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MRF Q1 profit drops 1.3% on input costs

August 11, 2026 admin

MRF Limited reported a consolidated total income of ₹8,610.56 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from ₹7,804.23 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations grew 9.7% year-on-year and 4.8% over the previous quarter. However, consolidated net profit came in at ₹495.35 crore, down 1.3% from ₹501.82 crore a year…

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BJP workers take out bike rally in Shivamogga

August 11, 2026 admin

BJP workers taking out bike rally as part of Tiranga Yatre in Shivamogga on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh Hundreds of BJP workers participated in the bike rally organised by the district youth wing of the party as part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, ahead of Independence Day celebrations, on Tuesday. Shivamogga MLA S.N….

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State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: India

August 11, 2026 admin

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a media briefing, in New Delhi on Tuesday August 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI India on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said the state of its border with China will reflect on the state of the “larger bilateral ties” and that maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Line of…

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Mutual fund investors rejig portfolios, favour select debt funds over equities in July 2026

August 11, 2026 admin

Equity mutual fund net inflows were down 14.75% month-on-month to ₹24,697 crore this July as investors preferred debt-oriented schemes, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The road for equity mutual fund schemes has been bumpy since the start of 2026, with net inflows declining in four of the first seven months….

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Paddlers allege victimisation; KTTA denies charges

August 11, 2026 admin

The Kerala Table Tennis Association (KTTA) is facing severe questions regarding its integrity after 41 players, including several State champions, signed a protest letter, alleging systematic victimisation at the recent PAX Academy State-ranking tournament held at Izyan Sports City, Kollam. The players felt aggrieved by last-minute changes to tournament fixtures that deviated from the draw…

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H.S. Prannoy targets comeback after missing World championships in Delhi: “Not ready to give up the torch”

August 11, 2026 admin

Frank admission: Prannoy acknowledged that he wasn’t at his best the last few months. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For over a decade, H.S. Prannoy has been Indian badminton’s quiet engine – the fighter who kept turning up, grinding and powering the country’s rise on the world stage when the spotlight was elsewhere. But this…

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Modernised ‘102 Thalli Bidda Express’ vehicles flagged off in Tirupati

August 11, 2026 admin

District Collector Dr. S. Venkateswar, along with MLA Arani Srinivasulu and former Union Minister Panabaka Lakshmi, flagging off modernised “102 Thalli Bidda Express” vehicles in Tirupati on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR As part of the State-wide launch of the modernised “102 Thalli Bidda Express” vehicles, District Collector Dr. S. Venkateswar flagged off…

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Attackers kill 60 people in South Sudan cattle raid: local official

August 11, 2026 admin

Armed attackers have killed at least 60 people in central South Sudan, according to local officials and media, in the country’s latest deadly cattle raid. The young nation has long been plagued by violent cattle raids but is now also seeing clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and forces loosely allied with the…

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NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme

August 11, 2026 admin

According to NASA, the programme envisages building humanity’s first outpost on another celestial body near the lunar South Pole. | Photo Credit: Antranik Tavitian National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to be part of its Moon Base programme. At the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space…

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