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Water hyacinth on the stretch of the Adyar near Madras Boat Club. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The persistent accumulation of water hyacinth and consequent rising mosquito menace in the Adyar River have drawn flak from residents and rowers, who have demanded a permanent solution from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). S. Jagadeeshan, 24,…
The RTI Act was originally designed to scrutinise the state, a limit that the BCCI has repeatedly tested thanks to its outsized power. The BCCI is a private body that operates commercially and lacks direct public financing. RTI disclosures could expose competitive information and compromise the flexibility required to govern a sport, especially since the…
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Gujarat Titans players celebrate the wicket of CSK’s Batsman during the IPL 2026 T20 Cricket Match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Chennai Super Kings’ yellow outnumbered Gujarat Titans’ cosmic blue in the Narendra Modi Stadium stands, but…
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An Assistant Director of Directorate of Geology and Mining in Ranipet has been relieved of duties on Thursday over allegations of demanding money from a stone quarry operator to relax mining norms. As per an official order, a copy of it available with The Hindu, D. Mohan, Director of Geology and Mining, has relieved E….
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Hamza Burhan, believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel, was killed on Thursday (May 21, 2026) when unknown gunmen opened fire on him in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), sources said. Burhan alias Arjumand Gulzar Dar, alias Doctor, a commander of the…
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A road accident occurred on the Darakonda ghat road in GK Veedhi mandal on Thursday evening. A Bolero pickup vehicle, which was transporting milk packets to local anganwadi centres, reportedly lost control and overturned. According to local residents and police, there were three occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident. One person…
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ISRO successfully conducted the Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission, on April 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) replicates the earth’s atmosphere in earth orbit by managing air, water, temperature, and waste. In short-term space missions, all supplies are carried…
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Visakhapatnam District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore interacts with inmates during the launch of the IT-based “Office Assistant” skill development programme at the Visakhapatnam Central Jail on Thursday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Andhra Pradesh Prisons Department, in collaboration with the Skill Development Institute (SDI), Visakhapatnam, launched an IT-based skill development course titled “Office Assistant”…
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Continuous days of sustained losses has seen the rupee close at almost ₹97 to the dollar, with no indication that the slide has been arrested. Rising oil prices and the threat of external inflation will put further pressure on the rupee in the days to come. This has prompted calls for intervention to prevent further…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base on May 21, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday (May 21, 2026) that the U.S. was in talks with India to expand energy cooperation, an issue that would feature…
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