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File photo of a wild boar in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed India’s first indigenous African swine fever (ASF) vaccine for pigs. The ASF, caused by the African swine fever virus, is considered as one of the most devastating trans-boundary animal…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) extended the mandatory third-party motor insurance coverage of new vehicles by a year. New cars will now have four years of coverage and two-wheelers six years, it said. The court observed that despite the statutory mandate, a “shocking” number of vehicles continued to ply on Indian roads…
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The mess in Hockey India keeps getting worse. On Tuesday, Secretary General (SG) Bholanath Singh reiterated that the Executive Board (EB) was the only forum to resolve all governance issues and sought a meeting to resolve matters. “For the past few days, mails from you have raised different issues. It is, therefore, requested that all…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday (August 5, 2026), adding that this would stabilise energy prices. “We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is…
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Operations were suspended on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) at an airport in Saudi Arabia, a regional source with knowledge of the matter said, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced they had attacked the site. Last month, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest exporter of crude, and have since claimed several…
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DMK cadre led by Former Minister I. Periyasamy staging a road blockade near the Bus Stand in Dindigul on Tuesday, condemning the arrest of their party leader Udhayanidhi Stalin. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN DMK functionaries staged road blockades at various places in Dindigul district, condemning the arrest of Leader of the Opposition and DMK…
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Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Government has no “involvement” in the press conference to be addressed by Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). Speaking at the Ministry’s biweekly…
Manvir, third from right, opened the scoring and added a couple more. | Photo Credit: X@mohunbagansg Mohun Bagan Super Giant strengthened its hold on the top of Group A with an 8-0 thrashing of South United FC for its second straight win in the 135th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday….
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) net profit more than doubled in the June-end quarter fuelled by a more-than-half times increase in net crude price realisations. The Delhi-headquartered explorer’s net profit rose more than 112% on a year-over-year basis to ₹17,034 crore. This…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s private-sector research effort is now being driven overwhelmingly by the transportation, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and information technology industries, with transport companies emerging as the country’s largest corporate R&D investors, according to the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) Research and Development Statistics 2025-26. The report…
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