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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500 HRS, OCT 20, 2026

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National
New Delhi: IMD warns of very heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, 7-day wet spell in Kerala. (DI1)
PNGRB introduces penalties of up to Rs 1 crore for regulatory violations. (DI3)
Jaipur: Congress stages overnight dharna, demands FIR against Delhi Police; Gehlot, Dotasra and Jakhar join protest. (DR3)
Chandigarh: Amit Shah arrives in Punjab to meet anti-drug victims' families. (DR8)
Srinagar: Sajad Lone slams J&K govt over smart metering, calls cable policy a ‘shocker of a gift’. (DR11)
Palwal: Police reunite missing two-year-old girl with family in Palwal. (DR13)
Mumbai: Nine injured in Kurla Building fire in Mumbai, all hospitalised. (BY15)
Kota: Tiger Shroff shooting case: Shooters sent Mumbai from Kota. (BY11)
Nashik: Drought-hit marigold crop shrinks in Nashik, festive demand likely to push prices higher. (BY12)
Agartala: Two brothers killed, one injured in suspected sharp-weapon attack in Tripura. (CA1)
Kolkata: Community feasts, pandal-hopping mark Mahanavami celebrations in Bengal. (CA2)
Hyderabad: TRS names Dr Srikanth Goud as Graduate MLC candidate. (MS11)
World
Paris: France weighs wider curfews as more protests loom in November. (DF2)
Tirana: Albania protests enter seventh day as PM Rama warns ‘those who destroy must pay’. (DF1)
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Rubio arrives in Mumbai, to hold talks with Jaishankar

20 Oct 2026 | 3:45 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for an official visit to India, during which he will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, investment, defence and critical technologies.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500 HRS, OCT 20, 2026

20 Oct 2026 | 3:04 PM

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Dry spell to continue in Punjab, Haryana; isolated rain likely on Oct 24-25

20 Oct 2026 | 1:52 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (UNI) Dry weather is expected to prevail across Punjab and Haryana over the next four days, with isolated light rainfall likely in parts of the two states on October 24 and 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, ruling out any significant weather warnings for the region during the next seven days.

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PNGRB introduces penalties of up to Rs 1 crore for regulatory violations

20 Oct 2026 | 12:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has tightened compliance requirements for oil and gas operators, introducing civil penalties of up to Rs 1 crore for each regulatory violation and an additional Rs 10 lakh for every day a default continues.

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Railways replaces pass-fail test for Train Managers

20 Oct 2026 | 11:59 AM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) The Railway Board has replaced the existing pass-fail examination at the end of refresher courses for Train Managers (Guards) with a three-tier grading system, making special monitoring mandatory for those scoring below 60 marks and introducing regular counselling for employees with lower assessment grades.

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