A day after the opposition announced a joint agitation over the SIR exercise, the TMC chairperson said the bloc was "like a family", dismissed talk of individual decisions, and reached out to leaders from Kejriwal and Nitish Kumar to M K Stalin.
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A chapter titled "Managing Your Personal Finances" in NCERT's new integrated social science book walks teenagers through slab-wise tax calculations under the post-2023 default regime. The old regime is not mentioned. Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani called it a first for this age group.
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Playing-condition changes effective from 1 October include escalating penalties for batters who are not ready, tighter specs for women's balls, and a trial letting sides agree to use a pink ball for an entire daytime Test to fight bad light. Sourav Ganguly said the aim is pace and integrity.
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Oil companies raised 19-kg commercial cylinder prices for a second straight month, lifting Chennai's rate by ₹66.50. Domestic LPG was unchanged. TNCC president Manickam Tagore said small eateries face a festive-season squeeze.
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Captain Smit Machchhar, who grew up in Mumbai, was attacked by his co-pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073, which diverted to Tabuk. Leaders in India and Israel have credited him with saving everyone on board.
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The southwest monsoon ended 13% short nationally and 20% short in Tamil Nadu. The IMD expects a normal northeast monsoon from the third week of October, but warns north interior districts may get less.
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Shubman Gill's unbeaten 223 and Rohit Sharma's 101 carried India past West Indies' 405 for seven with eight wickets to spare in Guwahati, sealing the three-match series 2-0.
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