Month: July 2026

Bridging the affordability gap in term life insurance

July 12, 2026 admin

India is home to several households where a single income often supports an entire family or even generations. Life insurance is one of the most important financial tools for protecting household income, with term insurance remaining its simplest and most affordable form. Yet, despite widespread awareness about its importance, India continues to remain significantly under-protected….

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Chennai Corporation to replace wooden ramp on Marina Beach

July 12, 2026 admin

The high-density polyethylene ramp at Marina’s Blue Flag Beach. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to replace the existing accessible wooden ramp on Marina Beach with a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) ramp. The installation is expected to begin after the work order is issued later this month, officials said….

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England vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup: Messi set for long-awaited first England clash in semifinal

July 12, 2026 admin

Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Lionel Messi has spent over two decades carving a path through international football, facing every World Cup-winning nation from Brazil to France, but one notable opponent ‌has always been missing…

Sports

Road rage | Politics of renaming a street in Bengal

July 12, 2026 admin

A blue and white metal pole, about 2.5 metres tall, with a freshly painted green coloured signboard stands at the edge of the street leading eastward from Park Circus 7 Point Crossing in Kolkata. Not more than a dozen houses stand on the left side of the street. On the right side is the Park…

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Hyderabad SI suspended after letting six-year-old granddaughter drive, claims he was preparing her for Guinness World Record

July 12, 2026 admin

SI Pujari Tirupathi along with his granddaughter | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A Hyderabad Police Sub-Inspector was booked after allowing his six-year-old granddaughter to drive a car on the busy Gandhamguda–Bairagiguda road in Narsingi, with the officer claiming he was preparing her for a Guinness World Records attempt as the world’s youngest driver. Following the…

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At least 27 killed as fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok

July 12, 2026 admin

Rescuers work at the site of a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning (July 13, 2026), killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around…

World

ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems

July 12, 2026 admin

The crew module uprighting system. Photo: isro.gov.in The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said it had successfully carried out three major tests of the Gaganyaan crew module systems. The first test pertained to ensuring an upright position for the crew module after splashdown in the sea, considered one of the…

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ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems

July 12, 2026 admin

Science

Wimbledon final: Sinner outclasses Zverev to retain All England crown

July 12, 2026 admin

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the Wimbledon men’s final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev on July 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Like a skilled mason bringing down a well-hardened wall brick by brick, Jannik Sinner dismantled Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to win his second straight Wimbledon and fifth Grand Slam title….

Sports

Mehbooba placed under ‘house arrest’ ahead of Martyrs’ Day; PDP raises rights concerns

July 12, 2026 admin

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has been placed under house arrest ahead of Martyrs’ Day observance in Srinagar, her daughter Iltija Mufti said on Sunday (July 12, 2026). “We have been placed under house arrest on the…

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