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The fine art of creating blood donors at home; and resources for those in Chennai seeking to donate blood
A leitmotif among blood donation organisations is the increasing difficulty in finding people with “generous veins”; and the solution could strangely be found in the living rooms of households, as illustrated by these two accounts from Chennai of parents inspiring their children to join the cause
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Jammu and Kashmir rains LIVE: Flash floods, landslips wreak havoc in Poonch-Rajouri; eight dead, six missing
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah to take stock of the flood situation in Rajouri district.
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J&K: Flash floods, landslides wreak havoc in Poonch-Rajouri; eight dead, six missing
Dozens of vehicles were swept away or submerged after overflowing rivers breached their banks, causing widespread disruption, the officials said
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CM Vijay urged to rename Udhagamandalam
The popular name of Ootacamund, or Ooty in short, was inexplicably Sanskritised as Udhagamandalam in 1972
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With her dance moves, this conservancy worker from Chennai has become the new face of social media algorithm
N. Senbagavalli is many things rolled into one: a battery-operated vehicle operator with Urbaser Sumeet in the morning, an autodriver in the evening, and a successful digital creator on Instagram in between
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72nd National Film Awards: Telugu cinema shines with 9 awards; ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ ‘Pushpa 2’ win big
Kalki 2898 AD, Committee Kurrollu, 35-Chinna Katha Kaadu and Pushpa 2: The Rule won two awards each, while Lucky Baskhar bagged one
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Rahul, Kharge write to PM; seek probe into theft of donations at Ayodhya Ram temple
Congress leaders demand that the findings and the Trust’s accounts should be made public so that every devotee knows how their offerings have been utilised
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J&K: Amarnath, Vaishno Devi, Shiv Khori pilgrimages suspended amid rain forecast
“In view of inclement weather forecast issued by IMD, Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of the pilgrims,” says Kashmir Divisional Commissioner
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Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo moves Delhi HC to shift him from Safdarjung hospital
Gitanjali J. Angmo has sought an urgent hearing; she said that she lost her faith in Safdarjung Government Hospital in Delhi
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Where football is freedom: A Kolkata mixed-gender team is rewriting rules from margins
As the FIFA World Cup commands global attention, children from Kolkata’s Kalighat red-light area are fighting a different battle for the game—one for playgrounds, dignity and the right to dream
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Murmu departs for three-nation European tour to boost ties
She will visit Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania
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News in Frames: The weight of a nation’s food
From dawn until dusk, they lift, carry, stack and unload sacks of grain and agricultural commodities, keeping the flow of food moving from farms to markets
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What makes Skyroot’s Vikram-1 launch unique? | Explained
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 has made India only the third country where a private company has independently placed payloads in orbit. Here’s what makes the mission significant
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Delimitation not just an INDIA bloc issue, concerns our Constitutional framework’ says Congress’ K.C. Venugopal
“Delimitation is not a Congress issue or an INDIA bloc issue alone; it is a national issue because it concerns India’s democratic and constitutional framework,” Mr. Venugopal said
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Drop Shot Episode 3 | Usha Uthup, Christopher Nolan, Huma Qureshi & Monsoon Treks
Drop Shot Episode 3 | Usha Uthup, Christopher Nolan, Huma Qureshi & Monsoon Treks
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As Vikram-1 reaches orbit, Skyroot faces a steep climb to business success
A single launch — crucial though it is — will not catapult Skyroot to success. The global small-satellite launch market is evolving and there are still considerable challenges, including domestic demand and market uncertainties
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Faith and its fallout
In Ayodhya, weeks after allegations of money being siphoned off from donations at the Ram temple surfaced, pilgrims and residents say it has triggered a crisis of trust. Devotees say their faith in Lord Ram and the temple remains intact, but many have grown cautious about donating. Locals report a dip in visitors, though they attribute part of that to seasonal factors as well. As an SIT probe seeks accountability, Ishita Mishra reports from the temple town, where faith, transparency, and the city’s religious tourism hopes hang in the balance
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Quicksand in Chennai’s Pallikaranai marshland
The first expansion of the city of Chennai in modern times happened along its southern stretch. As the government in its wisdom decided to locate the IT corridor in south Chennai, breathless development happened over a couple of decades, right around a rich natural reserve, the Pallikaranai marshland. Today, two decades later, there’s a conflict that pits development against preservation. This report attempts to pull together the several threads that have brought this particular tapestry to the fore today
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Loyola College hosts workshop on digital accessibility for persons with low vision
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