withdrawn his name from Afghanistan Premier League (APL) draft. This comes after backlash over England players' participation amid concerns over Taliban's treatment of women in Afghanistan. England cricket director Rob Key had said it was "legally" difficult to ban players from APL, urging them to "take the right moral stance".
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News By: Neeraja Nath
09:39 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Imran Khan & I went to check on detained friends, not to protest: Lekha Washington

Imran Khan's partner, Lekha Washington, said they went to August Kranti Maidan to check on detained friends amid the protest. Clarifying they weren't part of a "gathering", she claimed uniformed personnel "grabbed" them as Imran answered media questions, before forcing them into a van. An FIR was filed against Imran, with calls to deport him, an OCI cardholder, for attending.
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News By: Ishita Ranganath
09:35 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Keralam Congress deletes post seeking CJI's resignation; party sacks person behind it

The Congress' Keralam unit deleted an X post demanding Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's resignation over his remark that the recent Delhi protests were a law-and-order matter and "not my domain". The party said the person responsible had been removed from their position. It added that the post was published without the knowledge or approval of the party leadership.
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News By: Girish Kumar Anshul
09:46 am Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Old Monk reports ₹500 crore loss as FSSAI insists on 'rum-like' label

Old Monk's manufacturer has told the Bombay High Court that restrictions on sales in Maharashtra have caused losses exceeding ₹500 crore, while the state allegedly lost ₹350 crore in excise revenue. FSSAI insists the product be labelled "rum-like" because it contains added rum flavouring. The court will hear the manufacturer's challenge to the sales restriction on October 23.
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