Mangalagiri, August 2, 2026: Over 1,200 children aged between 5 and 14 years showcased extraordinary mental arithmetic skills at SIP Regional Prodigy 2026, one of India's largest mental arithmetic competitions for children, held at CK Conventions, Mangalagiri, on Sunday. The competition was inaugurated by Col. Shashikanth Thumma, Director, AIIMS Mangalagiri, in the presence of Sibi Sekhar, Director, SIP Academy India; Uma Swaminathan, Head – New Franchisee Acquisition; Praveen E.G.,...

Bhubaneswar, August 2, 2026: Darsh Labs and Research Pvt. Ltd . has reached a major milestone by securing National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation, a prestigious recognition that reflects the laboratory's commitment to quality, precision, and technical competence in testing services. The accreditation demonstrates that the laboratory operates under a robust quality management system and follows...

URBANA, Ill., Aug 1: University of Illinois Extension is launching its new Health and Community Wellness program area to better meet the needs of Illinois residents as communities and families face challenges related to health, food and nutrition, family relationships, and financial well-being.  Housed within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Illinois Extension connects the research and expertise of...

Ahmedabad, Aug 1:  Gujarat is witnessing a steady rise in lung cancer cases, prompting health experts to call for greater awareness, preventive measures, and early diagnosis to tackle the growing health challenge. Doctors have pointed out that tobacco consumption continues to be one of the biggest risk factors behind lung cancer cases. Smoking and other forms of tobacco use, along...

Aug 1: Indian homes did not always depend on other people to supply their water, their food or the shape of the ground beneath them. A lot of that changed over the last few decades, as cities grew and older, local systems got replaced by pipelines, markets and standard construction methods. Three ventures working out of South India are now...

New Delhi, Aug 1: As India's festive business season gathers momentum, the World Gifts Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam witnessed one of its busiest days on Friday, 31st July 2026 with thousands of business visitors, corporate buyers, manufacturers, exporters, startups and industry leaders converging under one roof to explore the future of the gifting ecosystem. Participating as the official guest...

Reeju Datta, Co-founder,  Cashfree   Payments "July 2026 is the highest month on record for UPI  in both volume and value. We recorded 23.66 billion transactions worth ₹29.88 lakh crore, with a daily average of 763 million, also the highest ever recorded. What makes this record significant is the timing. July is historically India's softest month for  payments , no...

New Delhi, Aug 1:  Commercial establishments across India are set to benefit from lower fuel costs as state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) announced a reduction of more than ₹200 in the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders from August 1. The latest price revision brings relief to businesses that depend on LPG for daily operations, including restaurants, hotels, catering companies,...