Month: August 2026

Magsaysay honour for Singapore lawyer, Bangladeshi aid giver, Myanmar activist

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Magsaysay honour for Singapore lawyer, Bangladeshi aid giver, Myanmar activist

Singaporean diplomat and lawyer Tommy Koh (left), Bangladeshi aid giver Runa Khan (centre) and Myanmar activist Bo Kyi (right). | Photo Credit: maward.asia A Singaporean diplomat who led the adoption of the UN Ocean Treaty, a Myanmar activist who put his freedom on the line for democracy, and a former Bangladeshi teacher who brought compassion…

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World

CET: Option entry for third round begins; September 3 last date

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CET: Option entry for third round begins; September 3 last date

A view of the Karnataka Examinations Authority in Bengaluru. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on Monday evening released the link for candidates to enter their options for the third round of seat allotment for engineering and other CET courses. Candidates who did not secure a seat in the second round, or those who cancelled their…

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Nation

Mahanagar Gas Ltd to hike price of CNG by ₹2 per kg across all retail outlets

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Mahanagar Gas Ltd to hike price of CNG by ₹2 per kg across all retail outlets

A Mahanagar Gas station. File | Photo Credit: Shantanu Das Mahanagar Gas Ltd on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced a hike in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) price by ₹2 per kg across all their retail outlets. CNG in Mumbai would now cost ₹88/kg. Price of Domestic PNG would also be hiked by ₹1/SCM. Both hikes…

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Business

Messi’s glorious position in football is set in stone

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Messi’s glorious position in football is set in stone

Lionel Messi attends an event during his GOAT Tour at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP In football’s hallowed legacy of individual brilliance shaping collective achievement, the pantheon was always vested with a duopoly: Brazil’s Pele and Argentina’s Diego Maradona. Carving his own niche However, just like the suave…

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Sports

We need more mega-science projects, says CERN Director-General

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We need more mega-science projects, says CERN Director-General

Director-General of CERN, Mark Thomson. | Photo Credit: Vinaya Deshpande The world needs more mega-science projects, said Director-General of CERN, Mark Thomson, during his visit to Mumbai on Monday (August 31, 2026) for the India premiere of ‘The Peace Particle’, a documentary on CERN. The documentary was premiered at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research….

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Science

Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling

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Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling

The MEA said that “this so-called Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction whatsoever to pronounce on India’s sovereign decisions”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hours after the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague said the Indus Waters Treaty remains “fully in force” and called on India to “observe its obligations”, the Ministry of External…

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HC dismisses bail petitions of accused in Palani Math land case

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HC dismisses bail petitions of accused in Palani Math land case

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday dismissed the bail petitions filed by the accused in the case of fraudulent registration of Palani Math land. Justice K. Murali Shankar dismissed the bail petitions filed by four accused in the case: Suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian, D. Murugadass, who sold the land; and…

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HC dismisses bail petitions of accused in Palani Math land case

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HC dismisses bail petitions of accused in Palani Math land case

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday dismissed the bail petitions filed by the accused in the case of fraudulent registration of Palani Math land. Justice K. Murali Shankar dismissed the bail petitions filed by four accused in the case: Suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian, D. Murugadass, who sold the land; and…

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Three Kuki villagers killed in Manipur

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Unidentified gunmen on Monday (August 31, 2026) killed three Kuki villagers, including two women, and injured four others along the same road in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, where four Liangmai Naga civilians were gunned down on Thursday (August 27, 2026). According to Kuki-Zo organisations, the incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m. They said suspected members of…

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Maruti Suzuki to stay focused on small car segment; outlines ₹77,500 crore capex through FY31

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Maruti Suzuki to stay focused on small car segment; outlines ₹77,500 crore capex through FY31

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country’s largest passenger carmaker, expects significant growth potential in the small-car segment and will continue to focus on the category through new and appropriate product interventions, MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said. Addressing shareholders at the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Takeuchi said Maruti Suzuki remains the dominant player…

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Business