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Sun Pharma, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid and ICICI Bank were the gainers. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a fresh spike in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 537.83 points to 77,642.89 in…
Tradition and modernity blended in Phoenix Arena’s architecture | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Phoenix Arena in Hyderabad is back. Once the go-to venue for cultural events in the city’s western corridor, it shut during the pandemic and has now reopened after a major renovation. The upgraded venue features a covered 1,000-seat open-air stage, a new…
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Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, the United Nations warned Tuesday, as it urged tech giants to help turn the tide. However, if handled the right way, AI could be put to good use in managing humanitarian crises, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. UNHCR is…
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England’s Ben Stokes | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters It is one of cricket’s ironies that players welcome captaincy despite knowing that the chances of escaping its psychological and physical damage are low. Great captains are often those who hide their trauma well. Even those who enjoy the job and have a profound effect…
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A crude oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz. FILE PHOTO | Photo Credit: REUTERS The attack on Qatari LNG ship Al Rekayyat early on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) is of significance to India as well as world shipping. In 2025, some 16% of Qatari LNG landed in India. As per marinetraffic.com, Al Rekayyat that…
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu chairs the 63rd CRDA Authority meeting at the State Secretariat in Amaravati on Tuesday. Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana and Chief Secretary Sai Prasad are among those present.X/@AndhraPradeshCM | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu…
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England’s Jofra Archer celebrates with England’s Will Jacks and England’s Adil Rashid after taking the wicket of India’s Shreyas Iyer caught out by England’s Jacob Bethell | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Indian batters produced one of their worst performance in recent times, surrendering meekly to England’s tearaway quicks Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue’s…
Rescuers conduct search and rescue at the site of a landslip at a village in Nanhe township of Tanchang County, Longnan City, northwest China’s Gansu Province on July 7, 2026. Photo: Xinhua via AP The death toll from a landslip in northwestern China rose to 21, state media reported on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), following…
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Mitochondria are responsible for maintaining the cell’s supply of energy. | Photo Credit: Image created with AI Proteins in the cells in our body perform functions of value to the sustenance and growth of organs. There are more than 20 amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and the sequence of these amino…
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A file photo of Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi where the constable shot himself in a police van on July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI A 30-year-old City Armed Reserve (CAR) police constable allegedly shot himself with a service rifle inside a stationary patrolling vehicle at the busy Jagat Circle in Kalaburagi city on…
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