India
Minister says UDF will decide on PM SHRI soon
Keralam’s government is preparing for a leadership-level discussion on whether to proceed with the PM SHRI school initiative after the Union government sought
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India
India
India to face Sri Lanka in Women’s Asia Cup final after Pakistan crash out
India and Sri Lanka will meet in the Women’s Asia Cup final on Sunday, recreating the title clash from the tournament’s previous edition. Sri Lanka secured
India
Did you know afternoon headache can be a sign of dehydration? Dr Deepak Shankar Ray warns against the condition
A headache that arrives in the middle or late part of the workday can make even routine tasks feel demanding. By about 3 pm, many professionals notice a dull
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World
Nepal’s flash floods death toll rises to 1,385
Nepal’s disaster response teams are continuing an extensive search across flood-hit districts after the number of confirmed deaths from devastating flash
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Who is Janette MacAusland? Massachusetts mom accused of killing two children seeks dismissal after Lindsay Clancy trial
Who is Janette MacAusland Massachusetts residents have seen in recent court coverage? She is a 49-year-old Wellesley mother charged with two counts of
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‘Is Trump bribing voters?’: $500 Medicare rebate after $5000 dividend check offer puts GOP midterm strategy in focus
Is Trump bribing voters? That question has gained traction after President Donald Trump floated a $5,000 dividend check for Americans if Republicans retain
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Cities
Cities
15K cops, 200 paramilitary companies, traffic curbs – Delhi under tight security for BRICS Summit
Delhi is preparing for an unusually busy weekend as India welcomes international leaders for the two-day 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam. A large
Cities
Committee mulls cap on number of ‘bhandaris’ at Banke Bihari temple
A Supreme Court-appointed committee overseeing Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan is considering a limit on the number of bhandaris permitted to handle
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Kanpur man objects to youths urinating on road, bludgeoned to death
A 47-year-old shopkeeper died after he was allegedly attacked by a group of youths near Om Crossing in Kanpur’s Kakadeo area late on Saturday night. The
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Vijay calls killing of 3 Tamil men a ‘massacre’: What happened in Hanur forest?
In the small hours of August 15, 2026, three Tamil men were killed in a gunfight with Karnataka Forest Department staff inside the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
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‘Trapped in the bathroom’: Hotel guest recounts fire that killed at least seven in West Bengal’s Tarapith
A fire that swept through a four-storey lodging facility near the Tarapith temple in Birbhum district, West Bengal, claimed at least seven lives on Monday
India
Maharashtra hit by ‘earthquake swarm’ for 16 days in July-August: Is Mumbai at risk?
Residents across western India spent sixteen consecutive days bracing for the next tremor after Maharashtra was hit by an earthquake swarm that rattled homes
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Asish Banerjee suicide: Mamata’s TMC, CM Suvendu Adhikari trade blame over alleged ‘pressure’ behind veteran leader’s death
The death of five-time MLA and West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee on Sunday has ignited a fierce exchange between the BJP and the Trinamool
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‘CM must resign if…’: Jharkhand protesters set August 18 ultimatum for gherao of Soren’s residence
The slogan "CM must resign if" has become the rallying cry of a student movement in Jharkhand that entered its 23rd day on Sunday. Demonstrators burned
India
NTA admits ‘defects’ in 3 UGC-NET papers, orders re-tests in September: All you need to know
The National Testing Agency has confirmed that significant flaws were found in three of the UGC-NET question papers administered during June 2026—specifically
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‘I could not protest’: What TMC leader Asish Banerjee’s final letter reveals
As the West Bengal police begins an investigation into the death of former deputy speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, Asish Banerjee, his last note has come
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Gunfire at Varanasi airport: Passenger’s pistol go off during security check; two screeners rushed to hospital
Two security personnel at Varanasi airport were injured after a passenger’s licensed pistol accidentally discharged during a mandatory firearm inspection on
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CJP protest aftermath? Why several students were arrested in Rajasthan’s Alwar ahead of Amit Shah’s visit
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Alwar visit on Sunday, Rajasthan Police has detained a group of students as they were planning to hold a protest and
India
‘Vimal Elaichi ad is for pan masala’: What Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgan, Tiger Shroff’s FDA show-cause notice says
Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a show-cause notice to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgan and Tiger Shroff for their