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Stock markets snapped the five-day losing streak on Monday (July 27, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex jumping by 776 points following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 776.01 points, or 1.02%, to settle at 76,835.78. During the day, it soared 841.74 points, or…
Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, leaves the Ministry of External Affairs, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, in New Delhi on July 27, 2026. MEA summoned him after an attack on the vessel MV OMORFI, killing an Indian seafarer. | Photo Credit: ANI India summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday (July 27, 2026) and lodged…
The Rupee appreciated sharply by 61 paise to close at 95.92 against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. File | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee appreciated sharply by 61 paise to close at 95.92 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (July 27, 2026), driven by a steep correction in crude oil prices after the U.S….
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HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G In a significant development that could have wider implications for the functioning of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), the Telangana High Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) directed the Chief Secretary to relieve IPS officer A.V. Ranganath from his post as…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Bloomberg A 74-year-old man attempted to end his life at the Erode Collectorate on Monday (July 27, 2026), alleging that officials had delayed issuing his Aadhaar card despite his repeated visits to the enrolment office. The incident occurred when the weekly grievances redressal meeting was under way at…
Kerala Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen (second from left) launching Digital Square programme in Malappuram on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN The Kerala government has launched Digital Square, a programme to promote the use of digital technology in primary education in the State. Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen inaugurated the…
India does not lack respected homes for theoretical physics research. Asked why it needs another, Jainendra K. Jain — founding director of the Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute (LTPI) — answers by describing what the place will not do. It will be “smaller” than the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) , narrower in scope than…
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A 26-year-old Indian-origin woman was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Canada’s Toronto city, police said. A 37-year-old man, also of Indian descent, was arrested on charges of her murder, they said. The shooting took place on Friday (July 24, 2026) morning at the Humberwood Boulevard and Rexdale Boulevard intersection, the Toronto Police…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion. In an open letter published on Monday (July 27, 2026), Mr. Infantino,…
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Mayor R. Priya. File | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Mayor R. Priya said she had filed a complaint with the police against certain social media accounts, alleging that they had been subjecting her to cyberbullying. Ms. Priya said that on Friday (July 24, 2026), she submitted a list of accounts that had…
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