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- Kerala Minister visits Pareeksha Bhavan in wake of complaints of delay in certificate issue, directs changes
Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen conducted an inspection at Pareeksha Bhavan in the State capital on Thursday (August 13, 2026) in the wake of complaints of delays in making corrections in SSLC exam certificates and issuing duplicate certificates. The Minister directly heard the grievances of applicants who had reached Pareeksha Bhavan and gave instructions… - India has “reassuring” talks with U.S., including on Bill that proposes 100% tariffs
India engaged with the U.S. on trade deal | Photo Credit: The Hindu India has had “reassuring” recent discussions with the U.S. including on a proposed law that would see tariffs of 100% being imposed on India and other countries that import Russian oil in large quantities, a senior official in the government said on…Read More “India has “reassuring” talks with U.S., including on Bill that proposes 100% tariffs” »
- 200 delegates from 20 countries attend WALANT surgery symposium
The Society of Indian Hand Surgery and Microsurgeons (SIHSAM), Tiruchi Orthopaedic Society, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, and the Indian Orthopaedic Association, co-hosted a symposium dedicated to Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) surgery in the city recently. Over 200 delegates from 25 countries participated in the programme held on August 7 and 8 in…Read More “200 delegates from 20 countries attend WALANT surgery symposium” »
- India’s cricket team intensifies training ahead of first test in Galle
India’s vice captain KL Rahul, back right, Devdutt Padikkal, left, Rishabh Pant, back second right, Prasidh Krishna, front right, and others during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, on August 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI At a picture-postcard venue, India preferred to sweat…Read More “India’s cricket team intensifies training ahead of first test in Galle” »
- Algonquin and Neutralist show out
Algonquin and Neutralist showed out when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Aug. 13) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Liban (Nazil) 39. Moved fluently. Organised Chaos (Sandesh) 42. Easy. Nebula (T.S. Jodha) 41. Easy. Axlrod (T.S. Jodha) 40. Easy. Bohemian Rhapsody (Nazil) 40. Moved freely. 800m: Queen Of Beauties (A. Gaikwad), Muqaddar (app) 50, 600/37…. - Nifty, Sensex end mixed amid geopolitical uncertainty
From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, NTPC, Bharat Electronics, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever and Eternal were among the winners. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices ended mixed on Thursday (August 13, 2026), with the Sensex rising nearly 114 points and the Nifty sliding more than 40 points, as elevated crude prices and geopolitical…Read More “Nifty, Sensex end mixed amid geopolitical uncertainty” »
- Mizoram, Nagaland CMs welcome Centre’s move sending FCRA Bill to JPC
Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Chief Ministers of Mizoram and Nagaland have welcomed the Centre’s decision to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a detailed examination. Thanking Union Home Minister Amit Shah for moving the motion in…Read More “Mizoram, Nagaland CMs welcome Centre’s move sending FCRA Bill to JPC” »
- Leave what you can, take what you need: community fridges in Visakhapatnam from August 15
A community fridge near footpath at a busy junction in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The city police are running five on trial, where the public can leave surplus food and anyone in need can take it. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Visakhapatnam city police have launched another community-driven initiative to ensure that no one in the… - Black Box Q1 net profit rises 18% to ₹56 crore, revenue up 24%
Black Box announced that it has secured a $131 million (₹1,240 crore) order with a new U.S.-based global Tier-1 hyper-scaler for a major data centre project in the U.S. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Black Box Limited, a provider of digital infrastructure solutions, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and part of Essar reported 18%…Read More “Black Box Q1 net profit rises 18% to ₹56 crore, revenue up 24%” »
- IND vs SL 1st Test | Morne Morkel open to possibility of playing three left-arm spinners
Morne Morkel. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Sri Lanka’s southern coastal city stirred awake to the insistent whisper of rains at dawn. Water slanted down like sharp threads but once the clouds dissipated, the heat slithered in like a shroud that choked. As Thursday (August 13, 2026) wore on, Shubman Gill’s men trained hard…