Month: July 2026

China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

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China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on ​Friday (July 10, 2026) successfully tested an ‌experimental rocket retrieval ​system ⁠using a net attached to a sea platform, ‌state media reported, in ‌the hopes of ‌breaking ⁠U.S. dominance ⁠in reusable rockets. The Long March 10B ​rocket lifted ‌off from the…

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Pidari Ekaveeri: a fierce Goddess, a captivating smile, and Raja Raja’s mother-in-law’s grant

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Pidari Ekaveeri: a fierce Goddess, a captivating smile, and Raja Raja’s mother-in-law’s grant

The idol of Pidari Ekaveeri at the Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi near Kumbakonam. | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Within the precincts of the ancient Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi, near Kumbakonam, stands a remarkable image of Pidari Ekaveeri, a deity whose significance is illuminated by the temple’s inscriptions. The temple, celebrated in the hymns of the…

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Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

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Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacity, memo shows

Meta tailored ‌the ⁠chip for its own needs and is working with Broadcom to help design it and Taiwan ⁠Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to manufacture it [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Meta Platforms plans to start manufacturing ​an artificial intelligence chip from September as part of its plan to boost overall computing power ⁠to 14 gigawatts…

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Business

TCS climbs as revenue beat, AI momentum fuel recovery hopes

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TCS climbs as revenue beat, AI momentum fuel recovery hopes

TCS order book stood at $9.5 billion while its annualised AI revenue rose to more than $2.6 billion. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of Tata Consultancy ​Services advanced more than 4% a day ‌after India’s top software services exporter beat ​quarterly revenue estimates with ⁠deal wins and rising AI-related revenue raising hopes for…

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What a dolphin’s death in Kerala reveals about India’s marine plastic pollution

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What a dolphin’s death in Kerala reveals about India’s marine plastic pollution

Around noon on July 4, 2026, local residents found an Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) and an Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) dead at separate locations on the Kozhikode beach in Kerala. Alerted by the public, officials recovered the carcasses for a post-mortem examination. The necropsy of the roughly 200-kg dolphin, an endangered species…

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Science

Markets surge in early trade on buying in IT stocks; Sensex jumps nearly 700 points

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Markets surge in early trade on buying in IT stocks; Sensex jumps nearly 700 points

From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints were among the major winners. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Friday (July 10, 2026), driven by a rally in IT firms…

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Rupee rises 15 paise to 95.32 against the U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee rises 15 paise to 95.32 against the U.S. dollar in early trade

Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rose 15 paise to 95.32 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (July 10, 2026) as the greenback weakened and oil prices eased despite intensifying tensions in West Asia. FII outflows and uncertainties over fresh tensions in West Asia weighed on the…

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Muchova pips Gauff in a thriller, sets up title clash with Noskova

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Muchova pips Gauff in a thriller, sets up title clash with Noskova

Karolina Muchova came up trumps in a high-quality third set to oust Gauff. | Photo Credit: AFP If you are an on-court artist in tennis, Wimbledon is your greatest canvas. On Thursday, Karolina Muchova painted her best portrait yet by beating seventh seed Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 [12-10] and entering her maiden singles final…

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Sports

PM Modi meets Australia’s Opposition leader, discusses bilateral ties

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PM Modi meets Australia’s Opposition leader, discusses bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Angus Taylor, Leader of the Opposition of Australia. (X/@narendramodi) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Australia, met the country’s Leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor, on Friday (July 10, 2026) and discussed bilateral ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. “They held productive…

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