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Ukraine’s Air Force has said its air defence systems intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles during a wave of overnight attacks, although several other missiles and drones penetrated defences and struck the capital, Kyiv. According to the Ukraine’s Air Force, one ballistic missile and 25 drones hit 17 locations across the country, while falling debris was also reported. In Kyiv, the attack sparked fires at two warehouses and damaged a school. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who remained in Paris after…

Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, highlighted that artificial intelligence can effectively enhance the skills of youth. Speaking as the chief guest at the BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in Hyderabad, the Minister advised everyone to use the latest technology responsibly and urged workers to overcome the fear of job losses by upgrading their skills accordingly. The Minister noted that artificial intelligence and robotics technology are driving major transformations across the…

Dubai: Global oil markets surged following President Donald Trump’s announcement reinstating a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and imposing transit fees. Citing Iran’s breach of a recent shipping deal, the move threatens the chokepoint carrying roughly 20% of global oil supply. This has reignited geopolitical risk premiums after earlier U.S. strikes on Iranian assets. Brent crude futures jumped 8-10% in recent sessions, trading near $86-87 (up ~4% intraday on July 14), while WTI climbed to around $80…

Mumbai: Benchmark domestic equity indices ended in the red on Tuesday, surrendering early gains as profit-booking, cautious global cues, and rising geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex closed 561 points lower at 77,055, while the NSE Nifty settled 159 points down at 24,052, reflecting an approximate 0.7 per cent decline across both indices. The session saw heightened volatility as traders grappled with multiple headwinds. Early trade witnessed some resilience supported by select buying in…

Hyderabad : The Telangana and Andhra Plastics Manufacturers Association (TAAPMA) is all set to host HIPLEX 2026 – International Plastics Expo, one of India’s largest and most influential plastics industry exhibitions, from August 7 to 10, 2026, at the HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. Organized with the support of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, Government of Telangana, CIPET, and several leading national plastics industry associations,…

Chennai : Averting the need for traditional open spine surgery, expert orthopaedic surgeons at SIMS Hospital successfully performed an advanced single-incision endoscopic procedure on an 84-year-old patient with multi-level spinal stenosis and degenerative scoliosis, a spinal deformity that had caused severe lumbar nerve compression and left him unable to walk. The advanced uniportal endoscopic spine procedure, performed through an 8 mm incision, relieved the compression and enabled the patient to regain mobility and get…

Hyderabad : Doctors at Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad have successfully treated patients suffering from Achalasia Cardia, a rare disorder in which the nerves controlling the food pipe (esophagus) fail to function properly, leading to difficulty in swallowing and other digestive complications. Dr. Bhaskar and Dr. Venu Gongati, Consultant Medical Gastroenterologists Apollo Hospitals Secunderabad said, there has been a noticeable rise in such cases in the post-COVID period, with infections believed to be a…