Man jailed for trying to smuggle ivory tusk into Singapore in thermos flask

PR Amendment Bill passed to enable GPs deposit/draw funds in banks, post offices

• Telangana Panchayat Raj (Fourth Amendment) Bill 2026 passed by voice vote
• Gram Panchayats can deposit funds in nationalized and cooperative banks, post offices
• Amendment aims to facilitate fund withdrawal for village-level local bodies

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Bank unions announce strike on September 11 over five-day work week, pending demands

C.H. Venkatachalam, general secretary, All India Bank Employees’ Association, said the September 11 strike will be followed by strikes on September 28, 29, and 30, and an indefinite strike from…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet with Carney and cabinet in Banff

Zelenskyy is set to meet with Carney and then speak to cabinet during its two-day retreat in Banff

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Man kills his mother in Ranipet for asking him to seek employment

• K. Munusamy, 39, killed his 60-year-old mother Dhanalakshmi in Ranipet village.
• Mother requested Munusamy to seek employment, leading to the fatal argument.
• Munusamy arrested and investigated for the domestic homicide incident.

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