Month: August 2026

Scientists find why a debilitating genetic disorder affects only Eurasians

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Scientists find why a debilitating genetic disorder affects only Eurasians

Friedreich’s ataxia, or FRDA, is a genetic disorder that progressively damages the nerves and the heart. The affected individuals typically begin to show symptoms between the ages of 5 and 15. They become unsteady and their coordination is impaired. Their speech slows down and slurs. Swallowing becomes difficult. Hearing and vision deteriorates. They feel fatigued, lose sensation,…

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Science

HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India’s inexperience hurts it in a stalemate against China

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India’s inexperience hurts it in a stalemate against China

Deepika, who scored India’s second goal, is hemmed in by the Chinese during their Women’s World Cup Pool D opener at the Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen, on Sunday, August 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: HockeyIndia It was a game of two halves with India dominating the opening 30 minutes, before China turned the tables to assert…

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Sports

TG BJP banks on graduate voter base

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TG BJP banks on graduate voter base

The Telangana BJP is banking heavily on its traditional support among upper caste and urban graduates in the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Graduates’ constituency, where nearly six lakh eligible voters are expected to play a decisive role. Party leaders believe that a focused drive to maximise graduate voter enrolment could significantly improve the BJP’s prospects. Unlike regular elections,…

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Nation

Incredible Luck excels – The Hindu

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Incredible Luck excels – The Hindu

Incredible Luck excelled when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (August 16) Inner sand: 1000m: Moon Oracle (Girish) 1-8, 600/39.5. In fine trim. Starzella (Girish) 1-8, 600/40. Pleased. Outer sand: 1000m: Bezawada Sultan (Salman) 1-16.5, 600/44. Shaped well. Aristocratic Queen (Darshan) 1-16.5, 600/46.5. Moved on th ebit. 1200m: Incredible Luck (Darshan) 1-25, 1,000/1-10,…

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Sports

IND vs SL Test Day 2: Padikkal and Jurel consolidate India’s position on rain-hit day

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IND vs SL Test Day 2: Padikkal and Jurel consolidate India’s position on rain-hit day

Sunday was largely about waiting for the sun. Fringed by the Indian Ocean and lashed by monsoon winds, Galle woke up to the pitter-patter of rains and birdsong. Umbrellas were out, puddles were the norm and the moist climate had a distinct bearing on the first Test as play resumed well after the lunch break….

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Govt. approves ₹49.40 crore action plan for strengthening rural drinking water supply system in Dakshina Kannada

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Govt. approves ₹49.40 crore action plan for strengthening rural drinking water supply system in Dakshina Kannada

Through this ambitious project, the aim is to make Dakshina Kannada the first district in Karnataka to have a volumetric water meter for every household. | Photo Credit: File Photo For further strengthening the rural drinking water supply in Dakshina Kannada, the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department has approved a ₹49.40 crore action plan…

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Nation

Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday

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Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday

The five surviving panels of Antonello da Messina’s 1473 “Polittico di San Gregorio” (San Gregorio Polyptych), three of which were stolen from the Museo Regionale Accascina in Messina, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters in August 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Museo Regionale Accascina Messina/Handout via REUTERS Thieves stole four works attributed…

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World

Bulletproof bags K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million

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Bulletproof bags K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million

Trainer S.S. Attaollahi’s colt Bulletproof, ridden by P. Trevor, won the K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million, the main event of Sunday’s (Aug. 16) races. The winner is owned by M/s. Blazing Saddles (PF), Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra, Mr. Rama Seshu Eyunni and Mr. Maloji Bhosale. 1. RAZIA SULTANA PLATE (1,600m): MASTER CLASS (Gaurav…

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Sports

Badminton Worlds: Indian hopes rest on Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag pair

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Badminton Worlds: Indian hopes rest on Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag pair

Sindhu has won five medals in the mega event. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The badminton World championships starting here on Monday will be as much a test of India’s growth in the sport as a show of its organisational abilities both on and off the court. The last time India hosted the marquee event…

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