Month: August 2026

Hyderabad’s new elevated corridor reshapes a neighbourhood, one shop at a time

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Hyderabad’s new elevated corridor reshapes a neighbourhood, one shop at a time

For decades, the nearly 500-metre stretch along Rajiv Rahadari in Lothkunta was more than just a busy roadside corridor; it was part of the neighbourhood’s daily rhythm. Residents bought medicines from local pharmacies, stopped by restaurants and general stores, while IT employees returning from nearby offices gathered at tea stalls. In the early 2000s, a…

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Dominant Praggnanandhaa makes the winning moves at St. Louis Rapid and Blitz

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Dominant Praggnanandhaa makes the winning moves at St. Louis Rapid and Blitz

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa wins the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and securing his first Grand Chess Tour Title, on Friday (August 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz title in emphatic fashion, sealing the championship with a round to spare here. The 20-year-old finished…

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#THTalksBengaluru: Ask your question to Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

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#THTalksBengaluru: Ask your question to Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Krishna Byre Gowda | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Bengaluru is buzzing with civic action on the ground, be it special drives clearing footpaths, garbage or abandoned vehicles, earning both praise and criticism. The man at the forefront of these drives is the new Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Readers can ask questions to…

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Non-payment of maintenance is economic abuse, constituting domestic violence: Kerala HC

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Non-payment of maintenance is economic abuse, constituting domestic violence: Kerala HC

The non-payment of maintenance by itself is an economic abuse, which constitutes domestic violence, according to the Kerala High Court. It held that claims of victims of domestic violence need no independent corroboration as usually the harassment happens inside the confines of a house. Accordingly, the court dismissed a plea challenging an order of the…

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Kerala Crime Branch begins detailed probe into bus driver’s death in Kollam

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Kerala Crime Branch begins detailed probe into bus driver’s death in Kollam

Siyad, a resident of Perumpuzha in Kollam, passed away on July 24, 2026 while undergoing treatment at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. Siyad’s alleged that he was brutally assaulted by the police inside the police vehicle. The Kollam District Crime Branch has launched a comprehensive investigation into the death of Siyad (39), a private bus…

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Tushar’s century trumps Aashiq show as Tiruppur Tamizhans romp home

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Tushar’s century trumps Aashiq show as Tiruppur Tamizhans romp home

Tushar Raheja came up with a blistering knock of 102 to power Tiruppur Tamizhans to victory. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Aashiq’s brilliant effort went in vain for Super Gillies. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans opener Tushar Raheja went eyeball to eyeball with Chepauk Super Gillies top-order batter K. Aashiq and let…

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News Analysis | Jason Arday, Claudine Gay and the line between inclusion and bias in varsities

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News Analysis | Jason Arday, Claudine Gay and the line between inclusion and bias in varsities

After Jason Arday was appointed a professor at Cambridge in 2023, two academics flagged alleged plagiarism in one of his papers. | Photo Credit: AP The political scientist Claudine Gay became Harvard University’s dean of social science in 2018 and, five years later, its first Black president and only the second woman in the university’s…

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World

Telangana to introduce midwifery courses for nurses to reduce C-section deliveries in Karimnagar

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Telangana to introduce midwifery courses for nurses to reduce C-section deliveries in Karimnagar

Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha along with legislators from Jagtial, Korutla and Karimnagar districts during a review meeting in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Expressing concern over the high rate of Caesarean-section deliveries in Karimnagar district, Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on Tuesday said that the government will…

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India’s forex kitty swells by $10.5 bn to $692.87 billion

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India’s forex kitty swells by .5 bn to 2.87 billion

India’s forex reserves jumped by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion during the week ended July 31, the RBI said on Friday (August 7, 2026). The overall kitty had jumped by $6.118 billion to $682.354 billion in the previous reporting week. Reserves had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended February…

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Business

Hero MotoCorp Q1 PAT down 16.86% at ₹1,417.93 crore

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Hero MotoCorp Q1 PAT down 16.86% at ₹1,417.93 crore

Image used for representational purposes only. Photo: Special Arrangements Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Ltd. has reported a 16.86% decline in consolidated profit after tax to ₹1,417.93 crore in the first quarter ended June 30 due to high base effect. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹1,705.65 crore in the corresponding period of…

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