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Screen grab of the Google Maps view of Lake Ontario/America Google Maps has changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Mr. Trump announced on Thursday (August 27, 2026) that he was changing the name of…
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Krishna Rao’s watercolour painting of Central railway station that had captured the people’s attention in the late 1940s or early 1950s. After a month of celebrating Madras through its landmarks, neighbourhoods, changing building and the coastline that has watched the city through it all, there is still something to be said about the Madras that…
UN climate chief Simon Stiell | Photo Credit: PTI The glacial collapse and flash flood near the Nepal-China border are a devastating reminder of how fragile mountain environments can be, particularly in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Sunday (August 30, 2026). He said scientists and local communities have been…
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday (August 30, 2026) reached Turkiye for a trilateral defence pact meeting, which also includes Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the…
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Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused ₹30,919 crore in Indian equities in August, extending their buying streak to a second straight month, amid improvingc, resilient economic activity, stable rupee and easing geopolitical concerns. The inflow follows ₹20,200 crore invested in July, marking a sharp turnaround after four consecutive months of heavy selling. FPIs had withdrawn ₹49,340…
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Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused ₹30,919 crore in Indian equities in August, extending their buying streak to a second straight month, amid improvingc, resilient economic activity, stable rupee and easing geopolitical concerns. The inflow follows ₹20,200 crore invested in July, marking a sharp turnaround after four consecutive months of heavy selling. FPIs had withdrawn ₹49,340…
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An encounter took place between the police and criminals early Sunday (August 30, 2026) along the Son River near Patna. The clash occurred during a law enforcement operation targeting individuals extorting local boatmen, the police said. While one of the criminals sustained a gunshot injury in his leg during the gunfight, one Sub-Inspector (SI) Raju…
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S. official said Sunday. Semiofficial news outlets in Iran reported sounds of…
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Sunday (August 30, 2026) published a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website to make the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD-2047) easier for citizens and stakeholders to understand and enable their active participation in the city’s development. The directions to make the MPD-2047 more accessible to…
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Students at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, continued their protest for the fourth day on Sunday (August 30, 2026), demanding changes to the institute’s mental health support system, hostel rules and disciplinary policies following the death of a third-year BS-MS student on August 16. The students have raised five demands,…