Month: August 2026

Chelsea sign defender Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on five-year contract

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Rayo’s Pep Chavarria and Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr during the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig, Germany, on May 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Chelsea have signed Spanish left back Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on a deal ‌until 2031, the Premier League club said on…

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Jharkhand protest: Jharkhand LoP slams late night protest site visit by Ranchi’s DC and SSP

August 12, 2026 admin

Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, who visited the protest site on August 12, 2026, asserted that the government can no longer tolerate even the peaceful struggle of students fighting for their rights and future. | Photo Credit: X/ANI screengrab Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) condemned the…

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Seven dead, many injured in Mumbai landslip

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At least seven people died, and several others were injured after a landslip struck Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area in the early hours of Wednesday (August 12, 2026) following heavy rains. Rescue operations are underway to trace one person believed to be trapped under debris. Mumbai’s civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), reported it as a Level-II…

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31-member parliamentary panel to review FCRA Bill

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Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai speaks in the Lok Sabha on August 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV via ANI The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) adopted a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliament Committee (JPC), amid a huge uproar by the Opposition…

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Lost flair: On India and its Test cricket

August 12, 2026 admin

This Independence Day, India would launch a fresh quest for relevance in Test cricket. Having lost at home to New Zealand and South Africa in the past, Shubman Gill’s men no longer sport an invincible air in their backyard. Now having flown past Palk Strait, the two-Test series commencing against Sri Lanka at Galle on…

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Singappen Special Force helps 11-year-old boy from Coimbatore continue schooling

August 12, 2026 admin

The Singappen Special Force (SSF) attached to the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police helped a Class 6 student continue his schooling after his mother was unable to support his studies. The force extended a helping hand to the boy who was left helpless and unable to continue his school education due to family circumstances. According to…

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Research under way at TNAU to refine glycerol obtained from leftover cooking oil

August 12, 2026 admin

Students lighting lamps using biofuel derived from used cooking oil during the World Biofuel Day at TNAU, Coimbatore. Refining of glycerol, a by-product obtained after conversion of leftover cooking oil into biodiesel, for cosmetic applications is on the agenda of researchers in the Department of Renewable Energy Engineering (DREE), Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute,…

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Budkowski replaces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 team principal

August 12, 2026 admin

Formula One newcomers Cadillac replaced their team boss ⁠after half a season on Wednesday with Marcin Budkowski replacing Graeme Lowdon with immediate effect in what they presented as a planned move. Budkowski, ‌a 49-year-old Polish-French engineer, has held positions at a number of teams including Ferrari and McLaren as well ‌as the governing FIA. Briton…

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1,000 college students form human chain against drug abuse in Coimbatore

August 12, 2026 admin

Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar joins college students in a human chain at Race Course Road on Wednesday as part of an awareness programme against drug abuse. About 1,000 college students participated in a human chain awareness programme on Race Course road in Coimbatore city on Wednesday to spread awareness on the dangers of…

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England scraps midnight curfew on men’s cricket team under new captain Joe Root

August 12, 2026 admin

England’s Joe Root. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters The midnight curfew imposed on the England men’s cricket team has been scrapped under newly appointed captain Joe Root. The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key after controversial late-night incidents on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia….

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