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Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee speaks to the media during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on August 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) extended the interim protection of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee till August 31 and said that his custodial interrogation is…
According to NASA, the programme envisages building humanity’s first outpost on another celestial body near the lunar South Pole. | Photo Credit: Antranik Tavitian National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to be part of its Moon Base programme. At the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space…
Roony Bardghji of FC Barcelona. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji will need surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Spanish club said Tuesday. Barcelona said Bardghji will undergo surgery in the coming days but did not give a timetable for his recovery. The injury happened…
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Brennan Johnson. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a rare straight swap between Premier League sides, with Everton signing Johnson from Crystal Palace and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday. Johnson, 25, has signed a four-year contract with Everton, while McNeil,…
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The Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidyabhyasa Board (SKIMVB) has granted recognition to eight more madrasas, taking the total number of Samastha-affiliated madrasas to 11,134. The newly recognised madrasas are in Bengaluru, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Palakkad, Dindigul, and Tirunelveli. The board also approved the launch of play schools from the next academic year on select campuses under…
CPI(M) district secretary S. Satish has demanded clarification regarding the alleged links of those accused in a drug case to the Chief Minister’s office. In a statement issued here, he alleged that Muhammed Hussain, social media coordinator of the Chief Minister and a Youth Congress office-bearer, was arrested with MDMA during Operation Toofan at Kalikkadavu…
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant a hearing to pharmaceutical companies before taking action against their products, observing that the regulator was using “a sword to kill a mosquito”. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad made the observation while hearing a plea filed by Cadila Pharmaceuticals…
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The Kerala High Court has asked S. Sasidharan, the lead investigating officer in the special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged SNDP microfinance scam, to appear before it on August 14. The official’s presence was ordered after Justice A. Badharudeen expressed grave dissatisfaction over the report on the progress of the investigation. The SIT head…
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File photo for representational purpose A streetside food stall at Vyttila was ordered shut on Tuesday as part of a food safety drive by the Health department, Food Safety wing, Health division of the Kochi Corporation, and the police. Checks were conducted at 10 outlets in Vyttila. Drinking water samples were collected from six shops…
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The Kerala High Court has orally questioned the basis on which two bodybuilders were appointed as sub-inspectors in the State’s armed police force, despite failing the physical test. The court was acting on a petition seeking Vigilance inquiry into the appointment of bodybuilding champion Chitharesh Natesan and Shinu Chowwa, who had won the silver medal in…
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