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Mohammad Shariful Islam, arrested two days after the incident, is currently in judicial custody. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence in Bandra in January 2025 approached a court in Mumbai on Friday (August 28, 2026) and sought to plead guilty in the…
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India’s plant-protein ingredients market is expected to double from its current estimated size of ₹4,500 crore over the next five years, driven by rising demand for protein-rich, nutraceutical and functional food products, according to industry estimates. “India is witnessing a clear shift from calorie-consciousness to nutritional consciousness, with protein emerging as a key driver of…
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India is placed only fifth in the WTC points table. | Photo Credit: ANI Thursday’s slow winding down of the second Test, had shades of the 1980s. Back then as the game stretched into the mandatory overs of the fifth day, Sunil Gavaskar or a Javed Miandad would wheel their arm over. The fact that…
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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 122.60 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,151 cusecs and a discharge of 800 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 37.47 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 315 cusecs and a discharge of 126 cusecs. Combined…
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BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan on Friday condemned an incident in which a ‘petrol bomb’ was hurled at a memorial of late freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar in Tirunelveli district. Expressing shock over the incident reported in Thachanallur, she condemned the alleged attempts by “anti-national elements” to…
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Jammu and Kashmir will face Rest of India in the Irani Cup. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar A scheduling mess by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could leave Rest of India with a depleted squad for its prestigious Irani Cup contest against Ranji Trophy champion Jammu and Kashmir. Following the…
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Lisa Sthalekar has always loved to turn that cricket ball. Not just because her life has been full of turns. She was adopted when she was three weeks old by a couple from the United States that were actually looking for a baby boy but immediately loved the girl at the Pune orphanage. Her parents…
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There are two places in the world where you would want to do well as a tennis player. The first is Wimbledon, because of its history, prestige and the sheer romance of playing in pristine white on lush green grass, the sport’s original combination. Then comes the United States of America, with all its glitz,…
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The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), conducted a focused awareness initiative to promote physical activity and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among young people. As part of the programme, a week-long health awareness campaign was organised in four government schools at Gorimedu, Mudaliarpet, Katterikuppam…
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Anandapura police in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district arrested a person on Thursday on charges of shooting a dog dead with a country-made firearm. The arrested has been identified as Lingaraju, a resident of Channapura-Nadavalli in Sagar taluk. According to the police, Mr. Lingaraju’s pet dog was recently attacked by a another dog which belonged…