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A Delhi Police affidavit in the Supreme Court has acknowledged the use of facial recognition system during the NEET-UG paper leak protests in the national capital, but said the technology was deployed in “legitimate State interest”. The affidavit does not specifically address the issue of use of pellet guns by the Rapid Action Force on…
Serena Williams and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round on Monday (August 17, 2026) at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The Williams sisters, with 14 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic gold medals together, were side-by-side for the first time…
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A mangled truck is seen after its collision with a CRPF vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Levdura, in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI At least seven persons, including five CRPF personnel, were injured on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in a head-on collision between a…
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Rodri joins Barcelona in a deal worth €76.5 million. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday (August 17, 2026) to seal his transfer from Manchester City, saying it’s a dream to play for the Catalan club. Also read | Football is simple for complete midfielder…
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Screen displaying market results outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices and rising tensions in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 278.32…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee depreciated 7 paise to 95.68 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and persistent demand for greenback. Forex traders said Brent crude near $91 per barrel increased oil-related dollar demand and the Reserve Bank’s…
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Difference between a full name along with surname and a name with only initial too will be considered an anomaly. File. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse A large number of electors with even slight name mismatches are going to be issued notices as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls…
Kevin Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning. File | Photo Credit: AP FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at football’s governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan. Also read | Why…
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty, with the…
The shifting global dynamics—alongside the ambition to emerge as a global economic powerhouse—is causing India to recalibrate its strategy and renew its focus on trade policy. India in a Fragmenting World: Trade, Technology and Economic Security by The Hindu offers a penetrating analysis of this new reality and the choices India must make as it…
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