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A beloved high street retailer is making its comeback 14 years after going bust. Comet, which collapsed in 2012 due to severe financial losses, is being relaunched as an online marketplace selling electrical goods from thousands of retailers.

Big Brother legend Jon Tickle has shared a rare reunion with his former co-stars from the show’s fourth series, more than twenty years after their initial run. The gathering occurred shortly after the 52-year-old physicist publicly confirmed his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease, prompting an outpouring of support from his former television colleagues.

அமமுக பொதுச்செயலாளர் டிடிவி தினகரன், தமிழகத்தில் சட்டம் ஒழுங்கு அதளபாதாளத்தில் சென்றுவிட்டதாகக் குற்றம்சாட்டியுள்ளார். காவல்துறையினருக்கே பாதுகாப்பு இல்லாத நிலை, மாநிலத்தின் சட்டம் ஒழுங்கிற்கு அடிக்கப்பட்ட எச்சரிக்கை மணி என அவர் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

தீபாவளி பண்டிகையின் போது தமிழ்நாட்டில் மொத்தம் 9 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர். சென்னையில் முன்விரோதத்தால் இளைஞர் தனுஷ் வெட்டிக் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டார். அதேபோல், திருச்சி, கடலூர், சிவகங்கை மற்றும் தேனியில் நடந்த படுகொலைகள் குறித்து காவல்துறை விசாரணை நடத்தி வருகிறது.

Qatar Airways has officially launched a new twice-weekly aviation corridor connecting Doha, Bogotá, and Caracas, marking its entry into the South American market. The triangular route provides Colombian travelers with access to Middle Eastern and Asian destinations without transiting through the United States, while simultaneously creating a strategic link between Gulf investment capital and Venezuela’s vast energy resources.

சத்தீஸ்கர் மாநிலத்தில் உறவினரின் 4 வயது சிறுவனைக் கடத்தி கொலை செய்து, அவரது உடல் உறுப்புகளை இணையம் மூலம் விற்க முயன்ற நபரை காவல்துறையினர் கைது செய்தனர். குற்றவாளியின் ஒப்புதலின் பேரில் சிறுவனின் உடல் ஒரு வயல்வெளியில் மறைக்கப்பட்ட நிலையில் கண்டெடுக்கப்பட்டது.

Researchers at Keiō University are leveraging induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to accelerate drug discovery for rare neurological conditions. Director Okano Hideyuki reports that human-derived cell models have enabled the rapid identification of potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and paved the way for regenerative therapies targeting spinal cord injuries.

Taylor Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ home game against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, wearing a red-and-pink striped Tommy Hilfiger sweater polo. The choice of apparel holds specific significance as Kelce serves as an ambassador for the fashion brand, and his first campaign featuring the couple’s dog, Wendy, launched in September.

African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has described the party’s performance in the 2026 local government elections as a "catastrophic outcome," despite the ANC retaining its position as the national leader with just over 30 percent support. Mbalula emphasized that the party will not rush into coalition negotiations and rejected the notion of begging for political positions, stating the ANC is open to remaining in opposition or entering confidence-and-supply arrangements.

தீபாவளி பண்டிகையையொட்டி நாளை (நவம்பர் 9) சென்னை மெட்ரோ ரயில்கள் ஞாயிறு கால அட்டவணைப்படி இயக்கப்படவுள்ளன. சொந்த ஊர்களுக்குச் சென்றவர்கள் திரும்புவதற்காக விடுமுறை அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நிலையில், மஞ்சள் வழித்தடத்தில் காலை 6 முதல் இரவு 9 வரை 15 நிமிடங்களுக்கு ஒரு ரயில் இயக்கப்படும் என நிர்வாகம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

பிக் பாஸ் 10 நிகழ்ச்சியில் ரேங்கிங் டாஸ்க் குறித்து போட்டியாளர்களுடன் தொகுப்பாளர் விஜய் சேதுபதி கலந்துரையாடியபோது, அவர்கள் சுயத்தை விட்டுக்கொடுத்து பின்னோக்கி நின்றதைக் கண்டித்தார். மக்களின் வாக்குகளுக்கு ஏற்ப முழுமையாகப் போட்டியிட வேண்டும் என அவர் வலியுறுத்தினார்.

Dancer and performance artist Rene Eyre is revisiting her autobiographical work, "Say A Little Prayer," for the first time in over thirty years. The updated solo performance, described as a living archive of inherited trauma and memory, will be presented at The Waiting Room in Peckham, London, on November 28, 2026.

The London Museum has been granted a license permitting 24-hour operations as it prepares to open its newly refurbished home in Smithfield later this month. The decision follows a decade-long restoration of the historic Victorian General Market, with officials describing the project as proof of London’s status as a global cultural capital.

அரசு நூலகங்களில் போலி எழுத்தாளர்களின் பெயரில் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட புத்தகங்கள் கொள்முதல் செய்யப்பட்டு குவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது. இந்தப் புத்தகங்களை அடையாளம் கண்டு அகற்றுவதற்காக, தினமலர் வாசகர்கள், சமூக ஆர்வலர்கள் மற்றும் ஆசிரியர்களிடம் உடனடியாக இணைந்து செயல்பட வேண்டுகோள் விடுத்துள்ளது.

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) marked a milestone in UAE education by hosting the nation's largest university graduation ceremony, awarding degrees to more than 6,700 students at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. Simultaneously, the institution unveiled ambitious plans to expand its professional training capabilities through its In^X Education arm.

UFC President Dana White confirmed he is traveling to Washington D.C. to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, following reports that Trump offered him the position of White House Press Secretary. The meeting will take place in the Oval Office after White completes his current obligations in London.

NASA announced on Saturday that SpaceX and Blue Origin are among eight companies eligible to compete for up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts. The agency expanded its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program at the MAX POWER aerospace expo to support the construction of a permanent base on the Moon’s south pole.

As Nepal’s mountains warm, disease-bearing mosquitoes are expanding their range into high-elevation areas, bringing dengue fever to densely populated regions that were previously safe. The virus has now reached 76 of the country’s 77 districts, marking a dramatic shift in the geographic footprint of insect-borne illnesses driven by climate change and rapid urbanization.

Katy Perry has recalled a past concert moment where she told fans that her ex-husband Russell Brand 'should be in jail,' a statement that has taken on renewed significance following his recent criminal convictions. The singer made the remark during a question-and-answer session at the Blenheim Palace Festival last July, before Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Cyberattacks targeting vulnerable internet-connected refrigerators have struck blood banks in France and supermarket chains across at least 11 European countries this week. The incidents, which caused temperatures to spike and forced the disposal of vast quantities of food, underscore persistent security failures in critical infrastructure devices.

Early results from South Africa’s November 4 local elections have prompted renewed arguments that voters should judge parties primarily on competence and service delivery.

Election results in the United States and Israel have removed a short-term brake on military action against Iran while creating different political incentives for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

A national survey found high satisfaction with South Africa’s 2026 local government election, even as confidence in the Electoral Commission continued a decade-long decline.

Countries have voted to begin negotiations on an additional international protocol targeting organised environmental crime under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

The SongTeller Hotel and its Life of Many Colors Museum have opened in Nashville as one of Dolly Parton’s final major projects.

Salt Café in East Preston is staying open through winter for the first time, nearly 70 years after the Steel family bought the seaside kiosk.

George and Amal Clooney attended a performance at New York’s Seaview Studio where the actor took part in a reading of the political comedy Smear!

High-resolution scans have allowed researchers to examine a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy known as the Braided Lady without physically unwrapping her remains.

Estate agents say demand for Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian homes is pushing some buyers to pay far more for exterior character even when newer properties provide greater space.

Former students and academics have criticised Oxford University and St Hilda’s College over lecturer Matt Rattley’s use of large breast prosthetics and low-cut clothing while teaching.

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been charged in Florida with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material and released on bond under house arrest.

Kyren Wilson and four-time world champion John Higgins were set to contest the 2026 International Championship final in Nanjing for a £175,000 first prize.