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Aboobacker aims for one final push to solidify Worlds berth

22Aug

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Sports

Aboobacker aims for one final push to solidify Worlds berth

CHENNAI: After good outings throughout the season, triple-jumper Abdulla Aboobacker is keen on improving his mark in the men’s triple jump final at the national inter-state athletics championships on Friday. He began the season by equalling his personal best of 17.19m in the Open Jumps Competition in Bengaluru in March this year, following with gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open (16.21m) in June, and another gold at the World Athletics Continental Tour (16.08m) in Bhubaneswar last week . This inter-state meet provides Indian athletes one last chance to qualify for the upcoming Worlds in Tokyo in September. Aboobacker remains one among a handful of athletes who may qualify via rankings. However, the 29-year-old is not going to settle with the current ranking. “I would like to put up a ...

The Good News About Those “Radioactive Shrimp”

22Aug

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Science

The Good News About Those “Radioactive Shrimp”

Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration advised the public not to eat certain Great Value–brand raw frozen shrimp products for a rather unusual reason. Not because of contamination by bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli, which were responsible for more than a third of food recalls last year—but due to the shellfish containing Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. Yes, radioactive. U.S. authorities detected the substance in shipping containers coming from Indonesia at four ports of entry (Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and Savannah). Further testing revealed a small amount of the Cesium-137, or Cs-137, actually in one sample of breaded shrimp (at which port, they didn’t say). The discovery was enough for the FDA to recommend that Walmart stores stop selling specific Gre...

6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh

22Aug

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Crime

6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh

In a major crackdown on a cross-border drug smuggling network, the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch has arrested six persons, including a woman, and unearthed an interstate and international narcotics syndicate linked to a Pakistan-based handler. Drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore have been seized. The action was taken based on an FIR registered on August 5 under Section 21 of the NDPS Act at the Police Station Crime, Chandigarh. The case was cracked by a team comprising SP (Crime) Jasbir Singh, DSP (Crime) Dhiraj Kumar, and SHO Satvinder Singh. The operation began on August 5 when ASI Naseeb Singh, during patrol duty, received a tip-off and recovered 54 grams of cocaine from Pooja, daughter of a notorious drug peddler from Sector 38, Chandigarh. Following her arrest and disclosure, multip...

Gadkari, Sonowal unveil road map for next phase of infrastructure growth

21Aug

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Business

Gadkari, Sonowal unveil road map for next phase of infrastructure growth

Two top ministers overseeing key infrastructure portfolios — Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal — on Thursday outlined the central government’s broader vision to take infrastructure growth to the next level, driven by mega investments at scale. Speaking at the Business Standard Infrastructure Summit 2025, Gadkari said quality infrastructure was essential to achieve the $5 trillion-economy target, as industrial investment and job creation could not happen without it. “Availability of money is not the problem. We can sanction projects worth Rs 20 trillion today, compared with the Rs 4 trillion being invested in the sector currently. Annual toll income, which is about Rs 55,000 crore now, is set to rise to ...

Hrithik Roshan’s Shout Out To Girlfriend Saba Azad’s Upcoming Musical Drama Songs Of Paradise

21Aug

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Entertainment

Hrithik Roshan’s Shout Out To Girlfriend Saba Azad’s Upcoming Musical Drama Songs Of Paradise

Saba Azad and Soni Razdan-starrer musical drama Songs of Paradise will be out on August 29.On Thursday, the makers shared the first look of the project, revealing that it will stream on Prime Video from August 29. Interestingly, the film's first asset garnered a shout-out from Saba's boyfriend and actor Hrithik Roshan. Taking to Instagram, he shared the motion poster and captioned it, "beautiful'." Directed by Danish Renzu, and produced by Shafat Qazi and Danish Renzu, the film also features Zain Khan Durrani, Sheeba Chaddha, Taaruk Raina, and Lillete Dubey. The film dedicated to the veteran singers of Kashmir is inspired by the legendary voice of the late singer -- Raj Begum. Raj Begum, who received a Padma Shri award in 2002, was one of the most powerful personalities in the ear...

‘Bike taxis a necessity, not a luxury’: Karnataka HC slams bike taxi ban, says it’s legally untenable

21Aug

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South India

‘Bike taxis a necessity, not a luxury’: Karnataka HC slams bike taxi ban, says it’s legally untenable

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday strongly criticised the state government's ban on bike taxis, calling its rationale "thin" and "legally untenable". Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru, leading the bench, remarked that bike taxis were not a luxury but a necessity, especially for affordable last-mile transport in cities. The court noted that bike taxis are operational in at least 13 other Indian states and recognised as a legal and vital form of urban mobility. Rejecting the state’s claim that the Motor Vehicles Act bars bike taxis, according to news agency PTI, the court observed, “Lack of regulation cannot justify a blanket ban that deprives people of their right to livelihood under Article 19(1)(g).” (Also Read: Bengaluru's Namma Metro Yellow Line may soon reach Attibele, says DCM D...

Trump focuses on peace, Europe on the pieces

21Aug

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Opinion

Trump focuses on peace, Europe on the pieces

Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at King’s College London, has an acerbic description of the statecraft of US President Donald Trump: “Never assume you know what Donald Trump is going to do or say next because it is unlikely he does. Take seriously what he says at any time because that probably accurately reflects what he is thinking, but some of his thoughts can be very transitory and are soon replaced by others. If you don’t like the positions being held on one day, push back because he might be convinced to hold a different position the next. Equally, when satisfied with today’s position, do not assume it will last.” Unsurprisingly, the representatives of Europe’s ruling elite who headed to the White House to meet with Trump on Monday counted that there was ...

Muslim band owners asked not to use Hindu deities’ names in UP’s Moradabad

21Aug

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Indian Musllims

Muslim band owners asked not to use Hindu deities’ names in UP’s Moradabad

LUCKNOW: After state government's move to push Muslim restaurateurs to put their names on their establishments in order to stop them from using Hindu names, a new controversy has erupted, especially in western UP, over the wedding bands run by Muslims but named after Hindu Gods and Goddesses in Moradabad district. As per sources, Shaby Sharma, a lawyer, registered a complaint on the chief minister's portal on July 9 claiming that around 15 to 20 Muslim band operators in the district were running their businesses under the names of Hindu deities. Taking note of the complaint, the district police swung into action and Moradabad SP (City) Kumar Ranvijay Singh summoned several band operators, most of them Muslims, and instructed them to not name their bands after Hindu deities. The band own...

Telangana forecast to get break from rain this weekend

21Aug

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Telangana

Telangana forecast to get break from rain this weekend

Telangana might get a break from rain as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast only gusty winds (30-40 kmph) to sweep all districts for three days from Saturday (August 23, 2025). And no rain alert was issued for the two days thereafter. On Friday, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are very likely in Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal and Hanumakonda districts, according to IMD’s bulletin issued on Thursday afternoon. Hyderabad and its surrounding areas Hyderabad and its surrounding areas are very likely to receive light rain or thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) towards evening or night. Highest of only 7 mm Only a few parts of the State received ra...

Telangana Human Rights Commission orders college to return certificates to B Pharmacy students

21Aug

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Hyderabad

Telangana Human Rights Commission orders college to return certificates to B Pharmacy students

The Telangana State Human Rights Commission on Thursday directed the immediate return of certificates belonging to 17 B. Pharmacy students of Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, after finding that the college had illegally withheld them on the pretext of pending government fee reimbursement. The case was taken up following a complaint by the students alleging that the retention of their original documents, including Transfer Certificates, was jeopardising their chances of pursuing higher education. In its order, the Commission observed that such practices violate the fundamental human rights of students and obstructed their Right to Education guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Commission recommended the immediate release of the withheld certificates a...