June 29, 2026

May 2026

Speed war at Federation Cup: Animesh regains 100m national record from Gurindervir within minutes in dramatic sprint showdown | More sports News

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Animesh Kujur (PTI file photo) Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh broke the men’s 100m national record within minutes of each other on the opening day of the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition on Friday.Representing Reliance, Gurindervir first broke Animesh’s 10-month-old national record of 10.18 seconds by clocking 10.17 seconds in the first semifinal heat.However, the…

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Scientists finally discover why gold never loses its shine after thousands of years |

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Gold has fascinated civilisations for millennia because of one remarkable quality: it rarely loses its shine. Ancient coins, jewellery and royal artefacts buried for thousands of years can still emerge gleaming with their familiar golden glow. Scientists have long known that gold resists corrosion better than most metals, but the exact atomic mechanisms behind this…

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Naseeruddin Shah was bedridden for almost the entire film, became irritable while playing Alzheimer’s patient, reveals Imtiaz Ali |

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Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah underwent an emotionally and physically demanding transformation for Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming film Main Vaapas Aaunga. The actor, who plays a bedridden patient suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, was so deeply immersed in the role that it began affecting him during the shoot. The film also stars Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari Wagh,…

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Optical illusion personality test: Fish or cloud? What you see first reveals if you are too sensitive or self-critical |

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Photo: Mia Yilin via TikTok We all love a good shortcut to self-awareness, especially when it takes less than five seconds. The viral brain-teaser took over TikTok sometime back— courtesy of creator Mia Yilin. It’s a split-second visual test that forces your brain to choose between two entirely different images hidden in plain sight: a…

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Kerala Mla Oath: 42 MLAs skip oath in God’s name during Kerala assembly swearing-in ceremony | Thiruvananthapuram News

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The swearing-in ceremony of members of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday turned into more than just a constitutional formality, reflecting the state’s diversity, simplicity and distinct political culture.Legislators not only chose different languages for taking oath but also differed in whether they swore in the name of God or made a solemn…

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Beat the heat, don’t break the grid 

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India’s power grid is buckling under the summer heat. Air conditioners (ACs) are fast becoming the single largest driver of peak electricity demand — contributing as much as 70 GW, or 25%. ACs are power guzzlers, each consuming 100-150 times the electricity of an LED bulb.   And the scale of what’s coming is staggering. India adds 10…

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UAE spooked? Fearing Gulf chaos, Abu Dhabi joins Saudis, Qatar in urging Trump against fresh Iran war

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The United Arab Emirates has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to avoid restarting military action against Iran and instead give diplomacy a chance, according to people familiar with the matter.The outreach reflects growing concerns among Gulf states that renewed hostilities could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and plunge regional…

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India’s tryst with oil shocks: How crude prices shaped economy and policy in last five decades

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Every major oil shock has left a mark on India, sometimes through inflation, sometimes through foreign exchange pressure, and occasionally through wider economic change. The country’s 1991 balance-of-payments crisis unfolded against a backdrop of rising oil prices. High crude costs later pushed difficult conversations around subsidies, fuel deregulation and energy security. More recently, shifts in…

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