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Sathishkumar T (left) , CMD, Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd and K. Rathnam, Whole-time Director and CEO, at a press conference in connection with the company’s IPO, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Milky Mist, whose ₹1,553-crore initial public offering (IPO) is currently on tap, plans to expand into West and North India for…
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Medal winning athletes at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, — Basant Kumar Meghwal, Ashish Yadav and Shahnavaz Khan — at a press conference in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: – Indian athletes returned with three individual medals at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships last week but for…
Sanjay Mishra. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Badminton Association of India copped brickbats aplenty earlier this year after the Indian Open at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi was marred by monkey intrusions, bird-related disruptions, issues with ageing infrastructure, subpar spectator facilities, and the capital’s infamous pollution. The venue, which was originally built…
Elephants at Sakrebylu Elephant Camp were decorated to mark the World Elephant Day on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh The World Elephant Day at Sakrebylu Elephant Camp near Shivamogga was a low-key affair on Wednesday, with the camp remaining closed to tourists as works to ensure safety for visitors were on. Caretakers and officials…
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Jhathavedh Subramanyan of Kovai Kings in action at a TNPL match held at Natham. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Jhathavedh Subramanyan has been putting in the overs. Lots of them. Since he began working with R. Ashwin around August last year, the Vida Kovai Kings leg-spinner has been bowling “20 to 25 overs” in a…
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“It’s been incredibly nostalgic to return to Kodaikanal International School after 17 years of graduating,” saysTaira Malaney, alumna and documentary film maker from Goa. Kodaikanal International School (KIS), one of the earliest IB schools in Asia, has occupied a distinctive place in the Palani Hills as a multi-cultural, multi-national institution that has shaped generations of students from…
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) defended the State government’s move to notify a 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kaziranga National Park. The default 10-km buffer zone will continue to apply around protected areas until the Centre…
Falling for the second day, benchmark BSE Sensex closed lower by nearly 188 points on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) following elevated crude oil prices and selling in TCS and other Tata Group shares after N. Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment as Tata Sons Chairman when his current term ends on February 20, 2027….
A wholesale vegetable market in the old quarters of Delhi | Photo Credit: Reuters Retail inflation rose to a 19-month high of 4.45% in July, driven up by higher food and fuel prices, official data released on Wednesday showed. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee settled just 3 paise higher at 95.33 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (August 12), as hopes of a quick U.S.-Iran agreement and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz faded. Forex traders said Brent crude is moving towards $90 per barrel amid…
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