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Vithya clinched the 400m hurdles bronze with a National record. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy For close to four decades, P.T. Usha remained the undisputed queen of the Indian track, no one able to better her in clearing hurdles, both literally and figuratively. On a wet and humid Monday (September 28, 2026) evening at the Asian…
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Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday (September 28, 2026) after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars. The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious…
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Yashvir won the second spot in javelin. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy A National record was broken and some personal marks were bested at the Paloma Mizuho Athletics Stadium as the Indians added more medals to their kitty on Monday (September 28, 2026), of both hues except the golden one the country desperately craved. Three…
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Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the curtain raiser of the India Energy Week. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. IIndia has fuel reserves to meet more than 80 days of its requirements, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at the curtain raiser of India Energy Week 2027 in Kolkata on Monday. “The number…
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at the curtain raiser of the India Energy Week. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. IIndia has fuel reserves to meet more than 80 days of its requirements, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at the curtain raiser of India Energy Week 2027 in Kolkata on Monday. “The number…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has so far received a total 8,38,558 application forms as part of the Claims & Objections phase which is set to end on October 7. Of these, more than half are for fresh enrolment, while corrections too form a large chunk. Applications for deletions are not very high. A…
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Mojtaba Khamenei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday (September 28, 2026) that the United States would be forced to leave West Asia after suffering “painful blows”, according to a statement carried by state television. Mr. Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since the start of the West…
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and LIB Therapeutics Inc on Monday announced an exclusive licensing agreement granting the Indian drug maker rights to commercialise and manufacture lerodalcibep worldwide, excluding the U.S. and China. The agreement establishes a new growth platform for it in a large and rapidly expanding market, Sun Pharma said. IQVIA numbers show the PCSK9…
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MLA and former Minister Tanveer Sait walking out of the breakfast programme organised for the mahouts and kavadis of Dasara elephants on the palace premises in Mysuru on Monday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Narasimharaja MLA and former Minister Tanveer Sait walked out of a breakfast programme organised for the mahouts and kavadis accompanying the…
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A total of 63 cricketers, including 23 overseas players, have been retained by the five Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchises ahead of next month’s auction. The deadline for the franchises to announce their retentions for the fifth season ended on Monday. Gujarat Giants retained 20 players, the most among the five teams. Unsurprisingly, Up Warriorz, given…
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