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V.K. Rajeev, Tamil Nadu Minister for Environment and Climate Change. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Tamil Nadu Minister for Environment and Climate Change V.K. Rajeev, on Friday (August 21, 2026), said a four-member expert committee has been formed to probe the mass death of fish in the Kosasthalaiyar river near the Ennore estuary recently. Replying…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, with Devdutt Padikkal, left, during a training session ahead of second test match between India and Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: PTI Surrounded by expansive trees and skyscrapers, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground was like a sauna on Friday (August 21, 2026). A maximum of 30 degrees Celsius belied the actual…
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A 28-year-old man was arrested on August 19, 2026, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Powai by posing as a transperson and entering her paying guest (PG) house on the pretext of warding off the evil eye. According to the police, the accused, Anil Sheshrao Shinde, would allegedly dress in a sari in his…
Imran Khan at a news conference in Islamabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023, underwent a medical check-up at the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on Friday (August 21, 2026). Khan, also a former Pakistan cricket team captain, was later taken back to Adiala…
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Abbas Ansari. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) made the interim bail granted to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari absolute in a case against him under the Gangsters Act. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed him to inform the police before…
Asim Munir speaks during a ceremony at the joint military command headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday (August 21, 2026) described militants active in Balochistan as “foreign-sponsored proxies” working to destabilise the restive province. Mr. Munir made the remarks while interacting with…
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Rahul Gandhi with Sahil Lochab, one of the victims of the reported use of pellet guns during the July 20 protest, at a sit-in outside the Parliament Street Police Station on August 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (August 21, 2026) staged…
Iconic Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini, whose voice travelled with generations of Sinhalese through the island’s political and social upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away in Nawala, near Colombo, on Thursday. She was 82. The Sri Lankan government announced three days of mourning beginning Friday (August 21, 2026) to pay respects to one…
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On Wednesday (August 19, 2026) also, the airline’s booking system had experienced issues. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s largest airline IndiGo’s ticket booking system briefly faced issues on Friday (August 21, 2026) and people were unable to access online services. On Wednesday (August 19, 2026) also, the airline’s booking system had experienced issues….
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A page from the book Nanavu | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A pair of pink slippers catches the eye of a little girl in Kochi. Her mother buys them for her and she wears it wherever she goes. She loves her pink slippers. But when she goes to bed, she keeps them on top of…