Queensland’s Kuridala copper town prospered during World War I, but a 1918 cyclone damaged its smelter before the plant closed in 1920 | World News

Representative Image of the historic Hampden Smelter and railway, highlighting their role in Kuridala’s mining prosperity (AI-generated image) Kuridala, about 65–70 km south of Cloncurry in Queensland, grew into an important copper-mining settlement before and during World War I. Its development was closely tied to the Hampden Smelter and a railway connection that helped transport…

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UPI crosses record 25 billion transactions

UPI clocks record monthly transactions as October payments cross 25.5 billion, with daily value topping Rs 1 lakh crore MUMBAI: UPI transactions crossed the 25-billion mark for the first time in Oct, while average daily transaction value breached Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time, signalling continued growth in digital payments despite the debate…

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Healthcare costs squeeze urban households, rise 14% annually, triple headline inflation | Mumbai News

With healthcare expenses increasing faster than urban inflation, many firms are stepping up by enhancing health benefits (Representative image generated using AI) MUMBAI: From rising doctor fees and expensive diagnostic tests to the growing cost of caring for ageing parents, healthcare is putting increasing financial pressure on urban working households, according to a survey. Healthcare…

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‘Hurt, but still an admirer: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke responds to Diljit Dosanjh’s Delhi concert remarks | Delhi News

Dipke said his disappointment with Dosanjh came from the deep respect he had always held for the singer and his expectation that he would speak out on issues affecting people. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Saturday that he was hurt by Diljit Dosanjh’s decision to distance himself from the…

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World Radiography Day 2026: On November 8, 1895, a German physicist noticed a mysterious glow in his laboratory; his discovery of X-rays changed modern medicine

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive). On November 8, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen made an observation in his laboratory that would transform the way doctors examined the human body. While experimenting with electrical currents passing through a glass tube, he noticed that a fluorescent screen nearby began to glow even…

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RRC NR Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 4,651 Act Apprentice vacancies announced, apply from November 11

Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification released; check eligibility and selection process Northern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Northern Railway, New Delhi, has released the notification for the engagement of Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. The recruitment drive offers 4,651 training slots across various divisions, units and workshops of…

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NLU Delhi extends AILET 2027 application form deadline, apply by November 13

NLU Delhi extends AILET 2027 application form deadline The National Law University (NLU), Delhi, has extended the application deadline for the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2027. Candidates who have not yet registered for the entrance examination can now submit their application forms by November 13, 2026, through the official website at nationallawuniversitydelhi.in.The university…

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