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Jeffrey Archer dies at 86

AgencyOctober 6, 20260

Best-selling British author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer died suddenly and peacefully at his home at the age of 86, his publisher HarperCollins said.

Saudi-backed Yemen forces intensify strike against Houthis

AgencyOctober 6, 20260

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has launched a major military campaign aimed at recapturing territory held by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, escalating a conflict that is also threatening security around the strategic Red Sea

Nobel medicine prize awarded to three scientists for brain research

AgencyOctober 6, 20260

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work on how light can be used to control nerve cells and study brain activity.

Trump claims Iran is responsible for flydubai incident

AgencyOctober 6, 20260

US President Donald Trump said Monday he “personally” believes Iran was responsible for the September 30 flydubai incident where Indian pilot Smit Machchar was stabbed by Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami.

Minibus owners seek reduction in free bus services

NT BureauOctober 6, 20260

Tiruchy, Oct 6: Minibus owners on Monday approached Thanjavur district collector R Revathi opposing the…