Month: August 2026

Traffic diversions in Bengaluru on August 26 for Eid Milad procession

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Traffic diversions in Bengaluru on August 26 for Eid Milad procession

With large-scale movement expected, traffic congestion is likely on J.C. Road, R.R.M.R. Road, Kasturba Road, Devanga Road, Mallya Hospital Road, K.G. Road, R.T. Nagar Main Road, Chamundinagar Main Road, Dinnur Main Road, Deve Gowda Road, Jayamahal Road, Church Road, Nagawara Main Road, Tannery Main Road, and Haines Road-Miller’s Road. | Photo Credit: File Photo Traffic…

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Nation

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts, steel starting January 1

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Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts, steel starting January 1

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday (August 24, 2026) threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts, and steel starting next year as the trade rift with Ottawa continued to deepen. The announcement comes after trade talks between otherwise allies and reliable trading partners collapsed…

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World

KCL | Harikrishnan and Rohan delight in Globstars’ easy win

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KCL | Harikrishnan and Rohan delight in Globstars’ easy win

Rohan Kunnummal rode his luck to score a match-winning 94 to enable Calicut Globstars beat Alleppey Ripples in the KCL at the Greenfield stadium on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was a perfect Monday for Calicut Globstars captain Rohan S. Kunnummal. He won an important toss and saw his bowlers exploit the conditions…

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One year of State-wide digital learning programme in schools

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One year of State-wide digital learning programme in schools

Telangana has completed the first year of its State-wide digital mathematics and science programme for students in Grades 6-12, implemented by the Department of School Education in collaboration with Khan Academy. Launched in June 2025, the programme has reached nearly 6,000 schools and trained close to 20,000 teachers. More than nine lakh students have accessed…

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Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas

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Trump administration moves to impose more than 0,000 fee for H-1B worker visas

President Donald Trump’s administration, on August 24, released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more ‌than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. Mr. Trump first ​imposed this last year but was blocked by the courts. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday (August 24,…

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Srisailam darshan tickets available online from August 25

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One year of State-wide digital learning programme in schools

Srisailam temple executive officer M. Srinivasa Rao has announced that the tickets for ‘Sparsha Darshan’, ‘Sheeghra Darshan’, ‘Ati-Sheeghra Darshan’ and ‘Arjita Sevas’ for the month of September will be released on Tuesday (August 25). To facilitate easy access for devotees, 90% of the tickets are being made available through the State government’s ‘Mana Mitra’ WhatsApp…

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IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal donates additional ₹300 crore for medical school at IIT Kanpur

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IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal donates additional ₹300 crore for medical school at IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal | Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement IIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has committed an additional ₹300 crore towards the development of the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology at IIT Kanpur. The contribution follows his earlier donation of ₹100 crore in 2022, which…

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Business

‘One of the missions of GCL is to build a fanbase of chess’

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‘One of the missions of GCL is to build a fanbase of chess’

GCL Commissioner Gourav Rakshit. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The third edition of the Global Chess League in Mumbai last year proved a big hit with the fans, who were able to engage with their favourite stars at the Royal Opera House. The fourth season of the league, which opens at Bengaluru on September 5,…

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Sports

Sports Ministry firm on sticking to selection guidelines for Asiad

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Sports Ministry firm on sticking to selection guidelines for Asiad

The Sports Ministry is firm on sticking to the selection criteria for the Asian Games and not giving in to external pressure in clearing names that do not make the cut. The government recently cleared a 492-member list for the upcoming edition in Aichi-Nagoya, leaving out the football and handball teams and excluding several former…

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