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Enough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal plateaus, according to a new report.Global Energy Monitor, an NGO, found that India ignited a rise in new coalmine proposals in 2025 despite a global slowdown in the number of mine openings because of falling demand for the fossil fuel.The increase was driven almost entirely by the states of Jharkhand and Odisha, which doubled their proposals for new coalmines in line with an ambitious plan from India’s ministry of coal…

NEW DELHI: In yet another bizarre twist to India’s Asian Games boxing selection, Sumit Kundu has retained his place in the men’s 70kg squad despite losing a fresh trial to Deepak Punia, who has now been relegated to reserve.The sports ministry’s final Indian contingent list has named Kundu in the 11-member boxing team — six men and five women — effectively overriding the outcome of the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) closed-door trials at NIS Patiala on August 17.The development raises an obvious question: if Kundu was always going to remain the first-choice boxer, why was the fresh trial conducted…

New Delhi: Highlighting the “success story” of the Unified Payments Interface, the BJP on Tuesday attacked the Congress, saying its leader P Chidambaram had mocked the launch of UPI which has become the world’s largest real-time payment system in a decade.The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on Tuesday completed a decade of its rollout in 2016.Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said Chidambaram called UPI a “big blunder” and had claimed that it would impact the country’s economy.Read more: UPI transactions in value terms witnesses more than 4,000 fold jump over the decadeThe BJP…

Mumbai: Kedaara Capital has acquired about a 51% stake in Tynor Orthotics, an Indian manufacturer and brand of orthopaedic supports, mobility aids and rehabilitation products.Kedaara will invest about $200 million to acquire the majority stake as the private equity firm expands its healthcare and medical devices portfolio, according to a company statement.Founded in 1993 and based in Mohali, Tynor has products spanning orthopaedic supports, mobility aids, rehabilitation and sports performance. The company has a distribution network covering more than 300,000 retail outlets and 8,000 hospitals across 60 countries, and says its products have reached more than 100 million people, it…

PWD to colour-code school buildings based on safetyChennai, The Tamil Nadu government has proposed introducing colour coding for structural safety status of schools and college buildings to facilitate taking up prompt maintenance, Minister Aadhav Arjuna informed on Monday.The colours – red sticker, yellow and green sticker – will be used to categorise the structural strength of the buildings housing government-run educational institutions to indicate high-risk buildings that must be closed immediately for repairs, buildings requiring urgent repairs, and buildings deemed safe for next five years.”The survey data for each Assembly constituency will be shared with MLAs concerned for close monitoring…

Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ makers urge fans not to record or leak scenes ahead of release: ‘Don’t give away spoilers and ruin it for others’ Just hours ahead of the release of Yash’s much-awaited pan-India film ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, the makers have issued a heartfelt appeal to audiences, requesting them not to record scenes from the film or share spoilers on social media. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film is set to hit theatres on August 26.’Toxic’ makers urge audience not to share spoilers on social mediaKVN Productions, the banner behind the film, shared…

“Every Ringa we weave carries our family’s story,” says Muduli, gently running her hand over the striped cloth she has just taken off the loom in Gokharipada village of Odisha’s Malkangiri district.The Ringa is the traditional handwoven garment worn by Bonda women as a wraparound skirt. Woven with striking horizontal stripes with bands of red, maroon, black, white and blue, it has long been an emblem of the Bonda tribe, one of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).Living in the Bonda Hills of Malkangiri district, the community has safeguarded its language, customs and weaving tradition over generations. In this matriarchal…

The new $103,265 H-1B executive rule was a proposed U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulation in which the public has 30 days to comment, and according to the U.S administration. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Strongly responding to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s proposal to fix the H-1B visa fee at $103,265 for new applicants, the technology industry body NASSCOM on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) emphasised that the H-1B visa programme has long served an important purpose in addressing short-term skill gaps in the U.S.The new $103,265 H-1B executive rule was a proposed U.S. Department of Homeland…

Canada launches 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US importsCanada has said it will implement 50% retaliatory tariffs on $20bn worth of US goods, following through on prime minister Mark Carney’s vow to match Donald Trump’s duties “dollar for dollar”.The new tariffs will take effect from 8 September and will impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across 700 products, the Canadian government said in a statement.ShareUpdated at 16.12 BSTKey eventsHere’s Canada’s minister of finance and national revenue François-Philippe Champagne’s announcement of tariffs on $20bn worth of US goods, following through on PM Mark Carney’s vow to match US tariffs “dollar…

When a young man was brought to my clinic after his first episode of psychosis, his parents wanted to know when he could return to college.This is not an atypical first interaction. However, in many instances, after a few consultations later and especially once the immediate crisis had settled, the questions would take a different turn.“Is this in our blood?” a parent would ask. And should their child undergo a genetic test?I could often tell that they were thinking about whether they had ‘caused’ the illness, whether their child’s future was foregone, and whether the diagnosis would affect marriage prospects…