Month: August 2026

Trump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or ‘hit them really hard’

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Trump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or ‘hit them really hard’

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of being “devious negotiators” in an interview released ​late on Monday (August 10, 2026) and described some of his current ‌options in the war — “just bop along” and ​let Tehran fail economically or hit ⁠them “really,…

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Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

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Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

A local resident walks along a mural depicting the Argentine football player Diego Maradona in the village of Staro Zhelezare. | Photo Credit: AFP Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) told the trial examining the…

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tie the knot after 10 years

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tie the knot after 10 years

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are husband and wife. Also read | A forgettable World Cup blip in Ronaldo’s unforgettable career They married on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) in a civil ceremony described by the public relations team that represents the Portuguese soccer star as…

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CM Vijay likely to move resolution in Assembly seeking freeze on Lok Sabha seats at 543

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CM Vijay likely to move resolution in Assembly seeking freeze on Lok Sabha seats at 543

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to move a resolution in the Assembly on Wednesday (August 11, 2026) regarding the proposed delimitation exercise, urging the Union government to permanently maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 and…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

U.S. says it fired missiles to disable ship violating Iran blockade The U.S. military yesterday said it had used ⁠missiles to disable the steering ‌gear of a Panama-flagged cargo ‌ship which ‌ignored ⁠repeated warnings ⁠to stop violating a naval blockade on Iranian ‌ports. A U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two ‌Hellfire missiles into the Vela…

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MoPSW clears ₹335-crore flyover project at Vizag Port

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MoPSW clears ₹335-crore flyover project at Vizag Port

Vessels docked at the Visakhapatnam Port. File photo | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has approved a ₹334.89 crore internal flyover at Visakhapatnam Port Authority to improve cargo evacuation, reduce traffic congestion and streamline movement within the port premises. The project, approved by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping…

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When five DMK men were killed in a police firing at the Marina 25 years ago

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When five DMK men were killed in a police firing at the Marina 25 years ago

On July 29, 2001, a month after former Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight by police, who forcibly entered his Oliver Road house (since sold) in Chennai, the DMK general council passed a resolution to take out a rally on August 12, to condemn the police atrocities during the operation….

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Gen Alpha students storm DM office in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, over road construction

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Gen Alpha students storm DM office in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, over road construction

Generation Alpha school children and residents from Chandupur in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) marched with national flags to the district Collectorate, staging an uproar and a demonstration to demand the construction of a long-overdue road leading to their school. The video of the protest went viral leading to an uproar…

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Maharashtra snake bite deaths: Fadnavis orders cancellation of licence of tribal residential school

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Maharashtra snake bite deaths: Fadnavis orders cancellation of licence of tribal residential school

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) ordered that the licence of the residential tribal school, where three girls died due to snake bite, be cancelled permanently. The administration said that it was in the process of issuing a notice regarding the matter….

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