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Sports News
Champions Boat League, modelled on IPL, set to roll on September 4
The 12-leg Champions Boat League snake-boat races will end in November will resume after a Covid-induced gap of 2 years
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Politics
Riyaz Attari is a ‘BJP Karyakarta’, alleges Congress
Congress leader Pawan Khera questioned whether the Centre ordered the NIA probe hurriedly to hide the sensitive information about Riyaz Attari
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Startup
Startup ecosystem in Kerala gets a boost with KSUM, Central University partnership
Startup ecosystem gets another boost with KSUM, Central University of Kerala partnership
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India News
J&K Police disallows Amarnath Yatris from entering Kashmir after 3:30 PM
Unregistered pilgrims, travelling without radio-frequency identification will not be allowed to move to Kashmir from the Navyug tunnel
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World News
A quarter of the world’s population live under flood risks
Close to 90% of people exposed to flood waters live in lower or middle income countries
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Health
Diabetes found to speed up brain ageing, study finds
The UK Biobank's assessment of 20,000 people's data suggests that diabetes speeds up the natural ageing process of the brain.
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Facts & Opinions
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Science
Paint flakes are killing the ocean; Why isn’t the world listening?
The study by scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association is a wake-up call.
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Opinion
Indian Journalists who have upheld true journalism
When entire country lives under fear and nobody has the guts, there are few brave journalists and anchors who do their duty towards true journalism.
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Opinion
Party, president, pariwar: Sonia Gandhi and the art of being ‘full-time’ Congress chief
Sonia Gandhi has all the right to pat herself saying that she is the Congress supremo. But she should also act as one.
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India News
Can PM CARES Fund be called a public fund, if not ‘State’ under Art 12 of Indian Constitution?
If not ‘State’ despite using government property, the PM CARES fund can be called a public fund under section 2(h)(d) of RTI Act of 2005. Yesterday, the Union
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Opinion
Why is PM Modi so obsessed with putting all the blame on Nehru?
Prime Minister Modi invoked the Nehru name yet again, blaming him for the delay in liberation of Goa
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Science
Lights out for the earth? Research reveals dip in brightness of the planet in the past 2 decades
Climate change due to warming ocean waters have caused a drop in brightness of the earth, finds study.
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Political Opinions
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Opposition meet ahead of Presidential poll: Will Mamata have her way?
Mamata Banerjee hopes to get Opposition support to strategize on how to go about finding the apt Presidential candidate; but will she succeed?
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Congress’ June 13 plans and the BJP ridicule
The ED has summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for interrogation in the National Herald case on June 13
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Weak Congress, Stronger BJP: Saffron hues thicken in Punjab
With leaders deserting the Congress, BJP sees itself gaining strength in the Punjab scene
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Zoom in child Covid-19 cases in the US need to be seen as a wake-up call by rest of the world
More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US over the past week.
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Why is the BJP fuming over Congress’ choice of candidates for Chhattisgarh RS polls?
Congress has named Rajiv Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan as candidates for Chhattisgarh RS polls; BJP calls them outsiders
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Will Congress be able to put up a fight as 2024 beckons?
Congress panels ready to strategize for 2024 polls; but will the party be able to gauge the scene well is yet unknown
Science & Nature
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Science
China lines up solar power generator in space
The country’s proposed solar power station in space is aimed at generating inexhaustible power
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Science
Biological R&D in India gets a BioRRAP boost
BioRRAP portal to strive towards providing added credibility and recognition to such biological research.
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Science
Indian scientists develop model to gauge density inhomogeneity in solar corona
Indian scientists have developed a new approach to estimate the amount of density inhomogeneity in the solar atmosphere
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Science
AI in sustainability and healthcare; India, Germany to boost science and technology cooperation
India, Germany begin mapping strengths in application of AI in sustainability and healthcare.
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Science
Measures towards climate causes see an Indian leap
Adaptation to climate change, biological diversity, oceans and AI for environmental protection for the future
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Science
Human settlements in Mars may not be a distant dream
Indian researchers have developed ‘space bricks’ using soil from Mars and bacteria
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Startups
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Startup ecosystem in Kerala gets a boost with KSUM, Central University partnership
Startup ecosystem gets another boost with KSUM, Central University of Kerala partnership
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Startup ecosystem in Kerala tops Asia ranking
Startup ecosystem in the state has been ranked on top in 'Asia in Affordable Talent' in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report
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Agri-tech startups could help in halting large-scale migration of Uttarakhand youth
Cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants has the potential to be developed into agri-tech and aromatic enterprises
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Algal seaweed tech facility in the US, courtesy a biotech startup from Kerala
Zaara Biotech, a biotech startup fostered under the KSUM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre scheme, lands US firm funding
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Rs 25-cr innovation grants since 2017 lay firm foundation for startup ecosystem in Kerala
Innovation grants serve as the first tranche of seed capital for product startups
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Role of startups in adding strength to economy gets highlighted
Kerala Finance Minister terms startups as a vital component of the state’s economy
Latest in World
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Explainer: What is the legal status of abortion in America and globally?
Abortion is likely to be outlawed or subjected to rigorous regulations in large parts of America, requiri
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Spain takes lead in green hydrogen arena; all EU nations could follow suit
Green hydrogen is being pursued as European Union looks at turning climate neutral by 2050.
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Any attempt towards independence of Taiwan would force military action, China warns US
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe has told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin that any effort to delink Ta
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Less snow, more greenery: What ails the Alps?
The Alps mountain range known for its snow-capped peaks is dressing up with vegetation; and that is not g
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is leaving Africa hungry
As Ukraine's ports are blocked for exports, Africa looks toward Putin to help resume food grain exports
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China’s humongous Three Gorges Dam is making days longer
The Three Gorges Dam's reservoir can hold 42 billion tons of water when the dam is fully operational
Education & General Knowledge
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Education
Entrepreneurship among students seen as a means to address unemployment issue
Through their innovative ideas and enterprises, students can effectively contribute to Kerala’s efforts to become a knowledge economy
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Education
Tamil Nadu ITIs to be technology centres; State inks deal with Tata Technologies
Tamil Nadu has signed an MoU with Tata Technologies to transform its ITIs into technology centres
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Education
Ensuring quality education for SC students: Shreshta to get going
Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas, or Shreshta, to provide access to quality education for SC students
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Education
Jaw bone cancer, trauma-hit patients could find new hope in novel Nanotex Bone
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Nanotex Bone graft gets Central Drugs Standard Control Organization nod for pilot clinical trial.
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Education
In Kashmir, new rules prohibit students from interning or freelancing for news outlets
Students claim the higher authorities' intervention and directives for a trivial problem such as classwork makes them mistrust the true objective behind the move.
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Education
University of Kashmir gets its first female Vice-Chancellor
For the first time in its history, the Jammu and Kashmir government has chosen a female as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir.
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Banking & Finance
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Finance
Crypto dilemma: FM cautions the world against risk of money laundering, terror-funding
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman points out cryptocurrency risk as it could be used in money laundering and financing terror
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Finance
Long weekend for banks as holidays start Thursday
Get your banking tasks done before Thursday as banks in your area could remain shut for extended days this week
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Finance
Regulatory framework revised for NBFCs
RBI ushers in fresh set of principles for mid and large layer NBFCs
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Finance
Domestic patent filing jumps past international patent filing in past 11 years
For the first time in in 11 years, domestic patent filing numbers surpass international patent filing figures.
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Finance
Disinvestment of PSU not a good idea
There are possibilities that this PSU built painfully with the public money will be given to private players at throwaway prices.
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Finance
Investors reduced deposits in banks; prefer greener avenues
Investors are looking at other avenues for parking their money instead of banks. The banks will face a liquidity crunch in future due to this.
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India News
Amarnath Yatra commences amid strict security cover in Kashmir
RFID location chips have been placed with the pilgrims, and unmanned aerial vehicles have been brought to use to monitor the pilgrimage routes.
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India News
Doing away with single use plastics; phase out efforts kick off on July 1
Phasing out efforts will bring in a ban on manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastics
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India News
Apex court directive on eco-sensitive zones ill-advised, says eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgil
Entire regime of nature conservation in the country is flawed, says Gadgil
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India News
In Pictures: J&K witnesses landslides, flash floods due to incessant rains
In view of the current scenario, authorities ordered the closure of all schools in as many as eight districts
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India News
Smooth transition of Indian Navy personnel to Merchant Navy enabled
The MoU signed by Indian Navy and Directorate General of Shipping is expected to benefit retiring Navy personnel to land jobs in Merchant Navy vessels
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India News
Seven militants killed as three gunfights rattle Kashmir
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar says that militants cannot impede attempts of J&K Police to bring peace to the Valley.
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Health & Fitness
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Health
New-age technologies vital in medical treatment, feel experts
Advanced technologies would help avoid possible human error in prescriptions and prognosis reports
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Health
Dostarlimab: Everything we know about cancer’s cure drug
18 people in a restricted clinical trial tried a drug called Dostarlimab for six months and saw their cancer vanish completely
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Health
Sniff and tell: Dogs prove effective in mass testing for Covid-19
Researchers have found a way towards effective mass testing for coronavirus, and they have done it by deploying dogs.
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Health
Explained! How harmful is rising incidence of fatal wet-bulb temperature for humans?
Since March 2022, a spate of heatwaves has engulfed South Asia, continuing an alarming trend of surpassing previous temperature records
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Health
Surge in measles cases mandates catch-up immunization campaigns
Measles cases in India more than doubled in the first two months of 2022 compared to the same period the previous year
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Health
Jammu & Kashmir has the country’s lowest fertility rate: NHFS-5
According to the National Family Health Survey for 2019-21, Jammu and Kashmir has the lowest fertility rate in the country, with a 0.6 per cent decrease.
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Achievers
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Achievers
Candid conversation with 12-year-old environmentalist Ayaan Shankta
Ayaan Shankta is a 12-year-old environmentalist who aspires to become an engineer. He has recently bagged the third position for the Powai Lake conservation project from Actio
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Achievers
Mumbai’s Ayaan Shankta wins global accreditation for his eco-conscious project
Mumbai’s 12-year-old Ayaan Shankta has won the third position in the 8-14 age category for his ‘Conservation and Rehabilitation of Powai Lake’ project by Action For Natu
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Achievers
13-year-old Goa teen manages cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars
A cryptocurrency money management platform, PolyGaj, was created by a Class VIII student at a school in Goa NEW DELHI — Gajesh Naik, a Bambolim-based school student in Go
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Achievers
PV Sindhu: Only Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals in last 5 years
In the last five years, PV Sindhu has worked with three different foreign coaches including Indonesia’s Mulyo Handoyo, Korea’s Kim Ji Hyun and Park Tae-sang. NEW D
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Achievers
New-age author Kartikeya Ladha comes out with another heartfelt tale
New-age author Kartikeya Ladha comes out with another heartfelt tale
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Entrepreneurs
India’s spice king Dharampal Gulati passes away
Founder of MDH Dharampal Gulati passed away due to cardiac arrest at 97 New Delhi [India] : Spice king Dharampal Gulati, the founder of MDH, passed away following a cardiac ar
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Global Business & Industries
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Business
Defence canteens gear up for e-commerce, MSMEs see rosy days ahead
The e-commerce move is expected to boost MSMEs, as they form a big chunk of CSD’s business partners
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Business
MSME registrations surge as Kerala sets ambitious target for the current fiscal
As many as 13,137 MSME units registered till mid-June
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Business
Ditching coal can help Kerala save Rs 9k cr in electricity costs in 5 years, say experts
More than 63% of the state's projected electricity consumption is dependent on coal power plants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
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Business
Ushering in of 5G services on the anvil as spectrum auction gets Cabinet nod
Auction scheduled for July-end will assign spectrum to successful bidders for providing 5G services to the public and enterprises.
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Business
Explainer: Why eCommerce giant Amazon is paying hefty 201 crores as penalty in India?
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) rejected a plea of Amazon, which ultimately suspends the approval for the e-commerce giant’s deal with Future Coupons.
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Business
Traders seek alternatives before enforcing single-use plastic ban
The Confederation of All India Traders is of the opinion that the absence of equivalent alternatives to single-use plastic could make the ban a nightmare for trade and commerc
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Auto Tech
Combustion-engine cars could move off European streets by 2035
EU lawmakers vote for ban on combustion engines; Measures to make auto firms reduce CO2 emissions by 100% by 2035 receive a boost
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Business
Fake reviews on eCommerce websites would soon run into a wall
With fake reviews flooding eCommerce platforms, it has become imperative to set up a framework to monitor posts.
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Auto Tech
Hindustan Motors ignites hopes of a re-entry; Electric 2-wheeler JV on the anvil
Hindustan Motors, the maker of the iconic Ambassador and Contessa is looking at a comeback via the eMobility route
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