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(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Birds have long fascinated scientists and nature lovers alike with the rich variety of sounds they produce. From melodic songs to sharp alarm calls, bird vocalisations serve a variety of…
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Employees remove debris in a front of a sorting terminal of Nova Post company hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, on the outskirts of Odesa, Ukraine, on August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, President…
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Sam Peter alias Shyam Peter had been absconding after securing bail in multiple cheating and fraud cases. He was arrested in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Central Crime Branch of Mangaluru City Police arrested Sam Peter, who had been absconding after securing bail in September 2023, for offences of cheating and fraud committed…
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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and officials at the inauguration of the Moosarambagh bridge across Musi river in Hyderabad on Monday (August 31, 2026) | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday (August 31, 2026) inaugurated the 400-metre-long, 14.5-metre-wide bridge over Musi river, connecting Amberpet and Moosarambagh. Chief Minister…
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M.S. Dhoni. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Madras High Court, on Monday (August 11, 2025), ordered the commencement of trial in a 10-year-old defamation suit filed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seeking ₹100 crore in damages from Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired Indian Police Service (IPS)…
Nepal Army soldiers work during a search and rescue operation near the Hydropower Project sites, following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Rasuwa district, Nepal, on September 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s specialised tunnel rescue team made progress at two hydropower sites in flood-hitNepal, establishing a foothold inside a tunnel at Chilime and…
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UPI transactions in terms of volume touched a record of 24.51 billion in August. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Transactions through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) were at ₹29.8 lakh crore in August, near the record-high level, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi is thrown in the air in celebration by teammates as Argentina qualify for the quarterfinals of the World Cup on July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced his retirement from international football, leading to an outpouring of tribute and farewell messages to the football…
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Door-to-door SIR exercise being conducted in Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The draft electoral roll for Delhi was published on August 31, 2026, after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision or SIR, which began on June 20 and culminated on August 17. As many as 47.7 lakh electors out of the 1.45…
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ONE YEAR OF GBA Even as the five new corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are close to completing a year since they were formed, old problems on the ground continue to haunt citizens, while they now seek a way out of new problems. The State government replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act,…
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