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6 Vande Bharat Train Routes Worth Booking for Scenic Views and Not Just for the Speed

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, Tea Gardens and the Teesta ValleyThe Vande Bharat on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri corridor covers roughly 564 kilometres, and for most of the journey north of Malda, the train moves through a Bengal that most passengers never see from the road. Paddy fields give way to jute…

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TVK functionary hacked to death in Chennai; 5 arrested

A ruling TVK functionary was hacked to death by an armed gang in Chennai. Police have arrested at least five individuals in connection with the violent murder. Preliminary investigations suggest previous enmity as the likely motive for the attack. The opposition criticized the state's law and order situation following the…

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Luxembourg Deputy PM Bettel to visit India, to meet EAM Jaishankar during stay

Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel will visit India from September 7 to 9, meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi and travelling to Chennai. His itinerary includes engagements at IIT Madras, its Research Park and the inauguration of a new SES campus, the MEA…

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Human element remains decisive in modern war, says Naval Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

Naval Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan addressed newly commissioned officers at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. He stressed that the human element remains decisive in modern warfare and urged officers to build courage. Admiral Swaminathan highlighted the transformation of warfare while emphasizing leadership's continued importance. He advised officers to treat…

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8th Pay Commission pension calculator: Can Level 7 employees get up to Rs 58,000 minimum basic pension after retirement?

8th Pay Commission calculator: The next round of 8th Pay Commission discussions will kick off in Chennai on September 7. Various employee and pensioner groups are set to engage in negotiations over salary, pension, and allowance adjustments. The spotlight will be on the push to restore the Old Pension Scheme…

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A POCSO case involving a mining baron that Chennai police tried to close

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Gold rate today: Check 18k, 20k, 22k, 24k gold prices (September 5, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kalyan Jewellers, Joyalukkas and IBJA

Gold rate today: Consumers are encouraged to verify purity and any additional fees prior to purchasing. The Indian Bullion & Jewellers Association also offers guidance on indicative rates for assorted gold and silver purities.

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Ranveer Singh's 'Padmaavat' co-star Aditi Rao Hydari lives with Siddharth in a 4,000 sq ft Chennai home with skyline views, French windows, vintage furniture, bold yellow TV room and maximalist living room

Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth have shared a look inside their first home together, a 4,000 sq ft maximalist apartment on the 18th floor of a Chennai building, as reported by The Times of India and Architectural Digest India. The home features a layered living room, a floral-themed bedroom, a…

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Brown Dog Tick and Ehrlichia in India: Why Monsoon Season Puts Your Canine at Risk

The Brown Dog Tick Is Not an Outdoor ProblemRhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, is the only tick species known to complete its entire life cycle indoors. Every other tick needs outdoor vegetation for at least one stage. This one does not. It lays eggs in wall cracks, behind skirting…

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GI Tags in India: What a Geographical Indication Legally Protects and What It Cannot Cover

What a GI Tag Actually GrantsA geographical indication is a registered signal that a product originates from a specific place and carries qualities tied to that origin. India's Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 governs this. When a GI tag is granted, it gives producers within that…

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Taking Your Pet on an Indian Train or Flight: Crate Rules, Paperwork and Routes That Work

What the Airlines Actually AllowIndiGo does not allow pets in the cabin. Air India does, but only on select routes and only for cats and dogs under 7 kg combined weight with the carrier. Akasa Air permits in-cabin pets on domestic sectors with advance notice. Vistara, now merged into Air…

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Gold rate today: Check 18k, 20k, 22k, 24k gold prices (September 4, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kalyan Jewellers, Joyalukkas and IBJA

Gold prices experienced a notable rise today among prominent Indian jewellery retailers, including Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, and Joyalukkas, who all reported an increased rate for 22k gold at Rs 14,360 per gram.

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Why Pugs and Other Brachycephalic Dogs Struggle to Keep Breathing Through India's Summer Heat

The anatomy that causes the problemBrachycephalic dogs, pugs, French bulldogs, English bulldogs, Shih Tzus, Pekingese, were selectively bred for a skull shape that compresses the face inward. The bones shortened. The soft tissue did not. What remains is a normal volume of tissue crammed into a fraction of the space:…

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Why Panting Fails Your Dog in India's Humidity and What Heatstroke Actually Looks Like

The only cooling system a dog actually hasA dog's skin produces almost no sweat. The merocrine sweat glands in their paw pads release a small amount of moisture, but not nearly enough to regulate core body temperature. Everything depends on the respiratory tract. When a dog pants, it moves air…

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Cabin Baggage Rules on Budget Airlines in India: The Fees and Penalty Breakdown

The Cabin Bag Limit Is Not One NumberEvery budget airline in India publishes a cabin baggage allowance, but that number changes depending on which fare class you booked. IndiGo's base Saver fare allows 7 kg of cabin baggage. Buy up to a Flexi fare and that rises to 10 kg.…

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Tatkal on IRCTC: How the Booking Window Actually Works and What Genuinely Improves Your Odds

When the Tatkal Window Opens, and Why the Minute MattersTatkal booking on IRCTC opens at 10:00 AM for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and at 11:00 AM for non-AC classes (SL, FC, 2S), one day before the date of journey, not counting the day of travel itself. So…

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Gold rate today (September 3, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k, 18k gold jewellery prices from Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq & IBJA in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & more cities

Here are the latest 22k gold jewellery rates from from Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and Tanishq in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Trivandrum and Bengaluru. Also see the latest 24k , 22k, 20k, 18k and 14k gold prices and the 999-purity silver rate from the Indian Bullion…

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Formula 1 racetrack to be set up, TN youth will be trained in Motorsports City announced CM Vijay; Olympic City planned in Chennai to produce more gold medal winners

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced plans to build a Motor Sports City with a Formula racing track and youth training facilities, along with a separate Olympic City aimed at producing more gold medal winners for the state. The two projects are part of the government's larger…

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Your Puppy's Vaccination and Deworming Schedule in India: What Each Shot Actually Protects Against

Why the First Eight Weeks Are a Biological WindowA puppy is born with borrowed immunity. Maternal antibodies passed through colostrum, the first milk, give a newborn temporary protection against diseases the mother has been vaccinated against or exposed to. According to research published in the journal Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology,…

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Bengaluru earns, Chandigarh spends, Chennai borrows the most, Delhi is India’s biggest market: Study shows where Indians earn, save, spend and borrow the most

Bengaluru tops the charts for household income and savings among India’s major cities, while Chennai records the highest debt-to-income ratio, driven largely by housing demand. Delhi-NCR, meanwhile, emerges as the country’s biggest consumption hub, thanks to its large household base. Mumbai and Delhi-NCR also have the highest number of affluent…

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7 Affordable Festive Getaways in India for Budget Travel This Holiday Season

Pondicherry: French Quarters and Christmas Lights on a ShoestringPondicherry charges less than Goa for nearly the same coastline. During the Christmas and New Year stretch, the French Quarter strings up lights along Rue Suffren and Rue Dumas, the beachside promenade fills with families, and the Catholic churches, Basilica of the…

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22k gold rate today: Check 18k, 20k, 22k, 24k gold prices (September 2, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and IBJA

Gold rate today on September 2, 2026: Here are the latest 18k, 20k, 22k and 24k gold rates and the 999-purity silver price today (Wednesday, September 2, 2026) at the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). Also find the latest 22k gold jewellery prices at leading jewellers such as…

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5 Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded in flood-hit Nepal return safely to Chennai; Minister D Sarathkumar meets survivors

Five Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded in Nepal after devastating flash floods returned safely to Chennai on Tuesday, with state minister D Sarathkumar receiving them at the airport. The MEA said 163 Indian nationals had been rescued. Nepal’s death toll reached 1,050, while nearly 3,916 people remained unaccounted for amid continuing…

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Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

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What Your Deep Sleep Cycles Reveal About Brain Health, Memory, and Cognitive Aging

The Brain's Cleaning Shift Only Runs at NightDuring deep sleep, specifically the slow-wave stage that dominates the first half of the night, your brain activates a waste-clearance system called the glymphatic network. Cerebrospinal fluid pulses through channels around your neurons, flushing out metabolic byproducts that build up during waking hours.…

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