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Mumbai Metro 3 to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 within minutes: Here’s how

Mumbai Metro 3 to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s Terminal 2 within minutes: Here’s how

Being one of the top international airports in the country, Mumbaiโ€™s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is spread across 1,900 acres. Mumbai: In a significant development for flyers who take flights from Mumbaiโ€™s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Terminal 2, a newly constructed foot overbridge has become operational. Before this, flyers often got stuck in traffic jams, with the last stretch from the metro station appearing longer than it actually was. However, as the new facility comes into operation, commuters will find it easy to walk from the metro to the terminal in a span of just a…
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3 Players in India’s playing XI who might not get a chance to play in Asia Cup 2025

3 Players in India’s playing XI who might not get a chance to play in Asia Cup 2025

Sanju Samson might find it hard to feature in the Playing XI of the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's squad for the tournament with some notable omissions from the team. New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday announced the Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2025, with some big decisions made by the selection panel. Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain of the team as he makes a return to the T20I format. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has…
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MMA Choir presents global choral concert with Polandโ€™s Concerto Glacencis Choir in Chennai

MMA Choir presents global choral concert with Polandโ€™s Concerto Glacencis Choir in Chennai

The MMA Choir | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madras Musical Association (MMA) Choir is set to join voices with the renowned Concerto Glacencis Choir from Poland for An Evening of Global Music, a choral concert that promises to be both rich and diverse. The performance will bring together 80 singers from the MMA Choir and 43 visiting choristers from Poland, creating an evening of sound and spirit that celebrates harmony across cultures. The two choirs have collaborated before, most recently in Klodzko, Poland, in 2023. This time, Chennai audiences will experience the blend of bold local voices with international finesse…
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Why Donbas region is at center of Russia-Ukraine war and Putin’s biggest ambition

Why Donbas region is at center of Russia-Ukraine war and Putin’s biggest ambition

The Donbas has long been the most Russian-leaning region of Ukraine, home to a significant Russian-speaking population. Even a decade ago, many residents expressed strong resentment toward the distant government in Kyiv. New Delhi: As negotiations over a potential deal to end the war in Ukraine intensify, much of the focus has turned to the countryโ€™s east, a region long central to Russiaโ€™s ambitions. The Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, collectively known as the Donbas, were once an industrial powerhouse of the Soviet Union, rich in coal mines and steel mills, with fertile farmland, key rivers, and a coastline…
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Rare Earth Metals: Why are they valuable and in high demand? Find out here

Rare Earth Metals: Why are they valuable and in high demand? Find out here

Rare earth metals are highly sought due to their unique properties, which enhance their usability, particularly in the fast-evolving modern technology. New Delhi: Rare earth metals have hogged the limelight in recent times after China decided to suspend supplies of them in the wake of US President Donald Trumpโ€™s disruptive tariff war. The suspension has resulted in a serious threat to the manufacturing plants, particularly in Europe and the United States. The rare earth metals are crucial for producing electronics (such as smartphones and laptops), electric vehicles (including batteries, magnets, and LED lights), defence equipment (radar & sonar, jet engines),…
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BCCI announces India’s 15-man squad for Asia Cup 2025; Shubman Gill confirmed as vice-captain, no Shreyas

BCCI announces India’s 15-man squad for Asia Cup 2025; Shubman Gill confirmed as vice-captain, no Shreyas

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-man squad for the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup. This will be the first T20I assignment for the Indian team since the England series in February and also the first since the 2025 edition of the IPL. Mumbai: Theย Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-man squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, led by Suryakumar Yadav. This will be India's first T20I assignment since the England series in January-February earlier this year. The Bangladesh tour in August was postponed…
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Mahindra pitches SUVs for the world, all built on one ambitious base

Mahindra pitches SUVs for the world, all built on one ambitious base

Thereโ€™s something about seeing a concept car under the spotlights that no slide deck or PDF can ever capture. At Mahindraโ€™s big reveal in Mumbai, the air was thick with expectation โ€” not only because the company had promised โ€œa new era of SUVs,โ€ but because this was the first time we were going to see the NU_IQ platform made real. From the rugged Vision T to the edgy Vision SXT, Mahindraโ€™s concepts fuse classic SUV toughness with a futuristic twist. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On paper, NU_IQ sounded ambitious: a modular base that could run petrol, diesel, hybrid…
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Mauritius-based Elysian Wealth Fund increases stake in this fabric manufacturer – Details here

Mauritius-based Elysian Wealth Fund increases stake in this fabric manufacturer – Details here

According to BSE Analytics, the stock has delivered a positive return of 132 per cent in two years. However, it has corrected 5.39 per cent so far this year. Mumbai: Mauritius-based Elysian Wealth Fund (formerly Silver Stallion Limited) has increased its stake in denim fabric manufacturer Vishal Fabrics Limited to 6.89 per cent of the total paid-up equity share capital. This happened after the preferential allotment of 80,67,176 equity shares with a face value of Rs 5 each. The anchor investor received these shares after the conversion of fully convertible warrants. The important thing to note here is that Elysian…
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Pakistan’s Test captain dropped to lowest category in 2025-26 central contracts

Pakistan’s Test captain dropped to lowest category in 2025-26 central contracts

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the list of centrally contracted players for the 2025-26 season today. Among other players, they shockingly demoted their Test captain, Shan Masood, to the lowest category. New Delhi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday (August 19), announced the list of centrally contracted players for the 2025-26 season. Even though the major change was the demotion of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, what caught the eye was the relegation of Pakistan's Test captain, Shan Masood, from category B to category D. This is a shocking development as none of the Test captains have yet been categorised…
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Calorie, a year-long exhibit at the Science Gallery Bengaluru, questions our relationship with food

Calorie, a year-long exhibit at the Science Gallery Bengaluru, questions our relationship with food

Long Hanging Fruits, an installation by Indonesian artist Elia Nurvista about the palm oil industry | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In the 1820s, French scientistย Nicolas Clรฉment introduced the term calorie. In the two centuries since, human beingsโ€™ and societyโ€™s relationship with food has changed drastically. Today the study of food is a complex subject that comprises not only nutrition and agriculture, but also has geopolitics, technology, climate change, caste and gender under its umbrella. Science Gallery Bengaluru unveils a year-long exhibition titled Calorie, that uses the lens of art to engage and reflect on these subjects. Who grows your food?…
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