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The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), which met in Delhi on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), affirmed and endorsed the decision by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to direct Karnataka to ensure the release of Cauvery water at the rate of 12,000 cusecs a day from Wednesday for the next 15 days to neighbouring Tamil…
FILE PHOTO: People move past a branch office of State Bank of India (SBI) in Mumbai, India, April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo/File Photo | Photo Credit: NIHARIKA KULKARNI State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is returning to the public dollar bond market after nearly a year and is expected to see strong…
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The U.K. government has paused short-term fellowships offered for mid-career professionals under the prestigious Chevening programme for one year. The Chevening Research, Science and Innovation Leadership Fellowship (CRISP), the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship, and the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) have been paused for the year of 2027-28 for varying reasons, including capacity…
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A 29-year-old Nepal native accused in the killing of the wife of a retired IPS officer at their Prashasan Nagar residence has been detained under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act by the Hyderabad City Police. Sunil Bahadur Aauji alias Sunil Pariyar, a car driver from Navi Mumbai and native of Achham district in Nepal, was…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Fitch Ratings on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) retained India’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ for the 20th year in a row, but flagged risks of pressure on fiscal spending amid youth protest over jobs. Fitch said despite headwinds from the energy shock due to the…
Parthib, left, celebrates with his NEUFC teammates one of his two strikes against FC1 | Photo Credit: X@thedurandcup NorthEast United FC defeated FC1 3-1 in its final Group F fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday to secure a place in the quarterfinals with a perfect all-win record in the group stage. Parthib Gogoi scored once in each…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The net direct tax collection grew 23% to over ₹8.11 lakh crore till August 10 in the current fiscal, on slower refunds and higher mop-up from non-corporate taxes. The net corporate tax collection rose about 20% to about ₹2.70 lakh crore, while non-corporate tax…
Lt. Col. O.P.N. Kalyan (Retd.) | Photo Credit: The Hindu A 77-year-old Bengaluru-based Indian Army veteran particpated in the XXXVI Siberian International Marathon at Omsk, Russia. Lt. Col. O.P.N. Kalyan (retd.), a retired Army Service Corps officer, completed a 10-km run in the marathon on August 1. Around 6,190 runners took part in the event,…
The government has approved the introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of ₹10 and ₹20 for field trials, Parliament was informed on Tuesday (August 11, 2026). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with the recommendation of its central board, had sent a proposal to the government in terms of Section 25 of the Reserve Bank…
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As fire was noticed on Sathuragiri hills in Madurai district on Tuesday evening, the administration has banned devotees to climb up the hills for Aadi Amavasai. No devotee would be allowed to climb up Sathuragiri hills on Wednesday for the second day, as fresh forest fire was noticed late on Tuesday evening. Madurai Collector, Nishant…
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