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AMMA crisis: Four women members call for seizure of documents from Shwetha Menons panel

Maala Parvathi, Ansiba Hassan, Usha Haseena, and Ponnamma Babu have urged Registrar of Co-operative Societies to seize books of accounts and financial documents that continue to be under the possession of the panel led by Shwetha Menon that had announced its resignation at general body meeting on June 21

27 Jul 2026 11:00 am
Watch: Frances wildfire crisis deepens: Military aircraft, evacuations & tour disruption

France has deployed a military A400M aircraft to battle massive wildfires threatening Bordeaux, while the final stage of the Tour de France has been shortened to support emergency operations

27 Jul 2026 11:00 am
Indias first dengue vaccine arrives with a crucial safety caveat

Qdenga could be responsible for enhancing dengue in children who have not had an infection yet in their lives. In such cases, the vaccine could simulate a primary dengue infection in the body, resulting in protection against DENV-1 and DENV-2 infections but not against a DENV-3 infection

27 Jul 2026 10:59 am
Why have three Assam districts borne the brunt of floods | Explained

Much of Assam has learnt to live with floods, an annual phenomenon, but historically near-untouched Charaideo, Jorhat, and Sivasagar were least expected to become a waterworld

27 Jul 2026 10:58 am
Stock markets rebound in early trade as crude oil prices drop sharply

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 566 points to 76,608.66 in early trade; the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 153.60 points to 23,923.30

27 Jul 2026 10:50 am
Fields Medal: Hong Wang makes history as star mathematicians claim 2026 honours

Wang has become the third woman to win the Fields Medal, after Maryam Mirzakhani and Maryna Viazovska; Wang and Deng are also the first Chinese nationals to win since 1982

27 Jul 2026 10:41 am
Mapex AI Accelerates Global Growth in Geospatial Intelligence through Strategic Government Projects and International Partnerships

Mapex AI Accelerates Global Growth in Geospatial Intelligence through Strategic Government Projects and International Partnerships

27 Jul 2026 10:40 am
Rupee rises 28 paise to 96.25 against U.S. dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.18 but lost some ground to trade at 96.28 against the greenback, logging a gain of 28 paise from its previous closing level

27 Jul 2026 10:25 am
Traces of protest removed from Jantar Mantar in clean-up drive

New Delhi Municipal Corporation officials say they conducted a cleanliness and beautification drive at the venue and removed 60 metric tonnes of waste from the site

27 Jul 2026 10:25 am
UDISE+ 2025-26: Key takeaways in graphics

The latest Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report, an annual report tracking key schooling indicators, was released last week. Here are some broad takeaways from the report.

27 Jul 2026 10:22 am
Anthropic rolls out Opus 5 AI model in efficiency upgrade

Open-weight models allow users to download, run and customise the virtual brains of an AI, unlike proprietary models

27 Jul 2026 9:53 am
Oil mill gutted in massive fire in Kerala's Kozhikode

Blaze brought under control after eight hours. Preliminary findings suggest the fire originated in an area where copra was stored

27 Jul 2026 9:50 am
Ookla Study in Manila: Carrier VoLTE Networks Prove to Outperform OTT Apps in Voice Quality and Reliability

Ookla Study in Manila: Carrier VoLTE Networks Prove to Outperform OTT Apps in Voice Quality and Reliability

27 Jul 2026 9:40 am
South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics sign $950 billion partnership with U.S. big tech

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will pursue memory chip supply partnership with U.S. big tech companies

27 Jul 2026 9:39 am
Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion financing for data centre: Report

OpenAI, which has been in advanced talks for several weeks to lease the site, is among the companies showing the strongest interest in the project, per the report

27 Jul 2026 9:31 am
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 6 LIVE: Centre to introduce Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill

INDIA bloc parties are set to press for an urgent discussion in Parliament on the alleged use of excessive force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak

27 Jul 2026 9:25 am
As protests end, rise in student suicides and increasing cost burden await focus

Larger systemic issues associated with high-stakes entrance examinations such as NEET, rising student suicides and cost of education remain to be addressed

27 Jul 2026 9:19 am
Why is Chinas AI push gaining ground? | Explained

How have Chinese firms caught up with leading U.S. AI models despite chip restrictions? What advantages do Chinese open-source AI models offer over captive models? How has Beijing supported the growth? What challenges could China face in the future?

27 Jul 2026 9:18 am
Why India must modernise the way the government publishes laws and regulations

Indias legal publishing system remains fragmented and dependent on PDFs, making it difficult for citizens, lawyers and even courts to access, track laws and amendments in force; adopting open legal publishing standards would make laws more accessible and strengthen democratic participation

27 Jul 2026 9:17 am
Kerala High Court seeks urgent measures to improve conditions of captive elephants at Punnathur Anakotta

Court asks Guruvayur Devaswom panel to adhere to Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2012; demands a progress report by September 2; directives made while considering a petition alleging gross inadequacy in facilities

27 Jul 2026 8:48 am
Venezuela Opposition leader Machado says won't take part in U.S.-backed talks

Washington which ousted former President Nicolas Maduro in a midnight military raid in January had hailed the talks as an important step toward political reconciliation in Venezuela.

27 Jul 2026 7:50 am
RBI sees rupee as undervalued; inflows largely through FCNR (B) touch $32 billion

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says inflation control remains the foremost priority; FCNR(B) deposits and foreign investment in government securities have strengthened Indias external position

27 Jul 2026 7:07 am
West Asia War LIVE: Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

Oil prices fell on Asian markets early Monday (July 27, 2026) as investors breathed cautious sighs of relief at the pause in combat.

27 Jul 2026 6:59 am
U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list

Donald Trump issued an executive order for the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to create a state citizenship list of eligible voters

27 Jul 2026 3:54 am
Search for 17 missing crew after Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea

A search is underway for 17 people missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in bad weather in the disputed South China Sea

27 Jul 2026 3:43 am
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A search is underway for 17 people missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in bad weather in the disputed South China Sea

27 Jul 2026 2:36 am
Finding land biggest challenge for Kozhikode Corporations stray dog shelter project

The project envisages small shelters at multiple locations, but animal welfare bodies caution that land availability and local opposition could hamper implementation

27 Jul 2026 1:26 am
Odisha BJP leaders criticise post by MPs daughter on Pradhan

Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, a two-time MP from Bhubaneswar, was, however, unavailable for comment

27 Jul 2026 1:16 am
Railway revises redevelopment deadlines for ERS, ERN stations

Projects have been pushed to 2028 after the Railway terminated contracts over missed timelines and initiated fresh tenders; passenger groups press for better amenities during the redevelopment

27 Jul 2026 12:57 am
Crickets summer of goodbyes

Rarely has the sport seen so many stars leaving the stage within a space of so little time. We also saw the curtain coming down on two high-profile coaching stints: of Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming. As if all that wasnt enough, Garry Sobers, crickets greatest all-rounder of all time, bid an even more poignant farewell

27 Jul 2026 12:43 am
Do not surrender to China, do not depend on the U.S.

Realising that Washington is an unreliable partner does not mean India must run into the arms of an actively hostile neighbour

27 Jul 2026 12:40 am
Indian Monsoon: a democratic tipping point

Our future depends upon combining technological excellence with constitutional values, scientific temper, ethical leadership, and respect for humanity

27 Jul 2026 12:36 am
A gamble on the Cauvery issue

CM Vijay aims to hold direct talks with Karnataka for water-sharing

27 Jul 2026 12:22 am
Sonam Wangchuk to be discharged from hospital on July 27

The activists team says he will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh

27 Jul 2026 12:07 am
Work on CMRLs Koyambedu-Alandur stretch hit by delays, to open next year

The Phase-II stretch from Koyambedu to Chennai Trade Centre was scheduled to be opened last month.While the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch awaits an inauguration date from the Centre, work on stations between Porur and Vadapalani has been held up and will be ready only in 3 months

26 Jul 2026 11:56 pm
Human-wildlife conflict escalates across Kannur

Fresh incidents reported from Aralam, Kolayad, and Sreekandapuram highlight the growing threat to lives, agriculture, and livestock in forest-fringe villages

26 Jul 2026 11:56 pm