Month: August 2026

Activists question Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar’s participation in ‘pro-life’ rally

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Activists question Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar’s participation in ‘pro-life’ rally

Tamil Nadu Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Activists have criticised Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar for participating in the ‘March for Life’, a ‘pro-life’ rally held at Stella Maris College in Chennai on Saturday (August 8, 2026) and Sunday (August 9, 2026). The event, which advocates the “protection of human life from conception…

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Europe braces for another summer heatwave

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Europe braces for another summer heatwave

Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths. Swathes of Britain and France on Monday (August 10, 2026) were already under extreme heat warnings with forecasts of temperatures around the mid-30s…

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Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran’s top security body

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Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran’s top security body

Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mohsen Rezaei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran has changed its secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, appointing former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen ​Rezaei as second-in-command on the body that coordinates the country’s security and ‌foreign policy. Also Read: West Asia war updated on August 10 Mr. Rezaei is more…

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Final vote delayed in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir over security fears

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Final vote delayed in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir over security fears

Voters show their ID cards as they queue outside a polling station for the final phase of elections of the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in Dhirkot, Pakistan, August 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The third round of regional elections in Pakistan-administered ​Kashmir was marred by delays and security concerns on Monday (August 10,…

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Anti-drug awareness events organised – The Hindu

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Anti-drug awareness events organised – The Hindu

Several anti-drug awareness events were organised in Palayamkottai on Monday (August 10, 2026). District Collector Anand Mohan inaugurated the anti-drug awareness sports events for school and college students at Anna Stadium iand administered the anti-drug pledge to them. The students will showcase their skills in volleyball, football, basketball, kabaddi, silambam, 100 m, 400 m and…

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SAI, BAI go all out to ensure hassle-free World Championships

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SAI, BAI go all out to ensure hassle-free World Championships

The organisers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the World Championships are held without any hitches. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Having suffered a massive backlash for poor infrastructure and entry of pigeons and monkeys during the India Open earlier this year, the Badminton Association of India and SAI have gone all…

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Sports

Durand Cup | Mohun Bagan steamrollers CISF Protectors to top group, enters the last eight

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Durand Cup | Mohun Bagan steamrollers CISF Protectors to top group, enters the last eight

Mohun Bagan’s Sahal Abdul Samad helped himself to three goals in the first half. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mohun Bagan Super Giant topped Group A of the 135th Durand Cup in style with a commanding 6-0 win over CISF Protectors at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Monday. Sahal Abdul Samad starred with a hat-trick,…

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TRAI directs use of 1601-series for service, transactional calls by utilities, logistics cos

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TRAI directs use of 1601-series for service, transactional calls by utilities, logistics cos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday (August 10, 2026) directed the use of a separate 1601-series number for transactional and service calls by entities in sectors other than Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) and Government. In the first phase, the 1601 number series will cover transactional and service calls made by…

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Business

Nikhil Kumaraswamy ends padayatra after police block entry into Bengaluru; protest on August 18 announced

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Nikhil Kumaraswamy ends padayatra after police block entry into Bengaluru; protest on August 18 announced

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda participating in the second day of the Bidadi Padayatra, led by JD(S) Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, protesting against the Bidadi Township Project, which commenced from BGS Circle in Bidadi Janata Dal (Secular) Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who was leading a padayatra from Bidadi to Bengaluru opposing the…

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Third phase of Green Energy Corridor in final stages, up for Cabinet approval

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Third phase of Green Energy Corridor in final stages, up for Cabinet approval

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government is in the final planning stages of instituting the third phase of the intra-state Green Energy Corridor (GEC), senior government officials privy to the development told The Hindu, adding that it has been sent to the Union Cabinet for the final approval. Seeking to…

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