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With various Kannada outfits calling for a Karnataka bandh on Thursday (August 13, 2026), more organisations and associations are expected to decide on extending their support by Wednesday (August 12) evening. However, veteran Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has said that they will definitely proceed with the bandh. As a precursor to the event, Mr. Nagaraj’s…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File | Photo Credit: PTI The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed two bills paving the way for delimitation of wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Howrah Municipal Corporation. Also read | Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor With the passage of the…
Law enforcement responds to a school shooting at Warner Robins High School, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Warner Robins, Ga. | Photo Credit: AP A shooting at a Georgia high school has left one student wounded, and a teenage suspect who fled was later taken into custody, police said. The shooting at Warner Robins High…
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Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed Meta to place on record its norms and eligibility criteria for granting access to Rights Manager, along with the grounds on which applications for the tool may be rejected. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) sought clarity from Meta over its policy governing…
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A member of the Spanish security forces stand guard as a migrant minor from Morocco walks in the water after crossing into Ceuta by sea, amid recent mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Morocco said Wednesday (August 12, 2026) it has beefed…
Xavi Hernández. File | Photo Credit: AP Spain great Xavi Hernandez was hired as the Netherlands coach on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), becoming the first foreign-born leader of the national team in nearly 50 years. Also read | FIFA World Cup 2026: Morocco defeats Netherlands on penalties to reach Round of 16 Xavi was a…
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PSG’s Marquinhos lifts the trophy during celebrations at the end of the UEFA Super Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, on August 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doué helped Paris St Germain to retain the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 victory…
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The Ramanathapuram District Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has dismantled a methamphetamine syndicate, seized nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine valued at approximately ₹1.50 crore, busted a meth manufacturing lab and apprehended the mastermind. Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police G. Chandeesh, during a press meet here on Friday, said, as per the instructions of the Chief Minister…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the licences of five chain-restaurant outlets, including four Domino’s outlets, and issued stop-business orders against two outlets in Greater Mumbai during a Statewide inspection drive on August 11. Also read | Maharashtra FDA to introduce end-to-end…
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More than 25 nations, including France, the U.K. and Canada, yesterday condemned the use of capital punishment by Iranian authorities, saying in a joint statement the Islamic republic was executing protesters to “silence dissent”. The countries, joined by the European Union’s top diplomat, “condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use…
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