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A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013. | Photo Credit: REUTERS From the killer shark of Jaws to the tornado-tossed predators of the Sharknado movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But when a shark cuts through the waters off the U.S. East…
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R. Chandrasekharan, INTUC Kerala State president and former chairman of Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), and K.A. Ratheesh, former managing director, have filed appeals before the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court against the observations made by a Single Judge against them in a contempt of court petition in connection with the alleged…
B.T. Arasakumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A habeas corpus petition (HCP) has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the preventive detention of B.T. Arasakumar (59), under the Goondas Act on the basis of a complaint accusing him of having collected around ₹100 crore from various private school managements across Tamil Nadu during…
The Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across the city in view of ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ called by students who have been protesting for more than two weeks against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the State. “In view of the possibility of unrest during the…
File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Monday (August 11, 2026) amid a spike in crude oil prices due to geopolitical uncertainties. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 19.38 points to 78,479.79 in early deals. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 5.10…
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Citizens opposing the Congress government’s ambitious tunnel road project have termed it “a real estate project in disguise.” The citizens’ group Bengaluru Praja Vedike (BPV), which is at the forefront of the campaign against the project, has written to all the city’s MLAs and MPs, urging them to reject it. In a letter addressed to…
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This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 8 paise to 95.25 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (August 10, 2026), weighed down by a stronger greenback and a rise in global crude oil prices. However, FII inflows and a rise in the country’s…
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A security guard arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Ahmedabad was shot in the leg while allegedly trying to escape from police custody during a recovery operation, officials said on Monday (August 10, 2026). A police constable also suffered a bullet injury during the incident, which occurred late Sunday (August 9, 2026) night, they…
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Luckd app delivers in HSR Layout and Koramangala currently. Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: Rockaa/ iStock Ever been stuck doom scrolling Swiggy because you cannot decide what to eat? Thanks to food delivery apps, we are spoilt for choice — a little too much one might say. Start-up founder Akshay Bhartiya is…
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Security personnel inspect a man and a vehicle following the recent terrorist attack in the Kelam area of Kulgam district, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Parliamentary panel has recommended an “integrated security and surveillance framework” for all major tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir with centralised monitoring facilities. Also…