Month: August 2026

Gokaldas Exports Q1 net up 7%, African biz outperform domestic operations

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Gokaldas Exports Q1 net up 7%, African biz outperform domestic operations

Workers check the quality of garments at a Gokaldas garment facility in Bengaluru, | Photo Credit: Reuters Gokaldas Exports, Bengaluru-based apparel manufacturer and exporter, has posted a 7% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to ₹44 crore in first quarter (Q1) of 2026, Total income grew 21% YoY to ₹1,180 crores, said the company, which…

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Business

Strong field for Asian Junior chess championship

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Strong field for Asian Junior chess championship

A strong field of 157 players from 10 countries, including six International Masters and 24 FIDE Masters and Women FIDE Masters, will converge on the Maximum City for the Asian Junior Chess Championships from August 16 to 26. The championship, organised by the Maharashtra Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation,…

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Sports

Air India captain’s confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, say TV channels

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Air India captain’s confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, say TV channels

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ‌captain of an Air India Phuket-Delhi ​flight that suddenly lost about ⁠300 feet of altitude last week has tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug ‌test, Indian news television channels reported on Tuesday (August 11, 2026). Reuters could not immediately ‌verify the reports. Air…

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SL vs IND Tests | India arrives in the Emerald Isle seeking a fresh path in Tests

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SL vs IND Tests | India arrives in the Emerald Isle seeking a fresh path in Tests

India’s captain Shubman Gill, front centre, Devdutt Padikkal, back centre, Gurnoor Brar, right, and Mohammed Siraj, back right, arrive ahead of a Test cricket series against Sri Lanka, in Galle. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Ocean lapsing into liquid sighs and roaring waves is entwined with Galle’s topography. This coastal town with a colonial…

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Sports

Mysuru City Police warn of strict action ahead of Karnataka Bandh

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 123 feet

With several organisations calling for a Karnataka bandh on Thursday, the Mysuru City Police have warned of stringent legal action against anyone indulging in unlawful activities in the name of protests. The police said no permission has been granted for any form of protest in the city on Thursday. The police have directed bandh supporters…

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Nation

Messi says not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death

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Messi says not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death

Messi highlighted his father’s pivotal role in his life and career. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country’s 2022 World Cup victory, Lionel Messi, said on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge Messi….

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Millions of people in Iceland and Spain set for ‘event of the century’ eclipse

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Millions of people in Iceland and Spain set for ‘event of the century’ eclipse

Millions of people gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness Europe’s first total ‌solar eclipse in 27 years on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), with Spanish officials warning people to avoid areas where a heatwave ​has raised the risk of wildfires. Authorities were expecting up to 6 million visitors in mostly rural areas within the…

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Science

Adopted Indian women find ‘missing piece’ when DNA test reveals they are sisters

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Adopted Indian women find ‘missing piece’ when DNA test reveals they are sisters

Indian-born women Meena Geltink, 43, and Minal Tijssen, 44, adopted separately as babies and raised near each other in the Netherlands, pose for a photo after a DNA test revealed they were biological sisters, in’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands on August 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Meena and Minal were ​left as infants at orphanages in India…

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World

Heavy rain lashes parts of Hyderabad, waterlogging in many areas

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Heavy rain lashes parts of Hyderabad, waterlogging in many areas

Rain catching commuters off guard near Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR After days of bright and dry weather, Hyderabad witnessed heavy rainfall in several parts of the city on Wednesday, with a sudden change in weather catching commuters off guard. The skies turned dark shortly after 3 p.m., followed by…

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