Month: August 2026

Renovated holistic wellness centre inaugurated

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Renovated holistic wellness centre inaugurated

K.G. Arunraj inaugurated a holistic wellness centre. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Health Minister K.G. Arunraj on Friday inaugurated a renovated holistic wellness centre on the campus of Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine. The facility, which will offer wellness and rehabilitative therapies for lifestyle-related conditions, was renovated at a cost of ₹10 lakh….

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Argentina committed to reducing barriers to facilitate entry of Indian pharma sector: Government

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Argentina committed to reducing barriers to facilitate entry of Indian pharma sector: Government

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal in a meeting with Ms. Paula Estévez Weinstein, Vice-Minister of International Economic Relations of Chile, on August 27. | Photo Credit: X/@DoC_GoI Argentina has committed to reduce barriers to facilitate the entry of the Indian pharmaceutical sector into the South American nation, the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday (August 29, 2026)….

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Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Iceland’s vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

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Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Iceland’s vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday (August 29, 2026) to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for…

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Four of a family allegedly die by suicide at Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam

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Four of a family allegedly die by suicide at Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam

Four members of a family, including two children, reportedly ended their lives at Chintala Agraharam in Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam on Saturday (August 29, 2026). The deceased have been identified as M. Vinod Kumar, his wife Ahalya and their two children, aged around three years and two year respectively. According to preliminary information, Kumar, who works…

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BJP worker caught photocopying 3,400 SIR forms with voter details in Navi Mumbai; 5 BLOs suspended

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BJP worker caught photocopying 3,400 SIR forms with voter details in Navi Mumbai; 5 BLOs suspended

Police said the the accused, Suraj Patil, was making photocopies of SIR forms. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Ramakrishna G. Five booth-level officers (BLOs) have been suspended after a local BJP worker was caught on Thursday (August 27, 2026) photocopying more than 3,400 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral forms containing voter details at…

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Trump government mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park to a private developer

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Trump government mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park to a private developer

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump’s administration is considering giving a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park to a private developer, a lawyer for the company…

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World

Death toll reaches 626 in Nepal flash floods, nearly 2,000 still missing

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Death toll reaches 626 in Nepal flash floods, nearly 2,000 still missing

Survivors rescued from flash flooding are brought to safer place by army helicopters in Nuwakot district in Nepal on Saturday (August 29, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 626 on Saturday (August 29, 2026), with more bodies being recovered and nearly 2,000 people still missing…

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Judge deals setback to Trump’s bid to deport pro-Palestinian activists

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Judge deals setback to Trump’s bid to deport pro-Palestinian activists

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honour to Artemis II crew members. File | Photo Credit: AP A federal judge on Friday (August 28, 2026) ruled that laws that President Donald ‌Trump’s administration used to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students ​based on…

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CAS here to stay, but open to review for improvement: SEBI

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CAS here to stay, but open to review for improvement: SEBI

CAS is a major microstructure change. | Photo Credit: Reuters The new Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism for determining closing prices is “here to stay”, even as the market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) remains open to stakeholder feedback and possible tweaks to address any issues and for improvement. “CAS is here to…

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Business

SEBI proposes advertisement code for online bond platforms

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SEBI proposes advertisement code for online bond platforms

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed an advertisement code for online bond providers platform (OBPP) to boost reach and on account of need for investor awareness about this asset class, according to a consultation paper released August 21.  “The increasing reach and impact of such advertisements necessitate a review of the…

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