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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto 14 of the 19 sub-sectors in the trial and inaugural release of the government’s new Index of Services Production (ISP) witnessed double-digit growth in April 2026, with the best-performing sectors including accommodation and food, retail trade, administrative and support services, and real estate. The…
The mortal remains of the three victims from Tiruchi district who died in the boat capsize near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on July 11 were brought to the city on Tuesday evening. According to sources, the bodies of N. Balaji, 44, of Thiruvanaikovil, A.M. Sheikh Abdullah, 56, of Bheema Nagar, and S. Alagurajan, 38,…
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Tehran envisages itself as overseeing the strait and wishes to impose fees on transiting vessels — a demand Washington has strongly rejected. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s parliament has begun work on a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the security committee said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), as fighting flared…
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Saxena remains the only cricketer to score 6,000 runs and take 400 wickets in Ranji Trophy. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN All-rounder Jalaj Saxena will represent Kerala in the 2026-27 domestic season. Jalaj, who played for Maharashtra in the 2025-26 season, didn’t take part in the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) in June. He…
Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar addressing FICCI Legends Series on “Winning Through Innovation: Lessons for Industry and Society”. Photo: Special Arrangement. Deep-tech innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and inclusive technologies will be the defining pillars of developed India, provided the country focuses on creating affordable, globally competitive solutions that benefit millions rather than a privileged few, said…
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The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Double Contribution Convention (DCC) that are set to come into force on July 15 are a “gold standard” and one of the “most ambitious and aspirational free trade agreements” signed by India, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). He added that the…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. | Photo Credit: File photo: R. Ragu The Sports Ministry has taken cognisance of complaints against Hockey India (HI) officials and directed the federation, through president Dilip Tirkey, to investigate the allegations. “It is requested that the issues raised in Ms. Asunta Lakra’s email may be placed before the Internal…
Indian table tennis reached a milestone on Tuesday as the country had for the first time three doubles pairs in the top 10 of the latest ITTF World Rankings. Leading the charge were Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, who climbed to No. 2 in men’s doubles — the highest-ever ranking by an Indian pair in…
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Can India’s official statistics detect large-scale undocumented migration? Undocumented migrants may evade law, but can they evade the Census? If millions of them are living in India, they must appear somewhere in the country’s official statistics. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Parliament that “As per available inputs, there are around 20 million…
England captain Kane and his Argentine counterpart Messi have been inspirational. | Photo Credit: AFP For most of football’s great rivalries, geography often sets the background. Cities divided by a river or a road spend generations fighting over territory, identity and belonging. Others draw their bitterness from politics or borders, where history leaves wounds that…
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