Month: August 2026

No new schemes or fiscal consolidation measures in the Budget, says Palaniswami

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No new schemes or fiscal consolidation measures in the Budget, says Palaniswami

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami speaking in the Assembly during the discussion on the Revised Budget and Revised Agriculture Budget 2026-27, on Tuesday. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday said no effort was made towards fiscal consolidation and no new schemes were introduced in the Revised Budget 2026-27. During the general discussion on…

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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

Gopi Chand played his part in the rise of stars such as Kashyap, Srikanth and Sindhu. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images ​P. Gopi Chand is one of those rare athletes whose coaching legacy has eclipsed their playing career. A former All England champion, he has been instrumental in establishing a system that produced…

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TNPL: Grand Cholas have it easy; Tiruppur Tamizhans continue winning run

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TNPL: Grand Cholas have it easy; Tiruppur Tamizhans continue winning run

Rajkumar’s all-round show was instrumental in Grand Cholas’ victory over Royal Kings. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Captain J. Suresh Kumar’s 32-ball 58 (4×4, 3×6), R. Rajkumar’s all-round performance, and slinger Athisayaraj Davidson’s four for 24 in three overs powered Trichy Grand Cholas to a 45-run win over Nellai Royal Kings in the TNPL at…

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Godrej Finance to build gold loan franchise in Andhra Pradesh, expand across South India

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Godrej Finance to build gold loan franchise in Andhra Pradesh, expand across South India

Godrej Finance Limited (GFL), a subsidiary of Godrej Capital, on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) announced plans to build its gold loan franchise in Andhra Pradesh and expand across South India, following the acquisition of the gold loan business of Kanakadurga Finance Limited. South India’s Gold Loan market is primed for growth as customers increasingly prefer…

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Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

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Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), racing to ‌find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people, according to ​estimates from local authorities. Families waited beside the rubble for signs of life. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake, ⁠the most powerful to strike the South American…

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Turkiye’s Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

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Turkiye’s Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

Residents in Turkiye’s mainly Kurdish-populated southeastern region reacted with a mix of relief, joy and uncertainty on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) after Parliament approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a potential path toward integration into normal life in Turkiye. Lawmakers on Monday (August 10) voted overwhelmingly in favour of the…

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Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

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Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said Tuesday (August 11, 2026), accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles in the raid. The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned — without providing evidence — that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally…

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