Month: August 2026

Man fakes kidnapping after concealing year-long unemployment, mounting debt in Delhi

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Man fakes kidnapping after concealing year-long unemployment, mounting debt in Delhi

A 35-year-old man allegedly faked his own kidnapping after concealing his year-long unemployment from his family and falling into debt, the police said on Thursday. According to the police, the man, a resident of Rohini Sector 23, had been without a job for nearly a year but continued to leave home daily, pretending to go…

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Should the Commonwealth Games be scrapped?

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Should the Commonwealth Games be scrapped?

The recently concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) were unlike the usual multidisciplinary sporting extravaganzas that we are used to seeing. A late replacement to Victoria as host, the Glasgow Games were more akin to an abridged version with fewer events and fewer participants. India finished fourth on the medal table, a commendable performance given that most…

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Tanvi, Ashmita, Rakshitha storm into Korea Masters quarterfinals

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Tanvi, Ashmita, Rakshitha storm into Korea Masters quarterfinals

India’s Tanvi Sharma. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA India’s rising badminton star Tanvi Sharma continued her impressive run on the BWF World Tour, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Korea Masters Super 300 tournament here on Thursday (August 6, 2026). Fresh from winning her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open, the 17-year-old…

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Job fair for persons with disability held

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As many as 35 companies and corporate organisations, representing diverse sectors including information technology, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, services, and administration participated in a job fair organised by JITO Jobs for persons with disability in Chennai on Thursday. A total of 328 persons with disabilities participated where interviews were conducted by the companies, and the recruitment…

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School Education Department working out plans to set up helplines, mobile app to tackle drug abuse

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Man fakes kidnapping after concealing year-long unemployment, mounting debt in Delhi

In an effort to combat issues of drug use in schools, the School Education Department is formulating mechanisms to set up anti-drug clubs in schools, a helpline and a mobile app for teachers. These initiatives were in the Budget announcement made by Finance Minister Marie Wilson on Wednesday.  School Education Secretary B. Chandra Mohan said,…

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Delhi Police beef up security at Assembly before Monsoon Session

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Delhi Police beef up security at Assembly before Monsoon Session

Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta interacting with senior officers of Delhi Police and CRPF on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI A day ahead of the Monsoon Session’s commencement, the Delhi police on Thursday ramped up security at the Assembly premises following a meeting with Speaker Vijender Gupta. A comprehensive review of the security and logistical arrangements…

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Karnataka postpones Agriculture Officers’ recruitment exam after student protests

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Karnataka postpones Agriculture Officers’ recruitment exam after student protests

Students staging a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday (August 6). | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Karnataka government has postponed the recruitment examination for Agricultural Officers (AOs) and Assistant Agricultural Officers (AAOs) following the protests by students. The Karnataka government on Thursday (August 6) issued an order revoking the recruitment notification for…

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Indian batters aim to ace spin test in warm-up before Test series against SL

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Indian batters aim to ace spin test in warm-up before Test series against SL

Indian batters will be keen to fine-tune their skills against spin during a three-day warm-up match against a local Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo on Friday (August 7, 2026) as they gear up for a two-match Test series against the Islanders next week. Quality spin proved to be India’s Achilles…

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China-Japan tensions escalate after Tokyo labels Beijing as its ‘greatest strategic challenge’

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China-Japan tensions escalate after Tokyo labels Beijing as its ‘greatest strategic challenge’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: Reuters China has lodged a “serious diplomatic” protest with Japan over its latest defence white paper, which portrayed Beijing as Tokyo’s “greatest strategic challenge” and made “brazen comments” on Taiwan, further escalating tensions between the two countries. “The white paper…

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