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The four-year-old filly Fynbos, who is in fine fettle as evidenced by her track performances, should win the Idar Gold Trophy, the main event of Saturday’s (Aug. 29) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. AZZURO PLATE (1,200m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86, 1.30 p.m.: 1. Azure (2) Antony…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan India’s industrial growth in July 2026 stood at 6.7%, slower than the 8.8% seen in June. July’s performance of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) was, however, the second-best growth the Index has seen since December last year, and was buoyed by the manufacturing…
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Astrid, Flaming Sword, Preview and Rosaline excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (August 28) Inner sand: 600m: Circle Of Dreams (P. Trevor) 38.5. Pleased. Live The Dream (Laxman S) 40. Moved well. 1000m: Splendid Dream (R. Pradeep) 1-6, 600/39. Impressed. 1200m: Money Bags (Girish) 1-22, 1,000/1-6, 600/40.5. In fine trim. Outer…
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Deavline, Madison, Golden Eye and Red Rose caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Aug. 28) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Megatron (Mosin), Inevitable (Aditya) 42. Pair level. Leading Light (Avinash) 38. Moved freely. 800m: Nicolo (app), Tanaka (Shekawat) 56, 600/41. Former finished well clear. Sacred Flash (Aditya), Silver Dynamite (Mosin) 52,…
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Friday (August 28, 2026) after two days of losses and ended higher, tracking buying in blue-chip IT stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 330.92 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 77,264.51. During the day, it jumped 424.38 points, or 0.55%, to…
Health workers and other people working on the front lines of the Ebola response are among the first to receive the vaccine |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: AFP Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease on record….
At Artworld Sarala’s Art Centre, it feels like stepping back into the Bengal School of Art and its legacies, an early 20th-century movement that sought to forge a distinct Indian artistic identity by reviving indigenous traditions and moving away from Western academic realism. The movement was shaped by prominent artists such as Abanindranath Tagore and…
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A view of a building partially damaged and surrounded by thick mud and debris as rescue operations underway following the devastating flash floods, in Trishuli on August 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone, one of which began overflowing on Friday (August 28, 2026), an official…
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A mail-in ballot. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A U.S. federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order on Thursday (August 27, 2026) curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November’s midterm elections. Mr. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Bombay High Court has ruled that grabbing a woman’s shoulder, pressing it, and shoving her away, even if it causes her shame, does not amount to sexual harassment under Section 354A of the IPC, as the act lacked sexual intent or overtures. The…
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