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The Kerala High Court has quashed the crime registered against former Congress MLA from Parassala A.T. George, filed by the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] MLA from Kuttiyadi K.K. Lathika, alleging that he had hit her during a ruckus in the Assembly in 2015. A Single Bench of Justice C.S. Dias observed that…
Image for representational purposes only, | Photo Credit: Getty Images BRICS countries on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) opposed what they described as “unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist” climate measures, including the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs), while calling for a significant increase in international funding to help developing countries adapt to climate change….
Indian players had plenty to celebrate. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An hour before pushback, China did India a massive favour by beating England 4-2. India seized the opening in Pool-D, by hammering South Africa, the lowest-ranked side in the World Cup, 6-1 to go top of the table on Tuesday. It was a historic…
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“Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, immediately seek a safe place in the closest secure building,” UAE’s Interior Ministry said in the phone alert. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a brief phone alert for “potential missile threats” on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) with the Ministry of…
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Arumainayagam was a brilliant winger in his heyday. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Indian football great I. Arumainayagam was conferred the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2025 on Tuesday. Arumainayagam, now in his 86th year, played for India during one of its most celebrated periods and was part of the team that won the gold medal at…
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Image used for representational purposes only. Photo: X/@CBIHeadquarters The Jharkhand CID on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) arrested the wife and brother of Abhay Tiwari, a suspected key figure in recruitment examination irregularities, officials said. His wife, Sushma Kumari, and brother, Akshay Tiwari, were arrested after being questioned for several hours at the agency’s office, they…
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A worker from Uttar Pradesh was charred to death when a fire broke out at a furniture godown in Peddur on the outskirts of Sircilla town in Rajanna Sircilla district on Tuesday morning. Three other workers who were in the furniture manufacturing unit-cum-godown escaped unhurt. Police suspect short-circuit may have caused the fire. Locals alerted…
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Fifteen minutes of absolute disarray followed by 30 minutes of a badminton masterclass — that would sum up Lakshya Sen’s opening round match, the Indian winning 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon on Tuesday. Against an opponent ranked 128th, the 14th seed Lakshya was expected to have an easy outing but the pressure of playing at home on badminton’s biggest stage…
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A file photo of the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Vice-Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy has claimed that there was no request made by him to meet students and discuss the details of upcoming convocation 2026. On August 15, the…
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Devdutt Padikkal made scores of 167 and 44 in the Galle Test. | Photo Credit: PTI The No. 3 slot in Indian Test batsmanship has featured some splendid players. Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara turned out in the past, and cut to the present, it is either Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal, who…
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