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India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, had banned wheat exports in May 2022 as part of measures to control rising domestic prices. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The government on Monday (August 24, 2026) lifted the export ban on wheat and wheat products with immediate effect and said the decision is aimed at boosting farmers’…
The groundsmen were kept busy as heavy showers interrupted the Eliminator. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Vida Kovai Kings progressed to Qualifier 2 of the TNPL after its Eliminator against iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans was washed out at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Monday. Kovai Kings and Tamizhans were placed third and fourth on the…
Minister for Public Works Aadhav Arjuna. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Minister for Public Works Aadhav Arjuna on Monday engaged the DMK MLAs in a debate over the welfare of Scheduled Castes and their representation and the DMK’s ability to attract minority votes without having the Congress in its coalition. When former Higher Education…
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With the hallowed Headingley Cricket Ground serving as a backdrop, England’s Test team ushered in a new era last week. It was brought upon the Englishmen after Ben Stokes’ retirement at the end of a chaos-ridden series defeat to New Zealand in June. Brendon McCullum also had to relinquish his role as Test coach in…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his son Yair. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (August 23, 2026) that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. “Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill one of my…
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‘Puttu Thiruvizha’ celebrated at Puttuthoppu off Vaigai river as part of the Avani Moola festival of Sri Meenakshi Sundarewarar Temple in Madurai. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY On the ninth day of the Aavani Moola festival at the Madurai Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, the ‘Thiruvilaiyadal’ of carrying sand for pittu (Pittuku Mann Sumantha Thiruvilaiyadal) took…
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A ventilator in the hospital’s NICU, which houses premature and critically ill babies, caught fire at around 3.15 a.m; police said. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Three newborns were killed and 36 were rescued after a fire broke out at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra, in…
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Mannar For about a decade now, successive governments in Sri Lanka have sought to tap Mannar’s strong winds to power the island’s transition to green energy. But renewable energy projects — existing and proposed — have left local communities increasingly fearful about the possible impact on their environment and livelihoods. Residents in villages across Mannar…
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South Korea’s Marines take part in U.S. and South Korea’s marine corps combined amphibious landing drill called the ‘Ssangyong’ exercise, in Pohang, South Korea. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea said on Monday (August 24, 2026) that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to…
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ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani addresses a press conference on the recent surge in domestic sugar prices, in New Delhi on August 24. | Photo Credit: ANI With the government’s announcement last week permitting import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar, the domestic prices are cooling down. However, volatility in domestic sugar prices continues…
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