Month: August 2026

Prince Harry, Meghan returning to U.K. with their children, says British newspaper

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Prince Harry, Meghan returning to U.K. with their children, says British newspaper

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported. King Charles III was alerted to the decision on Sunday (August…

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Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

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Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

A rescue official works at the site of a tourist helicopter crash that caused multiple casualties, according to the police, in Samburu County, Kenya, on August 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ecuador’s intelligence chief and five U.S. citizens died when a tourist helicopter crashed in central Kenya on Wednesday, killing all seven people on…

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U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

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U.S. national debt now stands at trillion

Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, said the Trump administration “has been focused on slashing waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending while accelerating economic growth to get America’s debt-to-GDP ratio trending in the right direction.” | Photo Credit: AP The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), a staggering…

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Formula One won’t happen before 2029, but pushing for WRC: Arindam

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Formula One won’t happen before 2029, but pushing for WRC: Arindam

Arindam Ghosh, Akbar Ebrahim, A. Srinath and other dignitaries. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Even as there is a renewed push to bring Formula One back to India, FMSCI president Arindam Ghosh said the federation is also pursuing opportunities to bring the World Rally Championship (WRC) to the country. “F1 won’t happen before 2029, but…

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Action against drivers without Marathi knowledge from August 20: Maharashtra Minister

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Action against drivers without Marathi knowledge from August 20: Maharashtra Minister

Teachers showcase placards with Marathi conversation during the Marathi speaking course for Taxi Drivers and Auto Drivers at Wadala RTO in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogi Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) announced a drive to act against auto‑rickshaw and taxi drivers without “working knowledge” of Marathi from August…

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U.P. Congress president’s WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice

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U.P. Congress president’s WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice

Uttar Pradesh Congress State President Ajay Rai. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) of putting political and administrative pressure on private companies to silence Opposition voices, as his social media (WhatsApp) account has been blocked and restricted. He…

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RSS-linked academics in NCERT textbook panel

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RSS-linked academics in NCERT textbook panel

The team has been asked to develop the class 11 textbook by November and the class 12 book by July next year. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The NCERT has reconstituted the textbook development team for classes 11 and 12 political science with a mandate to integrate cultural rootedness, Indian knowledge systems and…

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Asian Games gold next, long career bigger goal after Arjuna recognition: Shankar

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Asian Games gold next, long career bigger goal after Arjuna recognition: Shankar

Tejaswin Shankar has already broken new ground twice at the Commonwealth Games, but the Indian decathlete now has his sights set on a bigger prize — an Asian Games gold and, eventually, an Olympic medal. The 27-year-old became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s high jump when he cleared…

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91 local bodies to compete in Pookalam contest in Keralam’s Kozhikode

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91 local bodies to compete in Pookalam contest in Keralam’s Kozhikode

As part of Onam celebrations, as many as 91 local self-government institutions in Kozhikode district in Keralam will compete in the Pookkalam (floral carpet) Competition 2026, organised by the Department of Tourism, District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), and the district administration. The competition will feature grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities, and the Kozhikode Corporation, grouped…

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Ban on registration of petrol, diesel, CNG smaller light goods vehicles in Delhi from January 1, 2027

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Ban on registration of petrol, diesel, CNG smaller light goods vehicles in Delhi from January 1, 2027

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday announced a phased ban on the registration of new petrol, diesel and CNG light goods vehicles (LGVs) in Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR) from next year. According to its order, the CAQM has prohibited the registration…

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