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WorldPhoto: HT WorldAn explosion and fire occurred at the Quaker Oats factory in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, around 4:45 p.m. Emergency crews were dispatched immediately. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department confirmed all plant workers were accounted for by 5:30 p.m. Firefighting operations are ongoing, and the cause of the explosion remains unknown. The city also confirmed the emergency response.
HT World··Cedar Rapids
WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldIn Karnataka's Kalyana Karnataka region, only 51% of 10.52 lakh students in government schools attended classes in September, according to the Nirantara app using facial recognition. Attendance was lowest in Raichur at 31.87%. The education department cited app glitches, raising doubts about data reliability. In other districts, attendance averaged 72% among 24.85 lakh students.
Deccan Herald··Karnataka
HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldIn Karadigudda village near Dharwad, 38-year-old Savita Mallikarjun Kuragund allegedly poisoned her three daughters and herself due to financial stress from loans of Rs 2-3 lakh. Savita and her eight-year-old daughter Gadigevva died at KMCRI Hospital in Hubballi. The other two daughters, aged six and two, are critically ill. Police have registered a case.
Deccan Herald··Dharwad
PoliticsPhoto: Times of IndiaProtests in France and Spain have involved masked mobs looting shops and clashing with police. Videos show people trapped inside stores like El Corte Ingles after shutters were lowered to prevent looting. Hooded demonstrators smashed windows and stole goods, sometimes encouraged by online viewers. Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned that vandalism acts "will not go unpunished."
Times of India··Barcelona
PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldA 22-year-old Delhi-based man, Ritesh Pandey from Ghaziabad, was arrested by Bengaluru Cyber Crime police in connection with a sting operation involving former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He was brought to Bengaluru for questioning and granted conditional bail by the court. Investigators are probing his links to a second-hand mobile phone used to upload the video. The case has sparked political accusations in Karnataka.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru
SciencePhoto: News18 HindiDRDO has achieved a significant milestone in developing an indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, enhancing the underwater operational endurance of India's Kalvari-class submarines. The next testing phase has begun in Hazira, Gujarat, where the system will be powered on and evaluated against naval standards. This advancement aims to strengthen India's maritime capabilities against China and Pakistan.
News18 Hindi··Hazira
HT World··Cedar Rapids
Photo: HT WorldAn explosion and fire occurred at the Quaker Oats factory in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, around 4:45 p.m. Emergency crews were dispatched immediately. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department confirmed all plant workers were accounted for by 5:30 p.m. Firefighting operations are ongoing, and the cause of the explosion remains unknown. The city also confirmed the emergency response.
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