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Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York Tri-State area. (X/@IndiainNewYork) Celebrations marking India’s 80th Independence Day in the New York tri-state area culminated in a world record, with more than 1,300 U.S. flags surrounded by Indian tricolours arranged to form the number “250”, in a tribute to America’s semiquincentennial anniversary. A Guinness World Record for…
A senior Forest Department official confirmed there was a high volume of applications and said the backlog was partly linked to the transition from the earlier PARIVESH 1.0 portal to PARIVESH 2.0. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Sathyamoorthy M A high volume of applications seeking registration of exotic animals is pending before the Tamil Nadu…
A satellite image shows Qeshm Island following an oil spill at sea, off the coast of Iran, on August 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Hara forests are a vital ecological treasure of the Persian Gulf. Spanning the Strait of Hormuz, these mangrove forests consist mainly of grey mangrove trees (Avicennia marina), which have…
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The government has for the first time fixed maximum cooking gas LPG production targets for individual public- and private-sector refineries and upstream companies, as it seeks to build a domestic supply buffer after the West Asia conflict exposed the country’s vulnerability to disruptions in imported cooking gas. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, in an…
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Former West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Photo credit: X/abhishekaitc Former West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead on Sunday (August 16, 2026) morning inside a party office near his residence in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The 75-year-old leader…
Pat Cummins, center, of Australia walks from the field after being dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, second left, of Bangladesh during play on day four of the first cricket test in Darwin, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh chased down 57 runs to complete a landmark nine-wicket victory over Australia in…
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Late Mohamed Al-Fayed. File picture | Photo Credit: AP London police apologised on Saturday (August 15, 2026) after email addresses of complainants alleging sexual abuse by the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed were accidentally shared with those on a communications distribution list containing victims and others. The data breach occurred on Tuesday (August 11), when…
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Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday (August 16, 2026). Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning (August 15, 2026) quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries,…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. File image: KCNA via Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday…
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Chad Hickman, 39, the shooter, was found dead after a wide search in Missaukee County, police said. Photo credit: The Michigan State Police A teenage boy and four adults were killed on Friday (August 14, 2026) in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded…
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