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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for child abuse content, deepfakes and errors in operating the platform, sources said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) after the company’s global team met IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, following the government’s recent summons over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post on Facebook. Government sources said it was…
The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) in response to trade sanctions imposed…
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At the webinar, doctors from Kauvery Hospital stressed the need to safeguard vascular health, a growing concern in India, in light of its massive diabetes burden | Photo Credit: The Hindu The month of August marks the observation of vascular health awareness, and on the eve of Vascular Disease Awareness Day, which falls on August…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 13 paise to settle at 95.15 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), after the Reserve Bank of India kept the key policy rate unchanged for the third time in a row in FY27 amid the West Asia crisis. Forex traders said…
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M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: X/@mkstalin DMK president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) described the Revised Budget Estimates presented by the TVK-led government in the Legislative Assembly as a “damp squib”, saying they lacked originality and failed to fulfil the government’s promises. Tamil Nadu Budget: TVK-led government needs…
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India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad Centre issued a weather update at 3.07 p.m. on August 5, 2026, predicting light to moderate rain or thundershowers in a few places in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area in the next two hours | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT A bright and sunny day gave way to dark skies and rain in…
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The western districts of Tamil Nadu, from Coimbatore to Krishnagiri, are expected to benefit from the State Budget 2026-27 announcements on textiles, electricity, and tourism. Presenting the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, the State’s Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson said infrastructure facilities in Tiruppur, a garment-exporting hub, will be upgraded in…
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) said the Budget session of the Assembly would continue till September 8. The entire proceedings of the Assembly would be telecast live, he added. Addressing journalists after the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting,…
Artiste Susantika toggles between Chennai and Puducherry. She has recently released her new Tamil indie single | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Lately, my writing playlist is all Susantika. While tripping, tumbling, and traversing through a slate of this Tamil indie artiste’s songs, I’ve found myself giggling over the occasional lyric she chooses to place in…
All three deceased individuals and three injured children were taken to a nearby hospital, police said, adding that an investigation into the incident is underway. File | Photo Credit: Reuters At least three people, including a woman and a child, were killed and three other children sustained injuries in a hand grenade blast in northwest…
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