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Third-placed Akilan, International Surfing Association course presenter Lee Rayan, winner Sivaraj Babu, and runner-up Ramesh Budihal. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Mahabalipuram’s own Sivaraj Babu and Kamali Moorthy stormed to titles on home waves on the final day of the Point Break Challenge — Stop 3 of the Surfing Federation of India (SFI) National Surf…
The Indian government has over the last few months been walking a tightrope between maintaining its strategic objectives and encouraging more trade and investment from the two largest economies in the world — the U.S. and China This balancing act has seen gradual and incremental relaxations in several long-held policies of the government — whether…
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The opening round of the MRF MOGRIP-FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) for two wheelers, the 2W Rally of Coimbatore, will be held at the Pattanam-Vellalore stages here on August 2. Organised by Coimbatore Auto Sports Club (CASC) and Godspeed (Pune), the event has attracted 75 riders from across the country. This year, CASC is…
To effectively check soaring retail rice prices as part of the State government’s intervention, the officials have rolled out a subsidised rice distribution programme across Chittoor, Annamayya and Sri Sathya Sai districts. Effective from Saturday (August 1), the initiative is intended to provide quality rice varieties at rates lower than those prevailing in the open…
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Far-right demonstrators protest against the mass arrival of Moroccan migrants in Ceuta, in Madrid on July 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Italy said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it was suspending the EU’s border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month in response to a mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of…
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Approximately 2,000 Muslims gathered at Uzhavar Sandhai grounds to pray for rain in Tiruchi on Saturday. The congregational prayer, conducted by the district chapter of Jamath-ul-Ulama Sabai, was held from 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. and drew worshippers from various localities in the city. The rite, also known as Salāt al-Istisqa, is an Islamic tradition believed to have…
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Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday (August 1, 2026), after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search. The avalanche struck on Thursday (July 30), cutting off contact with the international expedition led…
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The four-year-old filly Kings Gambit, who is in good shape as evidenced by her track performances, should win the Eve Champion Trophy, the feature event of Sunday’s (August 2) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ROYAL PRINCESS PLATE (1,600m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66, 1-00 p.m.: 1. Dreamer (4)…
CWG 2026: Preeti, Jaismine win gold in women’s 54kg and 57kg boxing Indian boxers Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar won the gold medals in the women’s 57kg and women’s 54kg final bouts, respectively, at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday (August 1, 2026). Preeti claimed the gold with a dominant 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) penalised Zee Entertainment Ltd (ZEEL) along with its promoters Subhadh Chandra and Punit Goenka ₹1.5 crore and barred them from the stock market for one year for diverting company assets to benefit promoter-linked entities. In SEBI’s final order,…
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