Month: August 2026

India, China discuss LAC situation and border management during diplomatic talks: MEA

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India, China discuss LAC situation and border management during diplomatic talks: MEA

The talks were held under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. Representational image used. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and China reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and deliberated on key issues related to boundary delimitation, border management and trans-border cooperation….

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Science for all newsletter: Insects’ mastery over flowering-plant mimicry dates back 99 million years

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Science for all newsletter: Insects’ mastery over flowering-plant mimicry dates back 99 million years

The insect world is indeed replete with examples of mimicry: they can be indistinguishable from tree barks to twigs and moss to lichen to protect themselves or attract prey. Here, an orchid mantis perched on a flower. Picture for representation. | Photo Credit: Nanda Hari Susilo (This article forms a part of the Science for…

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Stable India-China ties will help build ‘multi-polar Asia’ and ‘multi-polar world’: Jaishankar

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Stable India-China ties will help build ‘multi-polar Asia’ and ‘multi-polar world’: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets China Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on July 22, 2026. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI. Stable India-China relations will help foster a “multi-polar Asia” and a “multi-polar world”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Manila. The meeting took place…

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Met issues ‘orange alert’ in Himachal amid heavy rains; 145 roads closed

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Met issues ‘orange alert’ in Himachal amid heavy rains; 145 roads closed

A maximum of 66 roads were blocked in Mandi followed by 31 in Kullu, 28 in Sirmaur, 12 in Shimla, five in Kangra, two in Una and one in the Kinnaur district. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Shimla Met office on Friday (August 7, 2026) issued an ‘orange alert’ of heavy to very heavy…

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Why has India’s hockey jersey turned saffron? | In Focus podcast

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Why has India’s hockey jersey turned saffron? | In Focus podcast

For decades, blue has been synonymous with Indian sport. So why has Hockey India decided to replace it with saffron as the primary colour of the men’s national team’s jersey ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup? The move has sparked criticism from former players, administrators, fans and politicians, raising questions that go far beyond…

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Millet fortified with iron, zinc does not harm toddlers’ gut health, study finds

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Millet fortified with iron, zinc does not harm toddlers’ gut health, study finds

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto GUWAHATI Researchers across two continents may have given an iron-and-zinc boost for India’s Millets Mission, launched as a concept in 2007 and taken forward a decade later. Nutrition and health specialists in India and the U.S. conducted a nine-month study among toddlers in Mumbai’s…

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Rupee falls 6 paise to 95.28 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls 6 paise to 95.28 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range and depreciated 6 paise to 95.28 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (August 7, 2026), tracking a firmer dollar and a rise in U.S. treasury yields. Forex traders said dollar demand from importers and profit-taking…

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At least eight detained near Rahul Gandhi’s residence during protest

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At least eight detained near Rahul Gandhi’s residence during protest

Police personnel deployed in the area intervened and detained the protesters to prevent any breach of law and order. Credit: X/ANI screengrab At least eight people, including sadhus, were detained on Friday (August 7, 2026) after they staged a protest near the residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, an…

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Stock markets down in early trade dragged by rising crude oil prices

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Stock markets down in early trade dragged by rising crude oil prices

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday (August 7, 2026), dragged down by financial stocks and rising crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 235.36 points to 78,699.80 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 24.30 points to…

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