Month: August 2026

Tricon Falcon, Lysia, Efficacy, Moonveil and Solara shine

August 21, 2026 admin

Tricon Falcon, Lysia, Efficacy, Moonveil and Solara shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (August 21). Inner sand: 600m: Charlie Brown (rb), Superstar (rb) 40. They moved well. 1000m: Splendid Dream (rb) 1-7.5, 600/40. Strode out well. 1200m: First Choice (Salman) 1-24, 1,000/1-8, 600/40.5. Strode out well. Outer sand: 600m: Diana (Rajesh…

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AP MP’s son booked after Aston Martin fatally hits woman in Hyderabad; police serve notice

August 21, 2026 admin

The Aston Martin involved in the accident. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The son of Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha member Lingamaneni Ramesh has been named as the accused in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Inorbit Mall employee who was hit by an Aston Martin while crossing the road outside the mall in Madhapur…

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Stock markets end flat as elevated crude oil prices cap gains

August 21, 2026 admin

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on Friday (August 21, 2026), a day after registering a rebound, as elevated crude oil prices induced by geopolitical uncertainties and a sharp fall in the U.S. markets made investors cautious. In a largely range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended almost unchanged from the previous close…

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Rahul Gandhi dharna in Delhi LIVE: New Delhi DCP says complaint filed by pellet gun victim Sahil received as Congress leaders protest

August 21, 2026 admin

BJP wants to evade accountability, raising non-issues: Congress amid Rahul dharna As Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna at a police station here, the Congress on Friday accused the BJP of communalising the situation in the country, evading accountability and raising non-issues. Hitting out at the BJP, Congress general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, said there…

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Seems to be no end to “march of grave ecological folly in Nicobar”: Congress

August 21, 2026 admin

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. Saying there seemed to be no end to the “march of grave ecological folly in Great Nicobar”, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday (August 21, 2026) said the “public battle for saving Great Nicobar continues even though the Narendra Modi Government is now ‘planting’ new reasons for going ahead with it”….

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Visakhapatnam hosts BRICS Youth and Sports Ministers’ meetings on August 22, 23; Mansukh Mandaviya to chair

August 21, 2026 admin

Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya. File | Photo Credit: ANI Visakhapatnam will host the BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting and the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting on August 22 and 23, as India continues its BRICS Chairship for 2026. The two ministerial engagements will bring together Ministers and Heads…

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Rupee settles on flat note, 3 paise higher at 95.71 against U.S. dollar

August 21, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee pared initial gains and settled on a flat note, higher by just 3 paise at 95.71 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (August 21, 2026), as the support from a weak dollar was negated by continued geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said…

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Premier League 2026-27: Champions Arsenal embrace being ‘hunted’ as new season begins

August 21, 2026 admin

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal will embrace being “hunted” by their title rivals as the new Premier League season kicks off with the champion facing Coventry on Friday (August 21, 2026). Just 34 days after a captivating World Cup came to an end, the Premier League returns with Arsenal aiming to cement their position as English…

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Three elephant deaths in 10 days in Nilgiris not caused by lack of water: Forest department

August 21, 2026 admin

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy The forest department has disputed claims made by media outlets and on social media that the three elephant deaths that occurred in the Masinagudi forest range in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) were linked to lack of rainfall in the district. Three female elephants died within 10 days…

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India vs Sri Lanka Tests: Bowling coach Bahutule backs Kuldeep for 2nd Test; keeps Saransh Jain in contention

August 21, 2026 admin

India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Nostalgia may have enveloped Sairaj Bahutule when he entered the SSC Ground. He would have remembered his last Test played at the same venue in 2001, a game India lost. The Indian spin-bowling coach, though, quickly immersed himself in the nets here…

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