Month: August 2026

Kochi Corporation proposes repatriation of residents from other States ahead of overhaul of Palluruthy Relief Settlement

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Kochi Corporation proposes repatriation of residents from other States ahead of overhaul of Palluruthy Relief Settlement

The Kochi Corporation is considering repatriating residents from other States housed at the Palluruthy Relief Settlement (PRS)—a shelter and rehabilitation home for destitute, wandering and abandoned people rescued largely from the streets—to care facilities in their respective States, ahead of a proposed overhaul of the PRS within the next six months. The plan is to…

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Madras Day 2026: How Chennai city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

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Madras Day 2026: How Chennai city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

A stainless-steel tiffin carrier packed with home-cooked foods | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto There was a time when a stainless-steel tiffin carrier packed with home-cooked food was an essential part of everyday life in Chennai. Today, that familiar sight is slowly disappearing, replaced by neighbourhood eateries, restaurants, cafés, food-delivery apps and subscription kitchens. When writer…

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India, Gulf bloc discuss next steps on free trade agreement

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India, Gulf bloc discuss next steps on free trade agreement

India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia meets with the Secretary General of the six-nation bloc, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, in Riyadh on August 24, 2026. Photo: X/@IndianEmbRiyadh India has reviewed the negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as the country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, held wide-ranging talks with the secretary…

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World

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Asitha Fernando fined 25% match fee over heated exchange

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Asitha Fernando fined 25% match fee over heated exchange

Yashasvi Jaiswal (2L) confronts Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (3L) after his dismissal during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan seamer Asitha Fernando were both…

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Sports

While Madras went to bed early, Chennai stays up

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While Madras went to bed early, Chennai stays up

Decades ago, Madras was a city that believed about 9 p.m. was bedtime. After sunset, shutters came down, streets emptied, and roads fell into almost complete silence, with barely a vehicle in sight. Chennai’s two prominent railway stations, Central and Egmore, were among the few places that remained active at night largely because of the steady…

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‘Economic D-Day’: U.S. threatens Iran with new sanctions, Tehran fires back

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‘Economic D-Day’: U.S. threatens Iran with new sanctions, Tehran fires back

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Iran of an economic D-Day, as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions that target Iran’s trade partners. The remarks followed shortly after Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war. Iran in turn…

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Taking a leaf out of Amul’s textbook to help rare-disease patients

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Taking a leaf out of Amul’s textbook to help rare-disease patients

Patient data, including medical records and patient experiences, are essential for scientists to develop new treatments, especially for rare diseases. The data help identify diagnostic biomarkers, predict disease progression, and help investigators design better clinical trials. This is important because clinical trials are required to show that a new treatment is safe and effective before…

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Science

Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

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Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears. When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath. The resulting vibrations…

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Science

U.K. forecasts ‘biggest’ El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

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U.K. forecasts ‘biggest’ El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

A villager carries a bottle of spring water after collecting it at Gunung Batur village, Indonesia, on July 17, 2026, after struggling to access groundwater at their homes in part due to the impact of El Nino, which has brought a prolonged dry season and triggered extreme drought. | Photo Credit: AFP This year’s El…

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