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Chennai emerges as key development hub for Zoom’s Global Contact Center

September 4, 2026 admin

Chennai has emerged as a key development hub for Zoom’s global Contact Center business, with teams in the city working on critical components of the cloud-based customer service platform, according to Velchamy Sankarlingam, President of Product and Engineering at Zoom. While Zoom Contact Center is developed across multiple locations globally, India is the primary development…

Business

Special voter enrolment camps in Kurnool on September 5, 6

September 4, 2026 admin

Kurnool Assembly Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Municipal Commissioner Challa Obulesu has said arrangements have been made to conduct a ‘Special Campaign Day’ on September 5 and 6 in the Kurnool Assembly constituency. Mr. Obulesu held a meeting with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and supervisors on Friday and instructed them…

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Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map, orders it to be put to vote

September 4, 2026 admin

The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision on Thursday (September 3, 2026) marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle that…

World

Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to ‘return hubs’ by 2027

September 4, 2026 admin

Denmark’s Minister for Immigration and Integration Morten Boedskov, Netherlands’ Minister for Asylum and Migration and Deputy Prime Minister Bart van den Brink, Germany’s Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, Austria’s Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner, and Greece’s Minister for Asylum and Migration Thanos Plevris meet the press after a meeting of the Ministers for…

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ATHLETICS | IIS’s Troy Douglas bullish about India’s chances at Asian Games

September 4, 2026 admin

India can win 32 medals after observing Indian athletics for more than a year, says Troy Douglas, athletics head coach at Inspire Institute of Sport. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Troy Hamilton Douglas talks to coaches from Tamil Nadu as if he has known them for years. At a coaching clinic in Chennai, the 63-year-old…

Sports

Telangana Golconda Masters 2026: Vishesh Sharma wins maiden professional title on home soil

September 4, 2026 admin

Sealing it: Vishesh secured his place in the DP World India Championship. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vishesh Sharma held his nerve through a dramatic final round to secure his maiden professional title at the Telangana Golconda Masters at the Hyderabad Golf Club here on Friday. He closed with a one-under 69 to finish at…

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Fisherman missing; search continues for second day in Palk Straits

September 4, 2026 admin

For the second consecutive day, fishermen from Thangachimadam and other areas were on a mission to rescue the missing fisherman Dyon (38) on Friday. On Wednesday, over 2000 fishers had ventured into the sea in about 400 boats, said Fisheries department officials. On Thursday evening, when the boat belonging to Samuel returned, Dyon was said…

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Sunlight and seawater power new hydrogen breakthrough at CSIR-IICT

September 4, 2026 admin

Scientists at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) have taken a significant step towards converting sunlight and seawater into clean hydrogen fuel by developing a low-cost copper-based photocatalyst that could reduce reliance on expensive precious metals and make green hydrogen production more affordable. Hydrogen is widely regarded as a clean fuel of the…

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Battle of the brains in the Garden City

September 4, 2026 admin

No sport is driven by IT as much as chess. No city in India is bigger for IT than Bengaluru. It is only apt then that the Global Chess League has come to the Garden City that houses the world’s leading technology firms. The world’s leading chess players have assembled here for the fourth edition…

Sports

Money Bags lives up to the billing

September 4, 2026 admin

Prasanna Kumar-trained Money Bags (Trevor up) won the H.H. Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy (1,400m), the main event of the races held here on Friday (Sept 4). The winner is owned by Capt. Jamshed J. Appoo, Mr. K. Manoj Kumar, Mr. K Kaliyaperumal & Mr. J. Ramesh. Trainer K. Aditya won three races on the day. The results: 1. VIRIJA PLATE (1,100m): MISTY WARRIOR (Md. Talib) 1, Feronia (Antony) 2, Fashionista (Abhishek Mhatre) 3 and Lev Ron (A. Hangal) 4….

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