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The police on Friday arrested one person in the case related to the murder of a Nepalese national at Pappampatti near Sulur in Coimbatore district on September 5. Jagadish Gosai from Kalchini in West Bengal was arrested for murdering Rajan alias Rameswar Sah (24) from Mahottari district in Nepal. Sah, who had been working in…
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Mantri was a multiple Ranji Trophy-winning captain for Mumbai and the last Test cricketer to have served as MCA president. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to honour three of its former captains — the late Madhav Mantri, Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane — by naming a lounge each after them at the…
A man walks past a screen displaying the logo of IndusInd Bank at a metro station in New Delhi | Photo Credit: Reuters The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 crore on IndusInd Bank for violation of norms governing corporate agents. The corporate agent, IndusInd Bank, failed…
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Singapore-based FC Jurong, part-owned by Indian company SkaSports has tied up with Indian restaurant chain Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B) Singapore to support the grassroots initiatives of the club for the 2026-27 season. As part of the partnership A2B will be supporting the FC Jurong Soccer School’s program, and will have their logo present on the…
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The need for greater public awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of early detection were highlighted at an awareness trekking programme organised at the foothills of Chamundi Hills here on Friday. The programme, titled ‘Namma Nadige Arogyadadege’ (Our Walk Towards Health), was organised by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), Mysuru…
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company for mis-selling a life insurance policy to an 88-year-old man. The case pertains to a deferred annuity policy, with an annual premium of ₹2 lakh and a four-year premium-paying term, that was sold by…
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Three astronauts inside a sealed spacecraft cannot rely on Earth’s natural environment. In Episode 6 of The Scope: Gaganyaan — India’s Leap, we look at the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) that will help sustain the crew inside the Crew Module. From oxygen and carbon dioxide removal to temperature, humidity, pressure, water, waste…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (September 11, 2026) highlighted the issue of rising trade barriers and constrained sea trade routes, adding that India was building bridges among these constraints and was using its presidency of BRICS this year to establish new cooperation networks among the BRICS nations. Also speaking at the BRICS Business Forum…
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Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy at the third edition of CII’s Global Summit on Advanced Materials, Critical Minerals & Metals. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. The Union Mines Ministry is in talks with Australia and Chile to acquire lithium blocks, while seeking five additional blocks in Argentina, Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said…
K. Vijay Raghavan, former director of National Centre for Biological Sciences, in conversation with Jacob Koshy, Science Editor, The Hindu at the Biotech Conclave 2026 in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Quality of education, regulatory frameworks governing the biotechnology sector, economic factors, global competition and the potential of AI to democratise…