Month: July 2026

Fields Medal: Hong Wang makes history as star mathematicians claim 2026 honours

July 27, 2026 admin

(Clockwise from top-left) Yu Deng, John Pardon, Hong Wang, and Jacob Tsimerman, winners of the 2026 Fields Medals. | Photo Credit: Fields Medals 2026/International Mathematical Union The Fields Medal — one of the top honours in mathematics — for 2026 was awarded to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang. The Medal is…

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 6 LIVE: Centre to introduce anti-paper leak amendment Bill

July 27, 2026 admin

INDIA bloc set to raise alleged excesses against NEET protesters in Parliament; Rahul writes to Shah, TMC moves notice INDIA bloc parties are set to press for an urgent discussion in Parliament on the alleged use of excessive force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak, with Rahul Gandhi writing to Home Minister Amit…

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Rupee rises 28 paise to 96.25 against U.S. dollar in early trade

July 27, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 28 paise to 96.25 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (July 27, 2026), taking cues from a sharp fall in crude oil prices and positive global sentiment after the U.S. and Iran signalled an easing of tensions in…

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Oil mill gutted in massive fire in Kerala’s Kozhikode

July 27, 2026 admin

file image for representation | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh A major coconut oil mill was completely gutted in a massive fire at Beypore in Kozhikode district of Kerala, with firefighters taking more than eight hours to bring the blaze under control, Fire and Rescue Services officials said on Monday (July 27, 2026). The fire broke…

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70 and counting, abandoned quarries continue to pose safety threats in Kerala’s Ernakulam district

July 27, 2026 admin

The Parakkadavu pond formed at an abandoned quarry at Irumpanam near Thripunithura. | Photo Credit: G. Ragesh Nearly one kilometre from Seaport-Airport Road, along Irumpanam-Eroor Road lies a vast pond, almost hidden from public view. Surrounded by green, overgrown flora and filled with deep stagnant water, the pond masks one of the oldest stone quarries…

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At least 4 people, including a child, wounded by gunfire at Seattle festival, hospital says

July 27, 2026 admin

Police officers stand guard at a site after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with “multiple” victims at Seattle Center, which was hosting a Bite of Seattle food festival, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least four people, including a child, were wounded in a…

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Kerala High Court seeks urgent measures to improve conditions of captive elephants at Punnathur Anakotta

July 27, 2026 admin

File photo of elephants at Punnathur Anakotta in Guruvayur. The Kerala High Court has directed the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee (GDMC) to implement urgent measures to ensure the welfare of the captive elephants housed at Punnathur Anakkotta under the Guruvayur Devaswom Board. The GDMC was directed to strictly adhere to the Kerala Captive Elephants (Management…

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Chennai Corporation set to launch Intelligent Transport System in August

July 27, 2026 admin

The project comprises two components, the Traffic Information and Management System and the City Bus System, which will improve traffic flow and public transportation. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in the city in August. GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said the project was a…

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Venezuela Opposition leader Machado says won’t take part in U.S.-backed talks

July 27, 2026 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday (July 26, 2026) she will not participate in U.S.-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August. In a…

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West Asia War LIVE: Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

July 27, 2026 admin

The dollar slumped against its major peers at the start of Asian trading on Monday after the U.S. paused its ‌bombing campaign in Iran during the weekend, prompting a drop in oil prices and boosting ⁠global investor confidence. Against the yen, the U.S. dollar was down 0.2% at 163.585 yen, its biggest decline since July…

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