Month: September 2026

Top U.S., China negotiators to hold final preparatory talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Top U.S., China negotiators to hold final preparatory talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

File image of President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators will hold final preparatory talks in Washington from Saturday (September 19, 2026), including on tariffs, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States for a summit with his counterpart Donald Trump,…

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Man sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in POCSO case

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Man sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in POCSO case

The Special Court for Cases under the POCSO Act in Nagapattinam on Friday sentenced a 50-year-old man to five years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2024. The court imposed ₹2,000 fine on the convict, identified as P. Shanmuga Rajan of Keelaiyur. According to police, the accused sexually assaulted the girl when…

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Ansell to manufacture gloves at Perundurai plant for key global markets

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Ansell to manufacture gloves at Perundurai plant for key global markets

Australian company Ansell will manufacture some of its premium synthetic gloves for its key global markets at its plant at Perundurai, near Coimbatore. Jennifer Ross Murphy, Chief Medical Business Officer at Ansell, told The Hindu recently that the investments (of over $60 million) are strategic and focused. “This is the largest investment by Ansell in…

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Despite zoonotic diseases threat, Keralam’s proposed veterinary public health wing yet to take shape

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Despite zoonotic diseases threat, Keralam’s proposed veterinary public health wing yet to take shape

File image shows health workers in PPE kits at a Nipah isolation ward at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Over a decade ago, the Oommen Chandy Cabinet in Keralam approved the recommendations of the Gita N. Potty committee that mainly dealt with the wage disparities among veterinary officers in…

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New, sophisticated drugs did not move the needs on hearts attacks, strokes: what this teaches us

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New, sophisticated drugs did not move the needs on hearts attacks, strokes: what this teaches us

In March this year, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), both globally recognised premier organisations in cardiovascular medicine, handed down their newest dyslipidemia guideline, and gave universal Lipoprotein(a) screening in every adult a ‘Class I’ recommendation — the strongest tier there is. The High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) test got…

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Fact, fiction and flying objects: This new docufiction journeys across prehistory, colonial records and UFO encounters in Pavagada

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Fact, fiction and flying objects: This new docufiction journeys across prehistory, colonial records and UFO encounters in Pavagada

Sashi Sivramkrishna’s latest docufiction, The Incidents at Pawgur, 1830, brings together several of his deep interests. “Mysuru history, the journey of the Scottish physician, botanist, and surveyor Francis Buchanan through South India, a fascination with prehistoric sites and UFOs,” lists the Bengaluru-based economist and documentary filmmaker, who recently screened the film at the Bangalore International…

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Government can bear cost of maintaining UPI network: BJD MP Santrupt Misra

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Government can bear cost of maintaining UPI network: BJD MP Santrupt Misra

A file image of BJD MP Santrupt Misra. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Santrupt Misra raised concerns on Saturday (September 19, 2026) about the Centre’s decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) of 0.4% on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above ₹2,000, saying various alternative avenues are available to fund…

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Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

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Sri Lankan lawmaker seeks Modi’s intervention in Saudi case involving Tamil youth

Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian PM Modi’s help in the case of Anojan Sivarasa (R). Image: X/@ManoGanesan A Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker on Saturday (September 19, 2026) urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the case of a minority…

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India’s FTAs opening new career opportunities for youth: PM Modi

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India’s FTAs opening new career opportunities for youth: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses a ‘Rozgar Mela’, Jobs Fair, from New Delhi, on September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 19, 2026) said that the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India with various countries are opening new doors to career opportunities for the youth. Addressing…

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U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

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U.S. lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

U.S. President Donald J. Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over humanitarian and human rights concerns in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, which suffered…

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