Month: August 2026

FIFA warns of effort to undermine Infantino as leadership crisis deepens

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FIFA warns of effort to undermine Infantino as leadership crisis deepens

FIFA President Gianni Infantino. | Photo Credit: AP FIFA on Saturday (August 8, 2026) warned against what it called a “concerted and ongoing effort” to undermine President Gianni Infantino, saying attempts to challenge his leadership ​must follow the governing body’s statutes and democratic procedures. The statement came amid an increasingly bitter ‌standoff over Mr. Infantino’s…

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Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

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Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

A Sikorsky Skycrane maneuvers into position to refill during efforts to fight the Widemouth 2 Fire east of Fillmore, Utah, on August 4, 2026, before it crashed on August 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Desert News via AP A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter…

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World

OMCs refute chloride contamination, excess moisture in E20 fuel

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OMCs refute chloride contamination, excess moisture in E20 fuel

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday rejected claims of chloride contamination in E20 fuel, stating that additional intensive testing conducted at retail outlets, refineries, and at the point of ethanol procurement confirmed that chloride levels remained within the prescribed limits. In a joint…

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T.N. reiterates introduction of MMR vaccine under UIP

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T.N. reiterates introduction of MMR vaccine under UIP

Tamil Nadu has once again reiterated the need to introduce Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in place of the existing Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. Though not “alarming”, cases of mumps have been reported in the State over the last few years. In a recent memorandum submitted to Union Health…

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Residents of hill villages in Megamalai stage protest against eviction

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Residents of hill villages in Megamalai stage protest against eviction

Residents of Megamalai hill villages staging a protest in front of Theni Collectorate on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thousands of people, mostly residents of hill villages in Megamalai region in Theni district, on Friday staged a protest at the Theni Collectorate. They protested against the eviction notices issued to them. The protesters, led…

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Maiden Kalaratna Award for Kalamandalam Sibi Chakravarthy

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Maiden Kalaratna Award for Kalamandalam Sibi Chakravarthy

Kalamandalam Sibi Chakravarthy Kathakali artiste Kalamandalam Sibi Chakravarthy will receive the first Kalaratna Award instituted by the Palakkad Kathakali Club. The award carries a cash prize of ₹10,000 and a citation. The award, instituted this year as part of the club’s 20th anniversary celebrations, is to be presented to an artiste selected from the fields…

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Thiruvananthapuram zoo set to protect old Arara nut-tree

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Thiruvananthapuram zoo set to protect old Arara nut-tree

A Zoo caretaker checks the rare Arara Nut Tree (Native to Brazil) inside the city Zoo premises, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The city zoo has decided to initiate steps to protect a rare Arara nut-tree on its verdant premises. Arara nut (Joannesia princeps) is a rare tree that is endemic…

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