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A sense of insecurity and lack of support system faced by the elderly population emerged as a predominant concern during a sitting held by the Kerala State Elderly Commission (KSEC) at the district collectorate here on Tuesday. The complaints lodged by senior citizens with the Commission pertained to a variety of issues including alleged neglect…
Injuries similar to those made by pellet guns seen on a man who was reportedly at the march at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Story so far: At least one of the 80 protesters injured in police action during the Monday (July 20, 2026) march…
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FILE PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE Marine researchers claimed to have solved a 150-year-old taxonomic confusion regarding the identity of the thorny seahorse, Hippocampus histrix. Scientific studies have identified a new species, Hippocampus amandavincentae, which was previously misidentified as Hippocampus histrix, they said. Earlier, researchers had described Hippocampus jayakari, a lesser-known one, which was also previously…
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The Indian National Congress referred to Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar as a ‘gungi gudiya’ or ‘dumb doll’. Image for the purpose of representation only. | Photo Credit: File A Congress social media post calling Nationalist Congress Party president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar a “gungi gudiya (dumb doll)” sparked a political row…
The main runway at Cape Town International Airport was temporarily closed after a Kenya Airways plane’s tyres failed on landing, but all passengers were safely taken off the plane, South Africa’s airports operator said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). Airports Company South Africa said the tyre failure happened around 1525 local time (1325 GMT). As…
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Boxing gold medallist Sachin Siwach. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian pugilists Sachin Siwach and Preeti Pawar have their eyes set on Asian Games gold following their gold medal wins at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Indian boxing contingent, which pulled off the country’s best CWG 2026 medal haul with seven gold…
Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Garcia. | Photo Credit: AP Fulham have signed forward Gonzalo Garcia and midfielder Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid on five-year contracts, the Premier League club said on Monday (August 3, 2026). Palacios, 21, and Real academy product Garcia, 22, will reunite with former coach Alvaro Arbeloa at Fulham. Arbeloa coached Real’s youth…
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Vazhuvur, a small town in Mayiladuthurai district, occupies a special place in both the Saivite tradition and the history of Bharatanatyam. It is one of the Ashta Veerattanams — the eight sacred shrines where Lord Shiva is believed to have manifested his valour through heroic deeds. Vazhuvur is equally renowned as the birthplace of Vazhuvoor…
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FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger. | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it was “absolutely necessary” to drop the proposal. Wenger’s statement on the controversy came…
Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic. | Photo Credit: Reuters Algeria parted ways with coach Vladimir Petkovic on Monday (August 3, 2026), despite the Bosnian signing a contract extension before the World Cup where the team reached the last 32. The 62-year-old took the helm in February 2024 and renewed his contract until 2028 before the World…
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