Month: September 2026

Unsafe driving practices raise concerns on newly widened NH 66 in Kozhikode

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Sudden lane changing and reckless overtaking are common along the Malaparamba–Thondayad stretch of National Highway 66 in Kozhikode district. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Despite frequent safety warnings issued by the police and the Motor Vehicles department (MVD), abrupt lane changing and indiscriminate overtaking by some motorists have once again begun endangering road users on…

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Wanted to show that leggies can be successful in red-ball cricket: Shreyas

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Wanted to show that leggies can be successful in red-ball cricket: Shreyas

Shreyas Gopal appeared in his 100th First Class game on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. On a day when he made his 100th First Class appearance during the Duleep Trophy final, South Zone leggie Shreyas Gopal felt he was happy to prove a point that wrist-spinners…

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Current abysmal condition of city roads threatens to cast a heavy shadow over consecration preparations

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Current abysmal condition of city roads threatens to cast a heavy shadow over consecration preparations

Rainwater stagnating on Nethaji Road near Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Once again, Madurai finds itself caught off guard by the monsoon, as seasonal downpours lay bare perennial shortcomings in the city’s civic preparedness. Recent spells of torrential monsoon rain have once again exposed the fragile and substandard state of the…

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‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina

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‘How can my press conference damage India-Bangladesh relations? I am not so powerful,’ says Sheikh Hasina

Defending her right to hold press conferences and meet her Awami League party colleagues while in India, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she had no intention of damaging India-Bangladesh ties. In an interview to The Hindu, including in written replies and an extensive telephone conversation, Ms. Hasina, who has been convicted of murder…

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IAPL seeks ‘No Caste, No Religion’ option in Census 2027

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IAPL seeks ‘No Caste, No Religion’ option in Census 2027

The Indian Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL) has urged the Centre to include a separate ‘No Caste, No Religion’ (NRNC) category in the upcoming Census 2027, arguing that citizens who do not identify with any caste or religion should be able to have their choice officially recognised. In a statement issued on Sunday, the IAPL…

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We are a very good competitor for the Asian Games gold: Sjoerd Marijne

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We are a very good competitor for the Asian Games gold: Sjoerd Marijne

Priorities: Marijne wants the team to focus on themselves. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR After securing a historic fifth place at the 2026 women’s FIH Hockey World Cup last month, the Indian team now turns its attention to the Asian Games. China, ranked No. 4 in the world, poses the biggest challenge to India,…

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Olympiad crucial for Gukesh in his World title defence: Vachier-Lagrave

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Olympiad crucial for Gukesh in his World title defence: Vachier-Lagrave

Vachier-Lagrave is currently playing in the Global Chess League. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Maxime Vachier-Lagrave believes the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand could be crucial for D. Gukesh in the defence of his World title. The Chennai Grandmaster will be taking on Javokhir Sindarov in the championship match in Geneva later this year. The…

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Duleep Trophy final | Kishan assumes lead role as East batters dominate proceedings

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Duleep Trophy final | Kishan assumes lead role as East batters dominate proceedings

Second nature: Kishan kept busy without trying to be aggressive. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Ishan Kishan led from the front with a sprightly unbeaten 111 (135b, 14×4, 1×6) as East Zone amassed 385 for four against South Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final at the MAC Stadium here on Sunday….

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SHOOTING | All the hard work is paying off, says Rudrankksh as he gears for the Asiad

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SHOOTING | All the hard work is paying off, says Rudrankksh as he gears for the Asiad

Motivated: Rudrankksh says the aim is gold, that his hunger to win is unabated. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Going for his second Asian Games, 22-year-old Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil is a far cry from the teenager who took to the firing station in Hangzhou. It’s been only three years but the period since then has seen…

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U.S. envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit

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U.S. envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks Sunday (September 6, 2026) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia, making their first visit to Kyiv a day after meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The envoys arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train, hoping to revive negotiations to end Europe’s worst…

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