Month: July 2026

Artistes from Telugu States converge at Tirupati for National Theatre Festival

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Artistes from Telugu States converge at Tirupati for National Theatre Festival

Young artistes perform as part of the National Theatre Festival-2026 in Tirupati on Monday. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar The 26th National Theatre Festival 2026, which is currently under way at Mahati auditorium, is drawing attention for the participation of theatre artistes from across the two Telugu States. The nine-day event is conducted by…

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Chennai Grand Masters: Arjun pulls off a Houdini act, jumps to joint lead

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Chennai Grand Masters: Arjun pulls off a Houdini act, jumps to joint lead

Arjun stayed cool and found a way past Gukesh. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The ability to fight back from adversity sets the best apart from the ordinary. Arjun Erigaisi showed that he could stay cool in tough situations and find a way back as he pulled off a Houdini act to trip up World champion…

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Natco Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic cancer drug, shares rise 4% intra-day

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Natco Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic cancer drug, shares rise 4% intra-day

Hyderabad-based Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Natco Pharma’s shares were in the spotlight on Monday after it received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Olaparib, 100 mg, and 150 mg, which are bioequivalent to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals’ referenced drug Lynparza used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. The…

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Business

Over 3,000 cases booked on a single day in central zone against owners of vehicles plying without number plate

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Over 3,000 cases booked on a single day in central zone against owners of vehicles plying without number plate

Police teams in the central zone in Tamil Nadu encompassing nine districts booked on Sunday 3,284 cases against owners of two-wheelers and four-wheelers found plying without number plate. Of these, two-wheelers accounted for 3,088 cases. Intensive vehicle checks were conducted all over the central zone during which the police teams booked 520 cases in Karur…

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Minister felicitates 188 students under ‘Shining Stars’ programme in Annamayya district

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Minister felicitates 188 students under ‘Shining Stars’ programme in Annamayya district

Minister of Roads and Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy and District Collector Nishant Kumar presenting certificates and medals to meritorious students at ‘Shining Stars-2026’ programme in Madanapalle of Annamayya district on Monday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT The Annamayya district administration on Monday (July 20, 2026) organised the ‘Shining Stars-2026’ and ‘My School, My Pride’ programmes in…

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Indo MIM’s ₹3,812 crore IPO to open on July 23; price band at ₹461-485 per share

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Indo MIM’s ₹3,812 crore IPO to open on July 23; price band at ₹461-485 per share

Bengaluru-headquartered Indo MIM Ltd, a precision engineering manufacturer, on Monday fixed a price band of ₹461-485 per share for its ₹3,812 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO), which will hit the market on July 23.  The maiden offer consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of…

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CPI(M) forms human chain to protest against ‘privatisation’ of government hospitals

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CPI(M) forms human chain to protest against ‘privatisation’ of government hospitals

Dakshina Kannada district committee secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Muneer Katipalla addresses party cadres at a human chain opposing alleged privatisation of government hospitals on Monday in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Mangaluru City Committee, formed a human chain in front of the Wenlock District Hospital…

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Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

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Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city’s mayor said on Monday (July 20, 2026). The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that make a settlement to end Moscow’s…

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The legal questions surrounding India’s E20 rollout | Explained

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The legal questions surrounding India’s E20 rollout | Explained

The story so far: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Raipur has directed a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a Grand Vitara with a new E20-compatible model and pay compensation after holding that the complainant had been sold a non-E20-compatible vehicle as a new one. The Commission found the dealer and the manufacturer guilty…

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