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Doctors’ Day observed across India
National Doctors' Day is being celebrated across India on July 1, with...
Tree falls on school bus in Chembur, 1 student ...
A student died and several others were injured after a tree fell on a ...
Meghalaya HC upholds Sonam Raghuvanshi’s ...
The Meghalaya High Court has refused to cancel the bail granted to Son...
Sachin Ahir quits UBT, joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Former Maharashtra minister Sachin Ahir quit Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasah...
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Commercial LPG rates cut by Rs 183.50
Businesses that rely on commercial cooking gas received welcome relief on Tuesday as oil marketing companies slashed the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 183.50. The revised prices took effect from July 1, offering respite to restaurants, hotels,...
India, Japan explore rupee-yen trade
India and Japan are exploring a new mechanism to settle bilateral trade directly in Indian rupees and Japanese yen, a move that could significant...
Rupee slides 7 paise to 94.58 in early trade
The rupee opened lower on Tuesday, falling 7 paise to 94.58 against the US dollar as persistent demand for the greenback and a firm US currency w...
Swiggy, Zepto move court over gig law
Food delivery and quick commerce companies Swiggy, Zepto and several other digital platforms have approached the Karnataka High Court challenging...
Trump threatens tariffs over digital taxes
US President Donald Trump has warned that countries imposing digital services taxes on American technology companies could face tariffs of up to ...
technology
WhatsApp set for username update
WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a major privacy update that will allow users to communicate using usernames instead of phone numbers,...
Gemini Omni, Nano Banana debut
Google has introduced two new artificial intelligence models, Gemini Omni and Nano Banana 2 Lite, as it expands its AI offerings with a...
Apple questions CCI App Store probe
Apple has challenged the findings of India's competition watchdog in the long-running investigation into its App St...
Netflix tightens rules for shared profil...
Netflix has started rolling out a new feature that requires users to link a unique email address to every profile c...
YouTube Shorts gets cleaner, faster
YouTube is giving its Shorts platform a fresh makeover with a range of new features aimed at making short-video vie...
Google Finance app arrives on Android
Google has launched a dedicated Google Finance app for Android, giving users a simpler way to track stocks, monitor...
health
Doctors’ Day observed across India
National Doctors' Day is being celebrated across India on July 1, with people expressing gratitude to doctors for their dedication, compassion an...
Centre launches three major health initiatives
The Centre has unveiled three major healthcare initiatives aimed at improving public health services, expanding digital healthcare and ensuring b...
Australia detects second H5N1 case
Australia has confirmed its second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, raising fresh concerns for the country's poultry industry and ...
lifestyle
Veteran theatre director Vijaya Mehta dies at 91
Veteran theatre director, actor and filmmaker Vijaya Mehta, one of India's most influential figures in modern theatre, p...
Actor Jasmin Bhasin remains under treatment in Dubai
Television actor Jasmin Bhasin has shared an update on her health after being hospitalised in Dubai ...
Candere names Smriti Mandhana brand ambassador
Candere, the lifestyle jewellery brand from Kalyan Jewellers, is looking to strengthen its appeal am...
Anant Ambani offers hair, backs Tirumala buses
Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani visited the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temp...
Taylor Swift plans multiple wedding looks
Taylor Swift is reportedly planning several outfit changes for her wedding celebrations with NFL sta...
national
Ex-trustee questioned in Ram temple theft probe
The investigation into the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has gathered pace, with a former temple trustee,Anil Mishra, c...
India to represent at Khamenei funeral
India will be represented by a ministerial delegation at the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signalling New Delhi...
TN brings ₹12,642-cr rural employment scheme
Tamil Nadu has rolled out its ambitious ₹12,642-crore VB-G Ram-G rural employment scheme, with the programme coming into effect from July 1. The ...
8 dead, 24 injured in Rajasthan bus fire
At least eight people were killed and 24 others injured after a passenger bus rammed into a truck and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway ...
Delhi Cabinet clears electric vehicle policy
The Delhi government has approved a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy aimed at accelerating the shift towards clean mobility and making the Capita...
23 parties write to CJI over Bihar SIR
Leaders of 23 Opposition parties and an Independent Member of Parliament have written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, expressing conc...
opinion
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...
Kerala’s Fiscal Paradox: How Bottles and Tickets Keep the State Afloat
By Arun M Nair
Thiruvananthapuram: Behind the enviable social indicators of Kerala lies an unusual revenue model. Liquor queues and lottery coun...
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Tree falls on school bus in Chembur, 1 student dies
A student died and several others were injured after a tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai’s Chembur during heavy rain and winds. Rescue teams ru...
Meghalaya HC upholds Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail order
The Meghalaya High Court has refused to cancel the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. Dismissing the...
Sachin Ahir quits UBT, joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Former Maharashtra minister Sachin Ahir quit Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and joined Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. His move, ahead of...
world news
Etihad rail trial takes off in UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a major step towards transforming public transport by launching the trial of its first inter-emirate pas...
Starmer announces £300 bn defence boost
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a £300 billion defence investment plan, describing it as the biggest overhaul of the United Kin...
US court upholds transgender sports ban
The US Supreme Court has upheld state laws that restrict transgender women and girls from participating in female sports teams, delivering a land...