Month: August 2026

Coal production increased 7.5% in July, dispatches surge 17.3% on higher power demand

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Coal production increased 7.5% in July, dispatches surge 17.3% on higher power demand

India produced 69.75 million tonnes (MT) of coal in July. File India’s coal production soared 7.5% in July from the comparable period last year while dispatches surged 17.34% amid increased demand for power during the period which saw lower-than-normal monsoons. Official data indicated that the country’s power consumption grew by about 11% in June compared…

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Technology must be backed by process reforms: EPFO CEO

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Technology must be backed by process reforms: EPFO CEO

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has notified new rules for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme under the Code on Social Security, 2020, while rolling out a series of measures to simplify claim settlement and improve service delivery. The changes come…

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Two TVK functionaries in Aruppukottai arrested for taking ₹22 lakh from truck operator

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Two TVK functionaries in Aruppukottai arrested for taking ₹22 lakh from truck operator

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two functionaries of the ruling TVK, Sathish Kumar and Karthikeyan, were arrested and remanded on charges of taking money from a man from Aruppukottai on the promise of getting him contract for transporting TASMAC goods. The arrested persons were identified as TVK Aruppukottai West district secretary, Sathish Kumar…

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MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleges ₹18 crore annual donation “theft” at Siddhivinayak Temple

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MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleges ₹18 crore annual donation “theft” at Siddhivinayak Temple

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray addresses party workers and students during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the MNS Vidyarthi Sena, in Mumbai on August 1, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Saturday (August 1, 2026) alleged that donations worth ₹18 crore were being siphoned…

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Sarnath earns UNESCO World Heritage tag, takes India’s tally to 45

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Sarnath earns UNESCO World Heritage tag, takes India’s tally to 45

A Buddhist devout reads in front of Dhamek Stupa in the ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath in Varanasi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, South Korea. The announcement was made…

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Bonalu fervour grips Secunderabad as lakhs throng Ujjaini Mahankali Temple

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Bonalu fervour grips Secunderabad as lakhs throng Ujjaini Mahankali Temple

Devotees wait in long queues for to offer prayers during the Secunderabad Bonalu festival on Sunday (August 2, 2026). | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Braving the 30°C afternoon heat, lakhs of devotees thronged the Ujjaini Mahankali Temple in Secunderabad on Sunday (August 2, 2026) to offer prayers to Goddess Mahankali as part of the annual…

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PM Modi launches ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan’, says drug-free youth crucial for Viksit Bharat

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PM Modi launches ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan’, says drug-free youth crucial for Viksit Bharat

In this screengrab from a video posted on August 2, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the virtual launch of ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’. Photo: @NarendraModi/Yt via PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 2, 2026) said that to achieve the target of a developed India, the country’s youth…

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Previously unknown alloy found in Hiroshima blast debris

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Previously unknown alloy found in Hiroshima blast debris

Back-scattered electron image taken with a scanning electron microscope of the spheroidal hiroshimaite sample in which the allow was found. | Photo Credit: Bindi et al., Sci. Adv. 12, eaeg8299 (2026) Researchers have found a previously unknown metal alloy created by the blast of the Hiroshima atomic bomb in 1945. The material was found inside…

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Delhi Police arrests two gang shooters after exchange of fire in Rohini

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Delhi Police arrests two gang shooters after exchange of fire in Rohini

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu Delhi Police has arrested two shooters allegedly linked to the Tillu Tajpuriya gang following an exchange of fire in Rohini, officials said on Sunday (August 2, 2026). According to police, the encounter took place around 10.30 p.m. on Saturday (August 1) when a team intercepted the…

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