Month: July 2026

Who is Nirmal Purja, renowned Nepalese climber missing on Pakistan mountain?

July 31, 2026 admin

Nirmal Purja, one of the team member of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. File | Photo Credit: AP British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja and his 10-member international team are missing following a significant avalanche…

World

Rupee rises 15 paise to close at 95.35 against U.S. dollar

July 31, 2026 admin

Rupee remained in positive territory against the U.S. dollar on July 31. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee remained in positive territory on Friday (July 31, 2026), gaining 15 paise to settle at 95.35 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, tracking foreign capital inflows and support from the Reserve Bank of India. However, higher…

Business

Markets extend rally to third day; Bajaj Finance surges over 8%

July 31, 2026 admin

Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics and Titan were also among the winners. Tata Consultancy Services, Eternal, Infosys, ITC and InterGlobe Aviation were among the major laggards. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the third day on Friday (July 31,…

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The green and the not-so-green of biofuels — explained | The Scope

July 31, 2026 admin

If you own a vehicle in India, you’re probably already using biofuels. But while biofuels help us transition away from fossil fuels, they come with a long list of disadvantages — from worsening indoor air pollution to encouraging deforestation. In this video, The Scope breaks down the science and economics of bioenergy. We look at…

Science

Tahir Hussain sentenced to life imprisonment in IB staff Ankit Sharma murder case

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Tahir Hussain. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A Delhi Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain to life improvement in the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during 2020 riots. Earlier this month, the Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma had convicted Hussain and…

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FIFA president Infantino’s senior advisor resigns following proposal to sell World Cup stake

July 31, 2026 admin

Cordeiro often joined Infantino on working visits to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in recent years. | Photo Credit: AP Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who represented the soccer body on the White House Task Force for the World Cup, resigned on Friday (July 31, 2026) in protest at its private…

Sports

Maharashtra Govt edits online-only order, allows Ministers to opt for print newspapers

July 31, 2026 admin

The July 30 Government Resolution had, however, made an exception for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, allowing the continued supply of printed newspapers and magazines to his office and official residence. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra government on Friday (July 31, 2026) partially rolled back its decision to discontinue print newspapers and magazines to…

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Is social media encouraging dangerous home births? | Explained

July 31, 2026 admin

The story so far: In late June, a Tamil Nadu woman, 32, died from a postpartum haemorrhage and other complications. According to the police, the woman died after a medically unassisted birth at home where family members allegedly helped her by watching YouTube videos for guidance. She leaves behind both her newborn and an older…

World

Double murder in Anna Nagar: Two brothers arrested for killing mother, younger sibling over property dispute

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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two brothers were arrested on Friday (July 31, 2026) for allegedly murdering their mother and younger brother, a dentist, at their residence in Anna Nagar East following a prolonged dispute over ancestral property. The deceased were identified as Ashraf Nisha, and her younger son, Dr. Ashraf…

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Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”

July 31, 2026 admin

The family of slain policeman K.V. Vinod has decided to challenge the acquittal of all the accused in the Muthanga land agitation case, describing the verdict as a “setback in every way” after a legal battle that stretched for 23 years. Speaking to The Hindu, K.V. Babu, Vinod’s brother and a retired Deputy Superintendent of…

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