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SportsPhoto: Hindu SportDharanidharan, a young javelin thrower from Thanjavur, won the U20 Gold Medal at the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships held at Chennai's Nehru Stadium on October 27, 2026. He opened with a throw of 75.34m and improved to 76.1m on his second attempt. Dharanidharan began with pole vault in Class IX but switched to javelin due to financial difficulties.
Hindu Sport··Chennai
WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldSharad Katiyar, a 47-year-old senior scientist at the Aeronautical Development Agency under DRDO, died by suicide on October 21 in Seegehalli near Whitefield, Bengaluru. He jumped from the fifth floor of an apartment. Katiyar had been treated for psychological disorder and severe depression at private and government hospitals. His death was reported after his wife filed an unnatural death complaint.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru
PoliticsPhoto: TOI WorldThe New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld a ruling against uphill property owners responsible for a blocked drain causing flooding that damaged a neighbor's backyard and pool. The court ordered the owners to pay A$99,382.01 in compensation and to carry out repairs to prevent future flooding. This marks a significant legal victory for the affected homeowner.
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SportsPhoto: NDTV CricketIn the 3rd Test at Cape Town, South Africa was bowled out for 329 on Day 1 after a strong start. Marques Ackerman scored 95 and Aiden Markram 78, sharing a 158-run opening stand. However, South Africa collapsed from 203/1, losing wickets rapidly. Mitchell Starc took six wickets, leading Australia's fightback. Notable contributions came from David Bedingham (50), Ryan Rickelton (42), and Marco Jansen (52). Four South African batsmen, including captain Temba Bavuma, were dismissed for ducks. Australia will start their innings on Day 2.
NDTV Cricket··Cape Town
SportsPhoto: NDTV CricketIndia spinner Saransh Jain took a career-best 13 wickets to lead Madhya Pradesh to an innings and 174-run victory against Bihar in their Ranji Trophy Group A match. The match concluded inside two days on Tuesday, with Jain's outstanding bowling performance single-handedly dismantling Bihar's batting lineup.
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TechnologyPhoto: Firstpost TechOracle has expanded its collaboration with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT and Codex into its business applications, enhancing database functionality. The partnership includes making Google’s TPU AI chips and OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip available through Oracle’s cloud infrastructure, marking a first for Google chips on another cloud provider. OpenAI also launched iCloud Mail and Calendar plugins for ChatGPT across all platforms.
Firstpost Tech·
Hindu Sport··Chennai
Photo: Hindu SportDharanidharan, a young javelin thrower from Thanjavur, won the U20 Gold Medal at the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships held at Chennai's Nehru Stadium on October 27, 2026. He opened with a throw of 75.34m and improved to 76.1m on his second attempt. Dharanidharan began with pole vault in Class IX but switched to javelin due to financial difficulties.
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