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Chandipura death toll reaches 22 in Gujarat
Gujarat has reported 22 suspected Chandipura-linked child deaths this ...
BTS skips Grammys amid new Asian pop category
BTS will not submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, despite the Reco...
Japan quake rescue race enters critical phase
Rescue operations intensified in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture after a p...
Hormuz plan falters as Gulf conflict erupts again
Fresh hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East have suffered a setb...
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Lok Sabha clears bill on UPI charges
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) may no longer remain completely insulated from transaction charges, after the Lok Sabha passed a Bill that gives the Centre the power to permit fees on UPI and other notified digital payment modes. However, there...
Rupee slips 9 paise to 95.17 per dollar
The Indian rupee slipped against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, August 6, as global geopolitical uncertainty and foreign fund outflows...
IndiGo marks 20 years at Mysuru airport
IndiGo marked its 20th anniversary with celebrations at Mysuru Airport in Karnataka, bringing its two-decade journey closer to passengers and the...
RBI likely to keep repo rate unchanged
he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to leave the repo rate unchanged at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with policymakers expected to ...
Crude oil prices slide 5% on Iran deal hopes
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump halted plans for another strike on Iran and said he was pursuing a deal th...
technology
OpenAI eyes $300 smart speaker for AI future
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to enter the consumer hardware market with a new artificial intelligence device that could bring ChatGPT...
OnePlus runs out of phones in US, Canada
The writing is now on the wall for OnePlus in the Western smartphone market. After announcing its decision to stop launching new produc...
Samsung offers 30-month EMI on foldables
Samsung has introduced a 30-month no-cost EMI option for its latest foldable smartphones in India, giving buyers a ...
Telegram back on Apple app store
Telegram is back on Apple’s App Store after a brief removal that drew attention to the growing challenge of content...
JioTag 2 gets Apple Find My, Google Find...
Reliance Jio has launched the JioTag 2 in India, giving users a more affordable way to keep track of everyday belon...
Sony backs PlayStation disc phaseout
Sony is moving ahead with plans to phase out physical game discs for new PlayStation releases from January 2028, de...
health
Chandipura virus claims 22 children in Gujarat
Gujarat is facing a fresh health concern this monsoon after 22 children died in cases suspected to be linked to Chandipura virus, with 35 people ...
PMOS is more than just irregular periods
For years, women were told they had “polycystic ovary syndrome”, or PCOS. The name might have encouraged them to think it is mainly as an ovarian...
Snoring is not just a night-time nuisance
It is often treated as a joke — the nightly rumble that drives a spouse to the sofa, becomes family folklore or inspires the purchase of earplugs...
lifestyle
Mini Mathur wins Alliance, takes home Rs 50 lakh
Mini Mathur has emerged as the first-ever winner of the reality show Alliance, lifting the trophy and taking home a cash...
Shreya Kalra wins Lock Upp Season 2
Shreya Kalra has emerged as the winner of Lock Upp Season 2, taking home the reality show’s coveted ...
Pradeep Rawat dies at 74 after cancer battle
Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, known for his memorable roles in Ghajini, Lagaan and Mahabharat, died o...
Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 stunt leaves Gaurav injured
Actor Gaurav Khanna has suffered painful laser burns on his back while performing a stunt on Khatron...
Raj Thackeray targets actors over Dubai move
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has questioned actors Vivek Oberoi and R Madhav...
national
Jharkhand students form talks Panel
A protest by students and government-job aspirants in Jharkhand has entered a crucial phase, with demonstrators agreeing to hold talks with the H...
Bhagwat backs Gen Z protests
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the grievances raised by Gen Z protesters are genuine, arguing that young peo...
PM Modi urges Indians to celebrate handloom
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given National Handloom Day a distinctly social-media twist this year, urging people to celebrate Indian handloo...
2 seek approver status in Renukaswamy case
The high-profile Renukaswamy murder case has taken a fresh legal turn, with accused persons approaching a Bengaluru court seeking to become appro...
Gujarat, Mumbai bans sale of analogue dairy products
Gujarat has imposed a statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and sale of non-standard analogue paneer, cheese an...
Bombay HC convicts Tarun Tejpal in rape case
The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case involving a former junior colleague...
opinion
When Kerala’s political fault lines surface publicly
Barely two months after the formation of the V.D. Satheesan government, Kerala's political discourse has taken an unexpected turn. Instead of pol...
Austerity begins with the State
While PM Modi’s call to conserve fuel, reduce imports, and avoid buying gold might reflect a genuine economic concern as geopolitical tensions st...
Life of a Peace Dove
Towering mountains, turbulent seas
Rugged terrains, windswept fields,
I fly up there and beyond these
Looking for calm, they call me the dove
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From Nayanar to Vijayan, Sabarimala Row Sparks Credibility
The ongoing Sabarimala gold scam, which has sent shockwaves through Kerala’s political and religious spheres, inevitably recalls a controversial ...
A Hug, a Kiss, and Kerala in Shock: How Saji Cherian Broke the Rules
Whether by coincidence or calculation, the episode showcased Kerala’s shifting political grammar
By Arun M Nair
In Kerala’s high-voltage po...
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Chandipura death toll reaches 22 in Gujarat
Gujarat has reported 22 suspected Chandipura-linked child deaths this monsoon. Of 184 suspected cases, 35 have tested positive, while seven child...
BTS skips Grammys amid new Asian pop category
BTS will not submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, despite the Recording Academy introducing a new Asian Pop category. The group says music sh...
Japan quake rescue race enters critical phase
Rescue operations intensified in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture after a powerful earthquake killed at least 13 people, injured hundreds and displace...
world news
Imran Khan jail anniversary sparks Pakistan protests
Pakistan witnessed fresh political unrest as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan took to the streets across the country to mark three ...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey sign defence pact
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a new defence agreement in Mecca, committing to closer military cooperation and declaring that an a...
Trump moves to restrict birthright citizenship
US President Donald Trump has renewed his push to restrict birthright citizenship, signing two executive orders that target children born in the ...