The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad.
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The Bengaluru decider was washed out after just 7.4 overs, so India and the West Indies shared the five-match T20I series 2-2. Source: IANS
A lighting truss collapsed during a Dandiya night at MVSR Engineering College on October 18, killing an 18-year-old student and injuring 16 others; police are probing safety lapses. Source: Nation Press
The Sensex plunged 876 points and the Nifty slipped below 22,900 on Monday as weak private-bank earnings and high crude prices triggered heavy profit-booking. Source: HDFC Sky
The India-New Zealand free trade agreement comes into force on October 20, granting Indian exports duty-free access and targeting USD 2.4 billion trade to reach NZD 7 billion by 2030. Source: New Kerala (ANI)
A lighting truss collapsed during a Dandiya night at MVSR Engineering College on October 18, killing an 18-year-old student and injuring 16 others; police are probing safety lapses. Source: Nation Press
The India-New Zealand free trade agreement comes into force on October 20, granting Indian exports duty-free access and targeting USD 2.4 billion trade to reach NZD 7 billion by 2030. Source: New Kerala (ANI)
Trump's waiver of Russia sanctions spares India steep tariffs and may unblock a long-pending India-US trade deal, with Rubio calling an agreement 'very close'. Source: Reuters
A civil-society audit in Delhi found over 100 voters wrongly deleted in just two booths during the SIR, prompting Congress demands that the Election Commission fix the rolls. Source: Daily Prabhat (ANI)
Rubio met five Central Asian foreign ministers in Samarkand on October 19, pushing US soft power and rare-earth deals in a region courted by Russia, China and Iran. Source: Reuters
The Sensex plunged 876 points and the Nifty slipped below 22,900 on Monday as weak private-bank earnings and high crude prices triggered heavy profit-booking. Source: HDFC Sky
HDFC Bank's September-quarter profit grew 4.7 per cent to Rs 19,510 crore on strong loan and deposit growth, but weaker margins left investors unimpressed. Source: Indian Television Dot Com
SBI Funds Management says the RBI may have to lift the repo rate to 6.25 per cent as retail inflation hit 5.54 per cent and price pressures persist. Source: Indian Economic Observer
The Bengaluru decider was washed out after just 7.4 overs, so India and the West Indies shared the five-match T20I series 2-2. Source: IANS
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 scored the biggest first Monday ever for a Tamil film with about Rs 49.50 crore India gross, riding the Dussehra holiday. Source: Sacnilk
ISRO completed crew module separation tests at Thiruvananthapuram, validating a critical system ahead of the G1 uncrewed Gaganyaan mission in 2026. Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Every summer the city feels a little hotter, and every summer we are surprised by it. The old neighbourhoods knew the answer: a neem outside every gate, a peepal at every corner, shade you could walk under from one street to the next.
Trees are the cheapest air-conditioners a city can buy, and they ask for nothing but water and time. Before the next heatwave arrives, the kindest civic act is also the simplest — plant one, and make sure it lives.
