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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026). Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the missiles launched by Russia, whose intensifying attacks have prompted Kyiv to plead for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors. Russia…
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On the job front, after sinking to a six-month low in June, there was an improvement in the rate of job creation during July. | Photo Credit: AFP India’s services sector growth fell to a four-and-a-half-year low in July as new business orders eased in both domestic and export markets, constrained by fierce competition and…
The Kerala High Court has directed the Muvattupuzha Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) to pay ₹25,000 in costs for flouting the court’s direction to reconsider an application to remove a property listing from the Data Bank for land conversion. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed RDO V.E. Abbas to pay the amount to the Medical Aid Scheme of…
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
Improved operational efficiencies, disciplined cost management and the scalability of its diversified business helped Bondada Engineering post 29% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to ₹53.94 crore for the June quarter FY27 . Consolidated revenue from operations rose 24% YoY to ₹691.65 crore in the review quarter. On a sequential basis, the profit and…
The Karur Textile Manufacturers Exporters’ Association (KTMEA) has said that the State Budget would help strengthen the infrastructure of the textile sector. P. Gopalakrishnan, president of the association, said that the budget allocation of ₹1,678 crore for Handlooms and Textiles, ₹2,022 crore for Labour Welfare and Skill Development, and ₹4,414 crore for the Industries Department,…
Contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Cohance Lifesciences (formerly Suven Pharmaceuticals) reported ₹45.19 crore loss on a consolidated basis for the quarter ended June compared to the ₹46.40 crore net profit in the year earlier period. Total income declined to ₹434.51 crore (₹563.48 crore), which the company attributed to shipment phasing in pharma CDMO, a…
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Samir opened the scoring for Indian Army in the 11th minute. | Photo Credit: X@thedurandcup Indian Army stormed to the top of Group B with a dominant 4-0 victory over Baghpat FC in a group league match of the 135th Durand Cup tournament at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Wednesday. The Army side produced a fine first-half performance, with Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana, and Christopher Kamei finding…
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his official visit, in Colombo on August 5, 2026. Photo: Sri Lanka Presidential Media Division Colombo Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) urged the Sri Lankan leadership to hold the long-delayed elections to the Provincial Councils “at the earliest” and to “fully…
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Aurobindo Pharma | Photo Credit: The Hindu Generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma reported a 25.2% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to ₹1,032 crore in the June quarter FY27. The higher net profitability came on a 16.3% YoY increase in revenue from operations to ₹9,150 crore on the back of growth across businesses. Formulations revenue…
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