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For thousands of young people across Jharkhand, the controversy was never just about one examination

The 18-year-old recently became the first Indian squash player to be crowned Junior World champion. How did the very chilled, happy-go-lucky kid conquer the might of Egypt? And what does the future hold for the prodigy who reads opponents and situations better than most?

European Commission said it aims to attract at least 20 billion in private investments for the projects; the total was increased from five planned gigafactories to seven following strong interest from EU countries

Houthi rebels on August 7 claimed an attack on a military camp held by the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Marib province, reportedly killing three

The report was drafted by an expert committee headed by former Supreme Court judge and Director of the National Judicial Academy (NJA) in Bhopal, Justice Aniruddha Bose

Three more people were injured in the attack

The government issued the new tally as Kumamoto officials said they have now extracted four bodies from the mass of rubble, steel and wires of the Aeon shopping mall after a suspected gas blast following the quake

More than 2,200 firefighters and over 20 aircraft remained mobilised, backed by crews from across France and European partners

Washington anticipated an agreement soon between the two countries, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume, a U.S. official said

The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of Saudi crude to the international market, after energy exports were largely choked off by fighting in the Strait of Hormuz

The police said the abandoned car was later spotted and one accused, identified as Altaf Muhammad, a resident of Udhampur, was arrested

Ms. Kumar and Gopal Pillai, former Home Secretary, are co-chairs of the Forum on J&K, which is a group of concerned citizens including retired judges, bureaucrats and Army officers

Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., with vote-counting starting Friday morning (July 31, 2026)

Test your Fields Medal IQ with this quiz. Can you name these math genuises?

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Chinas embrace of open-weight AI models is driven as much by compute constraints as by a bid to project itself as a responsible global AI power; until it overcomes chip and inference bottlenecks, Beijing is likely to keep sharing its models with the world

Ready Server Pilots Full-Immersion Cooling to Prepare Singapore Facility for AI-Ready Compute Services

Franchising & Licensing Asia 2026 Opens New Chapter Under MP, Strengthening Singapore's Position as Asia's Franchise and Licensing Hub

Of late, universities in the Global North have been recruiting people from underrepresented backgrounds in part on the strength of narratives of overcoming disadvantage and embodying the universities commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

The court remarked that the State should respond appropriately to the bereaved familys loss

The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by an 86-11 vote

They seek returns and moral satisfaction, a choice that should not be judged by the same yardstick used for conventional investing

The overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products, according to Ukraines General Staff

Congress cannot continue to ignore millions of long-term residents who contribute to our economy and communities every day, said California Senator Alex Padilla

The 26-year-old, who will be leading South Delhi Superstarz in the third edition of the Delhi Premier League, says India-A exposure helped him gain confidence

From a quiet, residential area, T. Nagar has become a commercial district, which it was never meant to be

Gill picked up the niggle during a training session here on Thursday (August 5) and as result, K.L. Rahul is leading the side in his absence

According to Raj Tilak Roshan, DCP Detection, the men, between the ages of 20 and 25, were mostly recruited from Ahmedabad or Rajkot in Gujarat. They were given 10 to 15 days of training before being placed in the villa

Mr. Jarange-Patil has set an August 29 deadline and threatened a fresh final agitation over delays and denials in the certificate process

The Andromedas star formation rate has been steadily dropping, especially over the last 40 million years

Speaking to The Hindu in Lucknow, Mr. Rai, said the way RLD, a party known to take positions on issues of public interest stopped making interventions over core matters, forced to him to take the step of resigning from the position and the party

ChangXin Memory Technologies explosive market debut has drawn intense scrutiny in Washington; investors are betting that China can successfully build a domestic semiconductor industry capable of powering advanced AI without depending on the West

Referring to their second demand regarding smart meters, Mr. Vij said that no tenders have yet been floated for the project and that the proposal is still under process

Dhankar scripted one of the most inspiring stories of the 2026 Commonwealth Games by clinching the gold medal in the women's shot put F57 event

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66

The eastern parts of Ernakulam district received only light spells of rain on Friday

Petitioner-NGO says earlier tests had shown a 93% match linking the audio clips to the former Chief Minister; plea alleges the leader was involved in the ethnic violence in which over 250 people were killed