Month: August 2026

BOXING | CWG champ Sachin Siwach ready to take on the Asian Games

August 7, 2026 admin

Gold medallist India’s Sachin Siwach poses for photographs during the presentation ceremony after the men’s 60kg final boxing event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Armed with hard work and resilience, Sachin Siwach followed the advice of his roommate-cum-mentor Amit Panghal to overcome five…

Sports

Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreement

August 7, 2026 admin

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday (August 7, 2026) signed a key joint defence agreement under which an attack against one of them will be treated as an attack against all of them, amid increasing security concerns in the wake of escalating tensions in West Asia. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…

World

The Hindu’s daily quiz on August 7, 2026

August 7, 2026 admin

Name this astronomer. From 2017 to 2019, a star since named for her began to dim and brighten in unusual ways, exciting astronomers about the potential causes. Photo: Special Arrangements Published – August 07, 2026 06:01 pm IST Source link

Science

Health department forms 30 special teams to inspect hotels, restaurants, food outlets across Bengaluru

August 7, 2026 admin

The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department has requested citizens to raise complaints of food safety violations by dialling the FSSAI helpline number posted on its website. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Following complaints received from public, videos posted on social media platforms and media reports, the Health and Family Welfare Department has formed…

Nation

Air India restores most international flights from Sep 1, adds frequencies

August 7, 2026 admin

An Air India Airbus A350 aeroplane is displayed at Wings India 2024 aviation at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Reuters Months after cutting nearly 27% of its global routes in response to soaring fuel costs, Air India has said it will restore all the international services from September 1 and add frequencies on several…

Business

AIMIM corporator held for sheltering TCS ‘sexual harassment’ case accused

August 7, 2026 admin

Mateen Patel was taken into custody by a special team of Nashik city police Crime Branch. Photo: Screengrab via X/@ANI. The Nashik police have arrested an AIMIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly providing help and shelter to an accused in the TCS “sexual harassment and religious conversion” case, an official said on Friday (August…

Nation

India court grants Dabur interim relief against food regulator’s order over ‘100%’ claims

August 7, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. Photo: Special Arrangements Dabur India said on Friday (August 7, 2026) that the ‌Delhi High Court has stayed ⁠an order issued by the food safety regulator ‌that barred the consumer ‌goods company from selling ‌food ⁠products carrying “100%” ⁠claims, granting it interim relief. On ‌August 3, the Food Safety…

Business

Teaching AI to speak India

August 7, 2026 admin

“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…

Science

Chef Manjunath Mural brings his Southeast Asian-inspired menu to The Quarter, Chennai

August 7, 2026 admin

Asian-inspired cocktails infused with ingredients such as pandan, lemongrass and galangal are among the highlights of the limited-time pop-up. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement This weekend, cocktail bar The Quarter will serve up Southeast Asian flavours as Chef Manjunath Mural presents a special menu of bar bites for Chennai diners. Chef Mural has over two…

Nation

Rupee settles on flat note, up 2 paise at 95.20 against U.S. dollar

August 7, 2026 admin

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee settled on a flat note on Friday (August 7, 2026), higher by just 2 paise at 95.22 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar, on heightened risk aversion due to fragile negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Forex traders said risk…

Business