Month: August 2026

Farmers arrested in Tiruppur for preventing work on IDPL project of BPCL

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Farmers arrested in Tiruppur for preventing work on IDPL project of BPCL

Farmers were arrested by the police when they prevented the work on IDPL (Irugur to Devanagonthi Pipeline) project at Poosaripalayam in Kandiankovil panchayat, on Saturday (August 29, 2026), demanding higher compensation. Twenty four farmers – 12 men and 12 women – were arrested and detained in a community hall along the Palladam-Dharapuram Road, where they…

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This is the best I have played in terms of quality and consistency: Velavan Senthilkumar

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This is the best I have played in terms of quality and consistency: Velavan Senthilkumar

Velavan bagged his maiden World Tour crown on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sparring with World No. 15 Mohamed ElShorbagy and World No. 22 Baptiste Masotti under the watchful eyes of French coach Gregory Gaultier in Prague over the last few weeks has made India’s Velavan Senthilkumar a more solid and consistent player. The…

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Sports

Delegation seeks direct flights from Hubballi to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Varanasi

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Delegation seeks direct flights from Hubballi to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Varanasi

A delegation led by Mahendra Singhi, member of the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, met Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubballi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A delegation led by Mahendra Singhi, member of the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, has urged Union Minister for…

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Baltimore bridge collapse: U.S. judge dismisses most remaining claims against ship owner, operator

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Baltimore bridge collapse: U.S. judge dismisses most remaining claims against ship owner, operator

Construction crews work to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge collapsed in March 2024 after the cargo ship Dali struck a support pier, killing six construction workers. | Photo Credit: AFP A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the bulk of the remaining civil claims arising…

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World

Kumbakonam Corporation’s ‘waste into wealth’ project earns kudos

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Kumbakonam Corporation’s ‘waste into wealth’ project earns kudos

Sanitation workers weaving baskets from discarded packing tape in the solid waste upcycling project initiated by the Kumbakonam Corporation. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Kumbakonam Corporation has decided to tackle the solid waste generated in its 48 wards by training its sanitation workers to upcycle discarded materials into handicrafts and utility objects. In the last…

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Aerial view of the devastating Nepal flash floods | Graphics

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Aerial view of the devastating Nepal flash floods | Graphics

Residents return to their houses to assess the damage following the flash floods in Nuwakot district in Nepal, on August 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Flash floods in Nepal, caused by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border, have ravaged several districts, with bodies being recovered from eight districts as of August 29, 2026….

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Only 55 properties left to be acquired on Old City metro stretch, says HMR

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Farmers arrested in Tiruppur for preventing work on IDPL project of BPCL

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited Additional Managing Director B. Ajith Reddy on Saturday directed officials of various government departments to expedite pending works related to the Old City Metro Rail project. During a field inspection of the 7.5-km metro corridor from Darulshifa to Chandrayangutta, Mr. Reddy reviewed the progress of…

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HDFC Bank CEO Jagdishan to step down, decides not to seek reappointment

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HDFC Bank CEO Jagdishan to step down, decides not to seek reappointment

Sashidhar Jagdishan had taken over as the bank’s MD & CEO after the retirement of Aditya Puri. File photo: HDFC Bank website HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan has conveyed his decision not to seek his re-appointment as the managing director & chief executive officer (MD&CEO) of the Bank, the largest private sector bank, said in an exchange…

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Business

PM Modi’s SCO visit is loaded with expectations on BRICS Summit and UNSC election

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PM Modi’s SCO visit is loaded with expectations on BRICS Summit and UNSC election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic is more than just an outreach to two important states in Central Asia or the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The agenda will include engagements aimed at three additional multilateral platforms — the upcoming BRICS Summit in September, the two-year UN Security Council term…

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