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The story so far: Theoretical physicist Deepak Dhar has been awarded the Dirac Medal for his contributions to statistical physics — an honour he is sharing with three other physicists, Bernard Derrida, Marc Mézard, and Haim Sompolinsky. The Dirac Medal is awarded by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, on the…
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India won one gold, three bronze medals and an honourable mention at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) 2026 in Romania. Shrilakshmi Venkatraman won the gold medal, and Aarav Anil Rao, Nishanth Shankar Lakshmanan and Advay Misra bagged bronze medals. Soham Amit Pednekar received an honourable mention. The IOL brings together school students from more than…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse J. State-owned oil-marketing companies have narrowed their under-recovery on domestic liquified petroleum gas (LPG) in August, hovering at about ₹188 per cylinder, Suresh Gopi, Minister of State in the Union Petroleum Ministry told the Lok Sabha. In response to a question, Mr. Gopi informed…
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has ended its more than four-year relationship with Novartis India, terminating an agreement under which it distributed and promoted select brands of the Swiss drugmaker in India. The termination of the February 11, 2022, agreement follows a change in the controlling shareholding of Novartis India. It will continue to commercialise the brands…
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The team from the MCC and residents after a clean-up task at a locality in Mysuru on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has cleaned up and transformed several waste dumping spots and a location used for open urination as part of its ‘Swachhata Abhiyan–2026: 80 Garbage-Free Spots’ campaign organised…
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Family members and relatives of custodial death victim Akash Delison at the Sivaganga Collectorate on Monday, demanding the charge sheet copy and the immediate arrest of the accused police personnel. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Father of the 26-year-old victim of custodial death, Akash Delison, petitioned Sivaganga District Collector P. Akash on Monday (August 10,…
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: Special Arrangements Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan would stage protests across the country if the jailed leader is not allowed to meet his party colleagues this week, a senior leader of Mr. Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, said on Monday (August 10, 2026). Sohail Afridi, the…
Prof. Deepak Dhar. | Photo Credit: X/@IISERPune The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences on Monday (August 10, 2026) said that its professor Deepak Dhar has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Dirac Medal, recognising his contributions to statistical mechanics and complex systems. Prof. Dhar, who is an Indian National Science Academy (INSA) distinguished professor at ICTS,…
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The district administration has withdrawn the tourism ban in Idukki after rain subsided and weather warnings were downgraded to a green alert across the district. Authorities had previously imposed a tourism ban in Munnar, Pallivasal, Kunchithanny, and Wagamon villages during the first week of August after the district witnessed extremely heavy rainfall, prompting Red and…
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A man carries his dog after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday (August 10, 2026), shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar,…
