India defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets to secure a place in the men’s cricket final at the Asian Games. Young player Tilak Varma impressed with an unbeaten 55 runs and spinner Sai Kishore took three wickets for India. Bangladesh struggled to score and finished with a total of 96/9. India easily chased down the...
Read MoreThe Gujarat high court has called for action to end the problem of loan sharks in the region, following a case of a businessman’s suicide due to pressure from lenders charging exorbitant interest rates. Justice Sandeep Bhatt noted the prevalence of illegal financing and the snatching of properties from indebted individuals in the Rajkot...
Read MoreIndia’s first private gold mine of the modern era, located in Jonnagiri, Andhra Pradesh, is expected to start producing a tonne of gold annually by next year. The village, once the headquarters of Ashoka The Great’s empire, has a history of gold mining dating back centuries. The private mining company Geomysore has spent the...
Read MoreA mother in Goa, India, has successfully petitioned for Glanzmann Thrombosthenia, a rare disorder, to be recognized in the National Rare Disease Policy. The mother, whose son has the disorder, is now advocating for it to be classified as a disability. This would allow her to claim aid under various schemes for disabled persons....
Read MoreSouthern Railway has announced that it will audit railway stations, including major ones like Chennai Central and Egmore, due to concerns raised about design errors that affect disabled passengers. The audit is in response to complaints about the lack of tactile paths for visually impaired passengers, ramps without landings, and inaccessible toilets for wheelchair...
Read MoreSatwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have broken the 41-year-old record set by Pradeep Gandhe and Leroy D’sa by reaching the men’s doubles final of the Asian Games. The Indian duo equaled the record and then went on to create history by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles combination to reach the final. They will...
Read MoreThree men in Chennai have been arrested for kidnapping a deputy manager of an insurance firm. The men, who worked as insurance agents for the deputy manager, demanded payment of their commission of Rs 2.5 lakh. The kidnappers had added several people to the insurance scheme and had an unpaid commission. When the deputy...
Read MoreKailash Mishra, a vegetable vendor in Mumbai, made numerous sacrifices to support his daughter Aishwarya’s athletic career. He sold land, mortgaged his wife’s jewelry, and took loans to ensure Aishwarya’s training and studies were not compromised. Aishwarya’s journey in athletics began when she won a marathon in fifth grade. She later switched to track...
Read MoreChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is seeking a loan of ₹300 crore ($40 million) to purchase five six-car trains for its existing phase-1 and extension lines. The loan is intended to meet the increasing demand for metro travel in Chennai. CMRL has already floated a tender to finalize a lender for the loan. The...
Read MoreThe state forest department in Tamil Nadu has initiated a plan to reduce conflicts between humans and animals by planting palatable grass in forest areas. The grass, preferred by wild animals, will be grown in areas where invasive plant species have been removed. The growth of palatable grass has been affected by cattle grazing...
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