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• Spotting AI writing: how reliable are the detectors?

  26-09-2026 13:14 via article.wn.com
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• 'Why northeast people come to Delhi for work': Woman lawyer from Assam assaulted in Prasad Nagar

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: An Assamese woman lawyer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people in central Delhi amid an ongoing property dispute, police said on Saturday.Cases have been registered in connection with the incident,...
  
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• 'Want those opportunities in Bihar’: Bengaluru techie urges CM Samrat Choudhary to build IT ecosystem in state

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  PATNA: A tech professional's comparison of his expenses in Bengaluru and savings in Patna has sparked a discussion around Bihar's lack of IT opportunities, with Rahul Kumar Yadav urging Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to build a stronger technology industry ecosystem in the state.Yadav said that while his salary stretches further when he works...
  
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• ‘Vanish Kumar must go’: Mamata attacks CEC, calls for oppn unity

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Serampore: Mamata Banerjee on Saturday stepped up the ante against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar — whom she has dubbed “Vanish Kumar” — at her first public meeting outside Kolkata after the Bengal assembly elections.“Vanish Kumar must go, what he has done is a criminal act,” Banerjee said at Serampore, adding that over 90 lakh people were deleted from voter rolls. “We did not lose the Bengal elections. The mandate was stolen from us....
  
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• USPS ships pallets of groceries to 100-plus Alaskan villages by air; an Inspector General report ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  In Alaska, the Bypass Mail program is crucial for supplying...
  
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• Using flour straight from the fridge? Let it warm to room temperature first; cold flour ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Baking success can be compromised when using cold flour directly...
  
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• U.S. Stock Market personal finance tips: Wall Street investors may think over these key 5 ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  U.S. releases its monthly employment report for September on Friday. The jobs market has been among the more resilient areas of the economy, but it has started to show more signs of stress. ......
  
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• US President Trump says China's President Xi understands his position on Taiwan

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  On Saturday, President Donald Trump shared that...
  
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• Trump Asks Xi for China’s Help Lowering Gas, Diesel Prices

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to increase Beijing's production of certain types of petroleum...
  
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• Trump administration rescinds Congressional spending: White House adopts 'pocket rescission' technique to bypass U.S. Congress. ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  White House is deploying a rarely used technique known as a "pocket rescission" that bypasses Congress. Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the chamber's Appropriations Committee, described the step as "illegal." ......
  
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• These games will bid goodbye to PlayStation Plus on October 20

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  On October 20, 2026, eight games will...
  
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• TDB cancels Sabarimala shop tender after breach

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Thiruvananthapuram: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has cancelled the ongoing tender process for 110 shops at Sabarimala and...
  
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• Samik criticizes INDIA bloc, questions alliance’s effectiveness

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday took a jibe at INDIA bloc and questioned the alliance’s effectiveness. He was also critical of Mamata Banerjee reaching out to CPM general secretary M A Baby.“INDIA bloc needs to work on its own programmes. We only see them discussing different...
  
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• Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as aerial war intensifies

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Russian attacks killed four people in...
  
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• ‘Reverse engineered from UFOs’: Does US military have a triangular aircraft with anti-gravity technology called ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Recently, numerous reports emerged from Tehran and...
  
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• Probe ordered into death threat letter to 2 Buxar education officials

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Buxar: A death threat letter allegedly sent to two senior Buxar education officials has prompted a police probe, with sub divisional police officer (SDPO) directing the Town SHO to investigate the matter.District Education Officer (DEO)...
  
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• Pope Leo XIV fills central Paris with 700,000-strong crowd and fervor at giant outdoor Mass

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of...
  
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• Pilgrims brave rain to perform ‘pind daan’ in Gaya

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Gaya: Intermittent rain failed to deter thousands of pilgrims from performing ‘tarpan’ and ‘pind daan’ on the opening day of Pitripaksh Mela on Saturday. Dev Ghat on Falgu river and other key ritual sites in Gaya witnessed a steady stream of devotees from across the country.According to religious belief, offering pind daan on the banks of Falgu on the first day of Pitripaksh holds...
  
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• Pakistan blast toll crosses 100 since February following latest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  The latest blast in...
  
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• Over 2,900 families forced to evacuate amid Cambodia floods

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  PHNOM PENH, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Flooding has affected 25,561 families across Cambodia, forcing 2,908 families to evacuate to higher ground, a disaster control spokesperson said on Saturday. Soth Kim Kolmony, spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster...
  
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• Nor'easter Massachusetts tracker: What we know about alerts, power outages, flight disruption and flooding

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  A severe...
  
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• Melpadom Chundan wins third race of Champions Boat League

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Kottayam: Melpadom Chundan, rowed by Pallathuruthy Boat Club, won the third league race of the sixth season of Champions Boat League (CBL) in Pandanad, Chengannur, on Saturday.Melpadom Chundan edged out Aroma Chundan, rowed by Aroma Boat Club, and Niranam Chundan of Niranam Boat Club by fractions of a second in a closely contested race.Melpadom Chundan took the lead in the first lap, but all three boats were level by the...
  
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• Meghalaya charts sustainable tourism roadmap for year-round global appeal

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Shillong: Meghalaya is positioning itself as a sustainable, community-led and climate-resilient tourism destination under a new policy roadmap, with the state aiming to emerge as a year-round global attraction.The tourism sector, supported by public and private investments across more than 150 active projects, has become a key driver of local economic growth as Meghalaya works towards its vision of becoming a USD 16-billion economy.“Tourism-linked livelihoods in Meghalaya...
  
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• Jeff Bezos’ parents gave him $245,573 to start Amazon in 1995 despite his warning that ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Jeff Bezos knew Amazon could fail when his parents...
  
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• Iran's FM urges promoting cooperation, trust to ensure security in West Asia

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has called for the promotion of cooperation and trust among regional countries to ensure security in West Asia, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry early Saturday....
  
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• Indonesia Ferry Sinking in Java Sea: Death Toll Rises to 64, Dozens Still Missing as Search Extended

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  The death toll after a ferry sank in Indonesia...
  
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• In 2017–18, 2,500 volunteers counted tiny pores on ginkgo leaves to study the ancient atmosphere; ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Ginkgo trees, which have existed for millions of years, provide valuable...
  
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• In 2004, Seann William Scott paid $3.95 million for a 1.45-acre Malibu estate; after a major renovation, the ‘American Pie’ star wants $17.5 million

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Seann William Scott, best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie film series, has listed his longtime Malibu estate for $17.5 million, more than four times the $3.95 million he paid for the property in 2004. The 1.45-acre estate, known as the Vanaya House, sits in Malibu Park above Zuma Beach and includes a roughly 4,000-square-foot main residence with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Scott has extensively renovated the property during his more than two decades of ownership, updati
  
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• In 1941, Michigan bottler John Makinen built a house from 60,000 chipped and flawed bottles discarded by his soda factory; in 1983, the local historical society bought it for a museum

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  What began as a practical way to make use of unwanted glass bottles eventually became one of Michigan's most unusual historic buildings. In 1941, Kaleva businessman John Makinen built a house using about 60,000 glass bottles that had been chipped or otherwise deemed unsuitable at his local pop bottling factory. According to the Kaleva Historical Society, Makinen arranged the bottles in different colours and patterns, turning what might otherwise have been factory waste into a distinctive home. M
  
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• In 1899, a Swiss city built a railway powered by wastewater; wastewater makes one car ...

  26-09-2026 17:23 via article.wn.com
  Opened in 1899, Fribourg's funicular uniquely connects...
  
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