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Court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 ...
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...
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BIS ramps up silver hallmarking across India
Rising gold prices are prompting more Indian consumers to turn to silver, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing to expand its silver hallmarking and testing network to keep pace with the shift. The standards regulator plans to...
India faces possible 100% tariff threat
The US Senate has approved a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that could put India and China under fresh tariff pressure over their purchases of Ru...
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 g...
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...
technology
Amazon Sale brings deals across electronics
Amazon’s Great Freedom Sale is attracting shoppers with discounts across electronics, smart devices and home appliances, with fresh off...
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 ...
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...
health
Oil rises as Hormuz reopening remains uncertain
Oil prices rose on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz returned to the market after Iran made clear that the strateg...
Is the air inside your home harming your lungs?
We tend to imagine air pollution as something visible, like traffic haze, factory smoke or a grey skyline. Home, by contrast, feels like the plac...
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 ...
lifestyle
Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta meet Yogi ahead of release
Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on August 7 as ...
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 an...
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...
national
Kerala name change bill closer to final approval
Kerala moved closer to officially becoming “Keralam” on Monday as the Union government brought the proposed name-change legislation before the Lo...
Jharkhand students reject JPSC move, continue stir
The standoff between the Jharkhand government and protesting students has intensified after the sixth round of talks failed to produce a settleme...
India, China review LAC situation
India and China have reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), with both sides stressing the need to preserve peace and prev...
Jharkhand JPSC stir continues
The standoff between the Jharkhand government and protesting students over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations continued on Friday...
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...
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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Court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom
A US appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom, ruling Congress must approve major changes. T...
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...
world news
Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon imports
US President Donald Trump has announced a 15 per cent tariff on imported polysilicon products, along with minimum import prices, in a move aimed ...
Court halts Trump’s $400 mn ballroom
A US federal appeals court has stopped construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million ballroom at the White House, ruling that th...
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 ...