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Russia is increasingly pressuring men into military service through alleged coercion, detentions and beatings as voluntary recruitment slows (Image: Reuters) Russia is increasingly pressuring men into military service as voluntary recruitment slows, with military recruiters and police in some regions allegedly detaining men and coercing them into signing contracts to fight in Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal.The WSJ reported that the recruitment campaign has included men being stopped on streets, outside workplaces or during purported document checks and taken to military recruitment offices. Lawyers, rights activists and people who witnessed the incidents told the newspaper that some men…

At least 11 people were killed in Ukrainian attacks in southern Russia and annexed Crimea, local authorities said Monday, while the online retailer Wildberries said drones struck yet another one of its warehouses in central Russia. Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea, said four people were killed and two others were wounded in an overnight attack, though he did not say where it took place. In Russia, authorities in the southern Krasnodar region said falling drone debris killed seven people, including three children, in the resort town of Arkhipo-Osipovka on the Black Sea coast early Monday. Another 40 people…

As per the latest data, 10,719 vehicles in the ‘Pure EV’ category were registered in Delhi in July, this year. NEW DELHI: Registrations of electric vehicles in Delhi rose to a 2026 high of 10,719 units in July, marking a sharp increase over the same month last year, with the surge coming shortly after the Delhi government notified its new Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, news agency PTI reported.According to data from the government’s Vahan portal, 10,719 vehicles in the ‘Pure EV’ category were registered in the national capital in July. The figure was 1,423 higher than the 9,296 pure EV…

Karnataka has 19,177 registered industries employing nearly 1.9 million workers. Bengaluru/New Delhi & Chennai: Every morning, thousands of young women board company buses headed for Foxconn’s manufacturing campus at Devanahalli on Bengaluru’s outskirts. The influx has transformed not just the lives of first-generation factory workers from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, but also the local labour market. Foxconn’s aggressive hiring has triggered wage inflation across the Devanahalli region, forcing smaller manufacturers to struggle to retain workers and increasingly offer higher salaries and incentives to compete for talent.What is unfolding at Foxconn reflects a much larger shift in India’s manufacturing…

Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), in collaboration with Crimson Energy Experts Pvt Ltd (CEEPL), launched India’s first industry-academia programme in nuclear technology on Monday.Anugyan – Nuclear Technology Orientation Programme (NTOP) will be a three-month residential programme aimed at building deployment-ready talent for India’s rapidly expanding civil nuclear energy sector. The curriculum integrates reactor physics, thermal hydraulics, small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear safety, regulatory compliance, and simulator-based training.“The launch of Anugyan reflects IITH’s commitment to developing future-ready talent aligned with India’s strategic priorities. As the nation accelerates its clean energy transition and expands its civil nuclear programme, building…

CHENNAI: Passengers travelling to and from Chennai Egmore will face major disruptions this month as Southern Railway is intensifying redevelopment work at the station. Nine express trains will temporarily originate from or terminate at Tambaram and Mambalam between Aug 5 and 20, while two weekly special trains will be diverted on select days. In addition, eight late-night EMU services will be cancelled, and another eight EMU services will be partially cancelled between Aug 22 and 30 to facilitate bridge construction work.The changes are part of the Rs 842crore redevelopment of Chennai Egmore railway station, which includes new arrival and departure…

The facility will supply specialty chemical feedstock and intermediates to sectors such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, personal care, industrial coatings, water treatment and textiles Ahmedabad: Shivtek Spechemi Industries will invest Rs 150 crore to set up a greenfield integrated specialty chemicals manufacturing complex in Gujarat’s Ankleshwar, adding a production capacity of 1.44 lakh metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) across two phases, the company said on Monday.The company has acquired about 21 acres of industrial land at Pungam near Ankleshwar for the project. Phase 1, with a capacity of 84,000 MTPA, is scheduled for commissioning by March 2027.The first phase will manufacture…

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Monday announced a monthly stipend for regular postgraduate (PG) and PhD students of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) pursuing agriculture and allied disciplines, considered a major push to agricultural education and research.Under the new initiative, PG students will receive a stipend of Rs 10,000 per month for two years, while PhD scholars will be provided Rs 15,000 per month for up to three years.The agriculture department has taken the decision with the objective of encouraging quality research and providing financial support to meritorious students pursuing higher studies…

An aerial view of Kabini dam in HD Kote taluk in Mysuru Mysuru: Even as the Cauvery dispute continues to simmer in the Mysuru region, the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir crossed the 100-ft mark on Monday against its full reservoir level of 124.8ft. Last year, the reservoir reached this level on May 30.The reservoir has witnessed a steady rise over the past few days, gaining nearly 8ft in just three days and boosting hopes among farmers and water managers. Officials of the water resources department said that if the current inflow continues for another 10 to 15 days with sustained…

Bathinda/Muktsar: Factionalism within the Punjab Congress unit spilled into public view on Monday again as banners were put up against party’s Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel in Muktsar and slogans raised in favour of Charanjit Singh Channi in Bathinda.High drama unfolded at the party’s ‘Har Booth Congress Majboot’ event in Bathinda when state unit president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring called a pro-Channi protester onto the stage and made him call the former chief minister.“If you have Channi Saab’s number, call him and tell him you want to disrupt this Congress programme. He will tell you not to do so,” Warring said…