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Students oppose CJI Surya Kant at NALSAR
NALSAR students have opposed Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the ...
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...
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Rupee slips to ₹95.40 as oil prices surge
The Indian rupee weakened further against the US dollar on Tuesday, falling 8 paise to ₹95.38 in early trade as rising crude oil prices and continued uncertainty in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. The decline came a day after...
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 sil...
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...
technology
OpenAI grips Astra safeguards for cyber risks
OpenAI has slowed development of its upcoming AI model Astra after internal safety tests raised concerns about its growing ability to p...
Moto G Max India launch on August 14
Motorola is set to launch the Moto G Max in India on August 14, adding another battery-focused smartphone to its popular G-series lineu...
Amazon Sale brings deals across electron...
Amazon’s Great Freedom Sale is attracting shoppers with discounts across electronics, smart devices and home applia...
OpenAI eyes $300 smart speaker for AI fu...
OpenAI is reportedly preparing to enter the consumer hardware market with a new artificial intelligence device that...
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 ...
health
A powerful step towards preventing cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is one of medicine's most frustrating contradictions: we know its central cause, we can detect its precancerous stage, and we hav...
WHO flags delayed detection in Congo Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has crossed a grim milestone, with more than 2,000 confirmed deaths as the disease continues to...
Students oppose CJI Surya Kant at NALSAR
NALSAR students have opposed Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the proposed convocation chief guest, citing concerns over his reported remarks...
lifestyle
Vismaya Mohanlal shines in Thudakkam debut
Vismaya Mohanlal has taken her first major step into Malayalam cinema with Thudakkam, but acting is only the latest chap...
Sonu Nigam sings Rafi classic during surgery
Singer Sonu Nigam has once again shown why music remains such an important part of his life. A video...
Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta meet Yogi ahead of release
Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Luc...
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 ...
national
Jharkhand cancels JPSC exams as student protests intens...
The Jharkhand government on Wednesday cancelled the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Civil Services Examination and two other JPSC...
Mumbai Vile Parle fire kills 2, 6 others injured
Two people, including a 2.5-year-old child, died and six others were injured after a fire broke out in two flats on the 11th floor of a residenti...
Vande Mataram gets Red Fort debut on August 15
India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort will have a historic addition this year, with Vande Mataram set to be sung from the ra...
CJP starts drive to improve village schools
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide campaign to improve the condition of government schools in rural India, putting the sp...
Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, seeking to overhaul the way tribunals are administered and their senior official...
Bengaluru man kills two daughters, attempts suicide
A man allegedly killed his two daughters at a hotel near Kempegowda International Airport before attempting suicide, in a case that has shocked B...
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 reveals secret Turkey flight switch amid Iran threat
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he was secretly moved off Air Force One after a NATO summit in Turkey because security officials fea...
Trump era sees 175,000-plus US visas revoked
The United States has revoked more than 175,000 visas held by foreign nationals since President Donald Trump returned to office, marking a major ...
Trump-Iran compensation demand clouds Hormuz reopening
US President Donald Trump’s demand that Iran pay compensation for deaths and damage linked to decades of conflict has added another obstacle to e...