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India’s Services Sector PMI Hits 15-Year High in August

India’s services sector posted its strongest growth in 15 years in August, driven by robust demand and record-high new orders. New Delhi India’s services sector surged to its fastest pace of growth in 15 years in August, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 6

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Karnataka

Emergency Team Formed for Smooth Ganpati Immersion

Over 4 lakh devotees expected at Chitradurga Ganpati immersion; emergency response team formed to ensure safety and order. Chitradurga Deputy Commissioner T. Venkatesh announced that an Emergency Response Team comprising officers from various departments will be appointed t

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India

Heavy rain halts trains, shuts schools in Himachal

Shimla Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday brought life to a standstill as train services were suspended, schools closed, and 1,311 roads, including six national highways, blocked. The local Met Office issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain in isolated areas, fo

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Sports

Mitchell Starc retires from T20I cricket

Melbourne Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has announced his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) to focus on Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODIs). The 35-year-old also hopes to stay fit for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Starc has not played a

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Sports

Mahanaryaman Scindia becomes youngest MPCA President

Indore Mahanaryaman Scindia, son of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, offered prayers at the Khajrana Ganesh temple in Indore on Tuesday before officially taking charge as the president of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA). The 29-year-old was unanimously ele

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Sports

Manuel Akanji leaves Man City for Inter

Milan Swiss defender Manuel Akanji has joined Italian football club Inter Milan on a one-year loan from Manchester City. The 29-year-old made the move official on Tuesday and will now play under Inter’s new head coach, Christian Chivu. Akanji joined Manchester City in Septe

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Sports

Shahdol footballers to train in Brazil

Shahdol Sports Boost Bhopal Madhya Pradesh has decided to send promising football players from the tribal-dominated Shahdol district to Brazil for specialised training, a major step to boost sports in the state. Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya said the first ba

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Sports

BCCI opens bids for new lead sponsor

BCCI rules prohibit bidders linked to gambling, betting, crypto, online gaming, alcohol, tobacco, or harmful brands; surrogate branding through another entity is also banned Mumbai The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started the process to find a new lead s

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Sports

Sinner cruises past Bublik into US Open quarters

Sinner, with 25 straight hard-court Grand Slam wins, solidifies his place among tennis’s elite players New York Jannik Sinner showed his dominance once again at the US Open 2025, crushing Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals. The Italian, w

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Bengaluru

BMTC drivers clash on busy city road

In a shocking incident that disrupted traffic and angered passengers, two BMTC drivers stopped their buses in the middle of the road and engaged in a heated altercation on Kanteerava Studio Road. Eyewitnesses reported that the argument between the drivers quickly escalated into a

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Bengaluru

RCB, BCCI, KSCA plan crowd safety

Franchise unveils six-point formula to strengthen safety at future celebrations In the wake of the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL victory celebrations earlier this year, the franchise has announced a structured plan to ensu

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India

Gujarat clears plan to upgrade rural roads

Gandhinagar Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a Rs 2,609-crore plan to resurface and improve 1,258 rural roads covering 4,196 km across the state. The move aims to strengthen rural connectivity, ensure smoother travel, and provide villagers with all-weather r

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India

Indian Naval ships conclude Jeddah port call

Naval Bonds Deepen New Delhi Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat completed their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30, underscoring growing maritime cooperation between the two nations. The ships also conducted a Passage Exercise with Royal Saudi Naval

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India

Operation Clean Mizoram

Mizoram begins four-month drive against drug menace Aizawl The Mizoram government on Monday launched a four-month-long campaign-cum-operation to fight drug smuggling and abuse, a growing problem in the state. Home Minister K. Sapdanga inaugurated the initiative, which will

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India

Mizoram begins four-month drive against drug menace

Operation Clean Mizoram Aizawl The Mizoram government on Monday launched a four-month-long campaign-cum-operation to fight drug smuggling and abuse, a growing problem in the state. Home Minister K. Sapdanga inaugurated the initiative, which will run until December 31 and in

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World

World Running Out of Time on Climate Action: COP30 Chief

New DelhiThe world faces the risk of “running out of time” to address climate change unless countries cooperate, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago warned on Monday, emphasizing the urgent need to bridge political and financial divides between developed and developing nations.

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World

Helicopter Crash in PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan Claims 5 Lives

At least five crew members, including two pilots, were killed when a helicopter crashed in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas. Islamabad At least five crew members, including two pilots, were killed on Monday when a helicopter crashed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan

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Sports

Sabalenka, Djokovic, Alcaraz reach US Open quarters

Alcaraz, youngest in Open Era with 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals, faces Czech Jiri Lehecka next, a rematch of Queen’s Club final won by Alcaraz New York Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Cristina Bucsa, ensuring

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