Month: August 2026

UKG student dies after teacher tries to strip, slaps him in Visakhapatnam classroom

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UKG student dies after teacher tries to strip, slaps him in Visakhapatnam classroom

A still from CCTV footage at Little Gardens School in the One Town area of Visakhapatnam, which police are examining after the death of a six-year-old pupil on Thursday. The footage appears to show a teacher pulling at the boy’s clothes in the classroom. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A six-year-old boy died on Thursday…

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India enters the next round with a mountain to climb

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP | India enters the next round with a mountain to climb

Mixed bag: While Abhishek, left, scored a brace against Pakistan, his senior partner up front Mandeep is yet to open his account at the hockey World Cup 2026 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. | Photo Credit: AP There is no ‘away’ World Cup if you are an Indian team. You will be hard-pressed to go to a…

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D.K. Shivakumar seeks ‘fairness’ for Southern states in devolution and delimitation

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D.K. Shivakumar seeks ‘fairness’ for Southern states in devolution and delimitation

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar made a pitch for “fairness in funds, voice and respect” for Southern states, which form the “engine of the Indian economy”, addressing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council at Mahabalipuram, chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. He forwarded the growth argument to demand both better devolution of taxes…

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Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

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Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said on Thursday (August 20, 2026). Moscow’s forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s chronic shortage…

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Growth in core sectors slows to 5.4% in July 2026

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Growth in core sectors slows to 5.4% in July 2026

The data on the Index of Core Industries (ICE) released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, however, showed that July’s growth was still the second-fastest in seven months. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Economic activity in India’s core industrial sectors saw growth slow to 5.4% in July 2026 from 6% in June,…

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FOOTBALL | New bosses, new order — the Premier League landscape is unpredictable

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FOOTBALL | New bosses, new order — the Premier League landscape is unpredictable

Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal celebrates with the Premier League trophy after the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on May 24, 2026 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Football moves on fast. The Premier League no longer has the enigmatic Pep Guardiola, nor does it have the…

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Southern Zonal Council meet: Puducherry L-G seeks support of Centre, Tamil Nadu to implement water supply plan

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Southern Zonal Council meet: Puducherry L-G seeks support of Centre, Tamil Nadu to implement water supply plan

Puducherry Lt. Governor K. Kailashnathan at the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu on Thursday  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan has sought the support of the Central government and neighbouring Tamil Nadu for the Puducherry government’s effort to…

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Sensex jumps 628 points, Nifty snaps 7-day losing streak

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Sensex jumps 628 points, Nifty snaps 7-day losing streak

Benchmark equity indices bounced back on Thursday (August 20, 2026), with the Sensex climbing 628 points and the Nifty snapping its seven-day losing streak to end at 24,231.85, tracking a rally in world markets as easing global bond yields revived risk appetite. Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the markets’ optimism. The 30-share BSE…

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Amit Shah says Congress’s decision on rendering first two stanzas of Vande Mataram is ‘anti-national’

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Amit Shah says Congress’s decision on rendering first two stanzas of Vande Mataram is ‘anti-national’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (August 20, 2026) launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that its decision to render only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram reflected appeasement politics, disrespected martyrs and undermined national unity. In a statement to the…

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Lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi charged with sexual assault in London

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Lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi charged with sexual assault in London

Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who has represented fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, has been charged with four counts of sexual assault after his arrest in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday (August 20, 2026). Mr. Aggarwal, a prominent advocate, was arrested last week on Tuesday…

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