Month: August 2026

Kerala HC directs Meta to unblock journalist’s Facebook account

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Kerala HC directs Meta to unblock journalist’s Facebook account

The Kerala High Court recently directed Meta to unblock the Facebook account of journalist N. Madhavankutty, observing that an entire social media account cannot be blocked for a few objectionable posts. Justice Ziyadh Rahman directed the Meta grievance officer in charge of the case to enable Mr. Madhavankutty’s Facebook account. If any competent police officer…

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CHESS OLYMPIAD | Humpy keen to make an impression in India’s title defence at Samarkand

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CHESS OLYMPIAD | Humpy keen to make an impression in India’s title defence at Samarkand

All pumped up: Humpy feels that winning for the second time is difficult. | Photo Credit: File photos chess olympiad Koneru Humpy wasn’t there when the Indian women won the historic gold at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest in 2024. She will be there though to lead India’s title defence at Samarkand next month. The presence…

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Sports

Private colleges account for 54% of 1.36 lakh MBBS seats in India

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Private colleges account for 54% of 1.36 lakh MBBS seats in India

Private medical colleges continue to account for a majority of the MBBS seats offered in India, with 73,643 private college seats (54%) compared with 63,296 government-run college seats (46%), according to the National Medical Commission’s 2026-27 seat matrix released recently for the academic year 2026-27. Of the 9,911 MBBS seats added for the 2026-27 academic…

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Indian economy to hit $5-trillion mark in FY29 as per IMF: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Indian economy to hit -trillion mark in FY29 as per IMF: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian economy is set to cross $5-trillion mark in FY29 as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government has adopted a broad-based growth strategy to achieve the milestone, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). As per the World Economic Outlook database (April 2026) published by…

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Ashwin remains a key component of Dragons’ set-up

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Ashwin remains a key component of Dragons’ set-up

R. Ashwin during a nets session. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN R. Ashwin may no longer be sporting Dindigul Dragons’ jersey in a playing capacity, but the former India off-spinner remains an integral part of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) franchise. Ashwin, who retired from all forms of Indian cricket last year, is donning…

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Former Minister slams govt. as 584 DMK members arrested in Sivaganga over Udhayanidhi’s arrest

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Former Minister slams govt. as 584 DMK members arrested in Sivaganga over Udhayanidhi’s arrest

DMK former Minister KR. Periyakaruppan and party cadre staging a road roko in Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Condemning the arrest of opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, police arrested 584 people who staged blockades at 14 locations in the Sivaganga district. In Tirupattur, DMK members staged a blockade led by…

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Why do we feel a slightly bitter aftertaste after having sugary foods?

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Why do we feel a slightly bitter aftertaste after having sugary foods?

Many sugary foods include ingredients with bitter notes, such as cocoa in chocolate. | Photo Credit: Andriyko Podilnyk/Unsplash — Jesica Sandhu, New Delhi A: Not everyone senses a bitter aftertaste after eating sweet foods but some do. There are a few reasons. First, sweet foods activate your sweet taste receptors but not your bitter taste…

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