The Tamil Nadu state government has issued an order assigning ministers and senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to oversee all 15 zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). The directive, aimed at expediting development works and strengthening emergency preparedness, comes as officials brace for the upcoming northeast monsoon season.
The Nile Theater in downtown Mesa has unveiled its full concert calendar for 2026, continuing its role as a central hub for live music in the Valley. The historic venue will host a diverse array of acts across its main room and Underground stage, with notable performances scheduled from August through December.
Olympic champion Julien Alfred gained a degree of revenge on world gold medallist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden with a scorching victory in the women's 100m at the Zurich Diamond League meet on Thursday.
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Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to reach 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday's opening day of the second Test at Lord's.
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Tottenham Hotspur continued their summer binge when they signed Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City.
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Jordan Cox's unbeaten fifty helped keep Pakistan at bay after Mohammad Abbas rocked England with three wickets on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Lord's.
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TermMax, a fixed-rate lending protocol built by Term Structure Labs, announced on August 26 that it has received a strategic investment from YZi Labs. Terms were not disclosed.
August 27, 2026
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.
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Blockbuster earnings from AI chip behemoth Nvidia boosted technology stocks Thursday, but broader market movements were muted as investors eyed a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman on the prospects for the world's biggest economy.
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Japanese rider Ai Ogura, who is third in the MotoGP world championship standings, has undergone successful surgery on a hand injury, his team Aprilia-Trackhouse said Thursday.
Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Enric Mas to claim Vuelta a Espana stage six victory on Thursday, his third stage win of the race.
A low-pressure system is driving widespread rain and severe thunderstorms across eastern and southeastern Australia on Tuesday. This weather event follows substantial rainfall in South Australia, where Adelaide recorded its wettest winter in 22 years. Flood watches have been issued for parts of South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria as the system moves eastward.
To nine-year-old Zenaida, it wasn't Dolly Parton's storied country music career that made her so great.
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The 2026/27 season has barely begun and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is already on top of La Liga's goalscoring charts ahead of the visit of promoted side Malaga on Sunday.
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South Africa's infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a third of babies receiving no vaccines at the start of 2026, the health department said Thursday.
On a lush island in the Gulf of Finland, workers are toiling to protect the coastline from oil-spills -- a risk heightened by Russian shadow fleet shipments and Ukrainian drone attacks.
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Thursday Toulouse's fine for breaching the Top 14 salary cap had been reduced in a scandal that has played a part in the departure of full-back Thomas Ramos.
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said Thursday it is no secret the club are in the hunt for more wingers after reports the Reds are edging closer to a deal for Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola.
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