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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. | Photo Credit: Youtube/@pmoindia via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (August 31, 2026) paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial here during his visit to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. He also met people from various…
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Thoppu Venkatachalam. File | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan Former DMK Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam alias N.D. Venkatachalam, who was removed from the post a few days ago, on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced his decision to quit the party. Addressing reporters at Perundurai, Mr. Venkatachalam, who was previously a Minister in the erstwhile…
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Army rangers stand while a helicopter lands as they wait to load relief materials onto it at the Maithili Barrack, an army training center, following flash floods and a mudslide, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Authorities were intensifying rescue efforts after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet…
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The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 226.60 points to 77,028.56 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 120.40 points to 24,053.55. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (August 31, 2026) as renewed tensions in West Asia triggered a rebound in crude oil prices. Weak…
File picture of John Ternus, Senior Vice President, Apple Hardware Engineering | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple on Monday (April 20, 2026) named insider John Ternus as its next CEO, tasking the long-time hardware chief to steer the company after Tim Cook as the iPhone maker gears up for an industry change spurred by artificial intelligence….
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The flash flood disaster in Nepal could serve as a reality check for governments that are driving a boom in dams, tunnels, highways, railways, and bridges across the Himalayas, warns C. P. Rajendran, geo-scientist and adjunct professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. “The region already suffers from unstable slopes and reduced river…
File image of John Ternus. | Photo Credit: Reuters Apple had in April 2026 named John Ternus as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking a new phase of leadership for the Cupertino-based tech giant, and Tim Cook. Ternus will now take charge from September 1. The change marks the end of an era at arguably one…
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot in his match against Mariano Navone of Argentina during the men’s singles first round match 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2026 | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Novak Djokovic grinded through physical and internal ailments, made one mistake…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday (August 30, 2026) he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption. Mr. Bessent said in an interview ahead of a G20 finance leaders meeting that…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee fell 13 paise to trade at 95.56 per U.S. dollar on Monday (August 31, 2026) morning pressured by rising crude oil prices and geopolitical strain. Forex traders said market participants have raised the probability of a September Fed rate hike, pushing U.S. Treasury…
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