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A scene from the Malaysian Rain Forest Challenge. This year’s edition of the off-road event, Rainforest Challenge India, held annually in Goa, during the monsoon, was special for Athul Thomas and Binil Babu as they emerged champions in the 4X4 Stock class in their Maruti Jimny. Rainforest Challenge is a global extreme off-road motorsport event…
Coconut farmers who complained of pest-infestation during the monthly grievances redress meeting in Coimbatore were apprised of the utility of Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme of the Coconut Development Board (CDB) functioning under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Farmers were advised to explore the CDB insurance scheme when they sought to know why…
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Heavy rains caused landslips on the road to Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Dargah in Chikkamagaluru taluk. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chikkamagaluru district on Friday, triggering landslips in the Chandradrona hill ranges and uprooting trees and electric poles in Kalasa taluk. Landslips were reported on the Ghat Road to…
Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday (August 8, 2026), in a move intended to avert a crippling federal government shutdown weeks before the November midterm…
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G.V. Markandayan. File | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh The Principal District and Sessions Court in Thoothukudi on Thursday (July 30, 2026), has dismissed the bail plea of Vilathikulam DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan, who is in judicial custody after being arrested in a case for allegedly making derogatory and intimidating remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering during the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi on August 8. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 8, 2026) said the world and technology are changing rapidly and whoever learns will win, as he asked students…
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“Nani, aaj kya banaya?” (”Grandma, what did you cook today?”) It’s a simple question that millions of Indians ask every day. But what if you asked it to an AI assistant? Would it understand the language? The accent? The mix of Hindi and English? What if the question was asked in Tulu, Bundeli, Kodava or…
Alva’s Education Foundation Managing Trustee M. Vivek Alva addressing a press conference to share details about Alva’s Pragati 2026, in Mangaluru on July 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The 16th edition of Alva’s Pragati, a job fair organised Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri, on August 7 and 8 will witness participation by about 350…
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India’s wicketkeeper-batter said he had been trying for three years to find suitable land to relocate from Delhi but had been unable to secure anything “facilitating and big” to live in. File picture | Photo Credit: PTI Rishabh Pant publicly appealed to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday (August 8, 2026) for assistance…
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Seven African nationals, including five Nigerians and two Ghanaians, were detained by the Delhi Police during an intelligence-based drive to identify foreigners allegedly overstaying in the country, an officer said on Saturday (August 8, 2026). Police said the teams from Pandav Nagar Police Station conducted discreet enquiries, gathered local intelligence and verified available records before…
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