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Smart cooling meets lasting comfort with today’s efficient inverter AC technology.With over 28 years of writing and editing experience across various domains, I now specialise in gadgets, electronics, and appliances. I provide readers with valuable insights to help them make informed purchase decisions.Read moreRead lessInverter ACs have become a preferred choice for many Indian households because they deliver efficient cooling while consuming less electricity than conventional fixed-speed air conditioners. Instead of repeatedly switching the compressor on and off, they regulate its speed to maintain a consistent indoor temperature. This results in lower power bills, quieter operation, faster cooling and reduced…

Stock market benchmark indices ended higher on Monday (August 3, 2026), with the Sensex climbing 544.39 points and Nifty surging 1.60%, following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing geopolitical tensions.Foreign fund inflows also added to markets’ optimism. Extending the winning momentum to the fourth day, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 544.39 points, or 0.70%, to settle at 78,639.03. During the day, it surged 800.46 points, or 1%, to 78,895.10.The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 390.70 points, or 1.60%, to end at 24,774.30. From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Eternal, ITC, and Axis Bank were…

Trump attorney general pick says has reached deal with senators after standoffHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Acting US attorney general Todd Blanche issued a formal order late on Sunday terminating Donald Trump’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies.The move follows weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking his nomination to become attorney general.While Blanche has repeatedly said publicly that the fund was dead, the justice department had resisted formally confirming that in writing. That had drawn concern from lawmakers that it could be revived in some form, especially after Trump expressed continued…

BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel defeated Congress challenger and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari by 30,630 votes. VADODARA: The BJP retained its stronghold of Manjalpur in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Monday, but the sharp decline in its victory margin compared with the 2022 assembly elections could raise concerns for the ruling party despite its comfortable bypoll win.BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel defeated Congress challenger and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari by 30,630 votes. While the victory keeps the seat firmly with the BJP, the margin was significantly lower than the 1,00,754-vote lead secured by the party in the 2022 assembly elections, when…

Russia’s return to international sports competition was already well underway long before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees this July. The shift began in September 2025, when the International Paralympic Committee voted against maintaining its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, paving the way for them to compete at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games, where Russian competitors won eight gold medals. By December, the IOC recommended that international federations lift their bans on Russian and Belarusian youth athletes. However, some individual governing bodies acted even earlier. The International Judo Federation became…

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis directed the BMC to halt wasteful expenditure on new vehicles (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Rs 1.5 crore proposal to replace Mahindra Scorpio SUVs allotted to key political office-bearers in the civic body with six new Toyota Innovas ran into controversy, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that public money should be spent only on development works and civic amenities.The CM further directed the civic body to stop wasteful expenditure and focus on the needs of the people.Last week, the BMC proposal led to a heated debate in the civic standing committee.The…

Bulk waste generators must process wet waste into manure, while others can hand over segregated waste to the MCC Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC), in a bid to make waste collection more effective, has appealed to all apartments in the city to segregate dry and wet waste at source.MCC commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey said that a meeting on waste management involving pourakarmikas and outsourced employees will be held at the city corporation on Tuesday. “All issues about the waste collection, including the problems of the workers, will be discussed in the meeting. Based on the outcome, we will take…

Organised under the banner-Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting health and fitness. CHENNAI: More than 1,100 participants took part in a run conducted by Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, in Besant Nagar on Sunday.Organised under the banner Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting health and fitness. Participants assembled from 5.30am and the flag-off was scheduled for 6am. Children, parents, teachers and alumni took part in the 5km and 2km runs. Children below the age of 10 years were allowed to participate only in the 2km run and were accompanied…

Berhampur: Two life convicts in Ganjam district, including a 60-year old woman, have been prematurely released from two prisons on Sunday following remission awarded to them by the State Sentence Review Board.Shantilata Pradhan (60) of Badagudiali in Kodala police station limits and Dinabandhu Altia (71) of Takarada in Buguda police station limits lodged in Berhampur circle jail and special jail, Bhanjanagar respectively walked out of jails.Pradhan and Altia were among 19 inmates lodged in 12 prisons across the state, who have been released prematurely following the board’s decision.Pradhan was housed in the circle after being awarded life conviction by the…

Krishnagiri: Contract workers at the Exide battery manufacturing unit in Sevaganapalli village near Hosur in Krishnagiri district held a protest on Monday demanding a wage hike.The factory employs more than 700 permanent staff and nearly 2,000 contract workers. Contract workers said while permanent employees had received a salary revision recently, they continued to earn only Rs 590 per day — amounting to Rs 14,000–Rs.15,000 per month.On Monday morning, contract workers gathered at the factory gates, refusing to enter the premises. As a result, operations were disrupted and production stalled. The management invited representatives of the workers for talks. Police from…