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SportsPhoto: NDTV CricketRishabh Pant has been ruled out of India A's first two matches on the New Zealand tour due to a left-side strain. The BCCI announced that young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra will replace Pant in the updated squad. The injury affects Pant's participation ahead of the New Zealand series.
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PoliticsPhoto: The HinduOn October 12, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu announced changes in gubernatorial appointments across six Indian states. Rajendra Arlekar became the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu, having previously held additional charge of Kerala. O.P. Mathur moved from Sikkim to Kerala. Sudha Yadav was appointed Governor of Karnataka, Braj Mohan Ram to Odisha, Dhal Singh Bisen to Uttarakhand, and Dushyant Gautam to Sikkim.
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WorldPhoto: TOI WorldNearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific, a 17-member team supported by Purdue University has embarked on a new search for her lost aircraft. The team is heading to the remote island of Nikumaroro, following a promising clue found in the island's lagoon, according to a Reuters report.
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SportsPhoto: News18 SportsAlexander Zverev will become the new world number one men's tennis player after Carlos Alcaraz lost in the third round in Shanghai. The 29-year-old German won his first Grand Slam titles at the French Open and US Open this year. Zverev, recovering from a serious ankle injury in 2022, will be the first German to finish the season as top-ranked and the oldest to claim the year-end No. 1 trophy.
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HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldWater in five lakes in Tumakuru city, including Bugudanahalli and Mydala lakes, has been declared unfit for use following tests by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Bengaluru. Bugudanahalli, Mydala, and Amanikere lakes fall under Category D, suitable only for wildlife and fisheries, while Bheemasandra and Melekote lakes are in Category E, fit only for irrigation and industrial use. These lakes supply drinking water to urban and rural areas of Tumakuru taluk.
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PoliticsPhoto: Aaj TakElon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, has donated ₹26.38 billion to former President Donald Trump's party. The funds are being used by the party for the upcoming midterm elections. Recently, Trump referred to Musk as the 'Edison of the modern era.'
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Photo: NDTV CricketRishabh Pant has been ruled out of India A's first two matches on the New Zealand tour due to a left-side strain. The BCCI announced that young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra will replace Pant in the updated squad. The injury affects Pant's participation ahead of the New Zealand series.
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