Month: August 2026

Dedicated centre for pinhole pupilloplasty launched at Chennai hospital

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Dedicated centre for pinhole pupilloplasty launched at Chennai hospital

The centre for pinhole pupilloplasty was launched by CM C. Joseph Vijay at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai, on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday, (August 27, 2026) inaugurated a pinhole pupilloplasty centre at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai. The centre will focus on pinhole pupilloplasty (PPP),…

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Shutterfly, Doncaster Belle, Flavianus, Power Of Beauty and Tricon Falcon catch the eye

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Shutterfly, Doncaster Belle, Flavianus, Power Of Beauty and Tricon Falcon catch the eye

Shutterfly, Doncaster Belle, Flavianus, Power Of Beauty and Tricon Falcon catch the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (August 27). Inner sand: 600m: Xaily (Rajesh K), Supernal (Kiran Rai) 38.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Sassy (Kiran Rai) 39.5. In fine nick. Outer sand: 600m: Mystikos (Srinath) 44. Moved freely. Whistling…

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Ahead of Sept. 1 rally, CPI criticises Centre over economy, education and democratic institutions

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Ahead of Sept. 1 rally, CPI criticises Centre over economy, education and democratic institutions

CPI general secretary D. Raja. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Ahead of its ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on September 1, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Thursday (August 27, 2026) launched a broadside at the Narendra Modi-led government, accusing it of failing to address economic distress, weakening democratic institutions, undermining…

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Sensex tanks 539 points, Nifty drops below 24,100 dragged by HDFC Bank

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Sensex tanks 539 points, Nifty drops below 24,100 dragged by HDFC Bank

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices fell sharply at the fag-end of trade on Thursday (August 27, 2026), with the Sensex dropping 539 points and the Nifty slipping below 24,100, as selling in blue-chip HDFC Bank and persistent geopolitical uncertainty weighed on market sentiment. Falling for the second day,…

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Polish Cinematographer Artur Zurawski on working with Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji

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Polish Cinematographer Artur Zurawski on working with Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji

Artur Zurawski, Polish cinematographer during a interview in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Of late, Indian filmmakers are looking for an outside eye to realise their creative vision. They are turning to European directors of photography to give their celluloid dreams a shade of everyday reality. One of the most…

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Nepal-China flash floods: People from more than 30 countries missing

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Nepal-China flash floods: People from more than 30 countries missing

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a muddy river bank with debris is seen near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday (August 26, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in both countries…

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World

Plunging catches and policy delays hit fisheries sector

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Plunging catches and policy delays hit fisheries sector

A file photo of fishermen repair fishing nets in Sakthikulangara Harbour in Kollam. | Photo Credit: C. SURESHKUMAR It is almost a month into the post-trawl ban season, a period usually marked by bustling docks and overflowing catches. But a grim shadow of uncertainty hangs over Keralam’s coastline as empty nets and grounded boats tell…

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At least 20 injured as bus carrying wedding party crashes into fuel station in Keralam’s Koothattukulam

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At least 20 injured as bus carrying wedding party crashes into fuel station in Keralam’s Koothattukulam

According to police, the driver probably applied a sudden brake to avoid the scooter, lost control, and the bus turned on its side before sliding into the fuel station premises. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Thirty‑five passengers of a wedding party aboard a tourist bus had a providential escape when the driver, having lost control…

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Nepal flash floods: 30 tourists from Keralam stranded; State govt. coordinating rescue efforts

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Nepal flash floods: 30 tourists from Keralam stranded; State govt. coordinating rescue efforts

Based on the initial calls, around 25-30 tourists from Kerala are estimated to be stranded in the flood-hit region in Nepal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A day after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal, killing more than 160 people so far, the Keralam government said it had received around 16 distress calls from…

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Science for all newsletter: TikTok aids scientists to report an unknown subterranean fish in the Gangetic Basin

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Science for all newsletter: TikTok aids scientists to report an unknown subterranean fish in the Gangetic Basin

Gangaichthys indonepalicus, the newly discovered species (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) In 2024 a short video clip circulated on TikTok showed an unknown, tiny, colourless creature emerge from a borewell near the border between India and…

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Science