Month: August 2026

West Asia war LIVE: Iran demands release of downed pilots as Qatar denies holding them

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran demands release of downed pilots as Qatar denies holding them

Iran yesterday demanded that Qatar release three of Tehran’s pilots whose aircraft went down early in the West Asia war, though the Gulf state denied it was detaining them. Iran had previously reported one pilot killed and others missing after a sortie to Qatar in March, but news of their alleged capture was not publicised…

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At least one student among five people shot at Virginia State University

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At least one student among five people shot at Virginia State University

Police investigate the scene of a shooting on the campus of Virginia State University on August 15, 2026 in Petersburg, Va. Photo: WWBT via AP Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early on Saturday (August 15, 2026), prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as students…

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Super Chennai brings a ‘fresh vibe’ to Medavakkam

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Super Chennai brings a ‘fresh vibe’ to Medavakkam

At Community Vibes event in Medavakkam on August 9. For residents of Medavakkam, last Sunday morning began a little differently. From fitness and games to music, traditional performances and creative workshops, the first edition of Super Chennai Community Vibes brought residents and families together for a morning of shared experiences at Navin’s Starwood on August 9. An…

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Madras Day 2026: an old market in Mylapore puts on a brave front

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Madras Day 2026: an old market in Mylapore puts on a brave front

At the point where Kutchery Road is “amputated” by Metro Rail work , two streets peel away in opposite directions. The workaday realities of these two streets, Devadi Street and Bazaar Road, are also on contrasting trajectories ever since this work took over a section of Kutchery Road shutting it down for regular traffic. Devadi Street has become overly industrious working indefatigably shoulder-to-shoulder…

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Taken by one of the big four: Snakebite at Maharashtra tribal school

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Taken by one of the big four: Snakebite at Maharashtra tribal school

Eight-year-old Anu Koreti’s eyes twinkled as she raved about the performances put together to celebrate World Tribal Day on August 9. She clapped to the dance performances and later raved to her older brother about how much she had enjoyed them. That was the last conversation she had before going to bed at a tribal residential school in Dhanora, Gadchiroli district,…

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Jharkhand students demand CM Soren’s resignation, ask Congress to ‘withdraw support’ from JMM coalition

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Jharkhand students demand CM Soren’s resignation, ask Congress to ‘withdraw support’ from JMM coalition

A drone view shows job aspirants and students taking out a massive ‘Tiranga Yatra’ procession to protest against the Jharkhand government over the JPSC and JSSC-CGL exam paper leak issues at Albert Ekka Chowk, in Ranchi, on August 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Students, protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, on Saturday…

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Minahassa Peninsula; third to strike Indonesia

Rescuers inspect a heavily damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on August 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency via Reuters A ‌magnitude 6 ​earthquake ⁠struck Minahassa Peninsula, ‌Indonesia, ‌on ‌Sunday (August 16, 2026), ⁠the ⁠German Research ​Centre ‌for Geosciences said. The…

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Nihang Sikhs | The warrior tradition

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Nihang Sikhs | The warrior tradition

They are difficult to miss. In electric-blue robes, with towering conical turbans rising above their heads and steel quoits, insignia and rosaries woven into them, Nihang Singhs move through a gathering with swords, spears and other traditional weapons hanging from their bodies. Their appearance is at once religious, martial and theatrical, but for the Nihangs,…

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