Month: August 2026

Two killed, three injured in hand grenade blasts in Pakistan’s NW

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Two killed, three injured in hand grenade blasts in Pakistan’s NW

At least two persons, including a police officer, were killed and three others injured in two separate hand-grenade incidents in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday (August 27, 2026), police said. In the first incident, unidentified assailants attacked a vehicle with a hand grenade in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan district, killing a…

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Consent forms, notices, prison terms: Maharashtra anti-conversion law | Explained

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Consent forms, notices, prison terms: Maharashtra anti-conversion law | Explained

The story so far: The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, which comes into force on August 28, requires anyone who intends to convert to another religion to give a 60 days’ notice to the District Magistrate. It also sets prison terms of up to seven years for a first violation and up to 10…

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Bengaluru Eid Milad clash: Three FIRs registered

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Bengaluru Eid Milad clash: Three FIRs registered

Muslim devotees take part in Eid-e-Milad un Nabi (Milad-un-Nabi) procession in Bengaluru on August 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J The Basavanagudi Police have registered three separate FIRs in connection with the clash reported on KR Road in Basavanagudi during an Eid Milad procession on August 26. The police said the situation was…

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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Dinusha, Nuwantha frustrate India with dogged partnership on Day 5

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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Dinusha, Nuwantha frustrate India with dogged partnership on Day 5

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha run between the wickets during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka | Photo Credit: PTI Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha stonewalled a flat-looking Indian bowling attack for an entire session to take Sri Lanka to 329…

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Tamil Nadu to take advanced healthcare facilities beyond Chennai: Minister

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Tamil Nadu to take advanced healthcare facilities beyond Chennai: Minister

K.G. Arunraj. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Tamil Nadu will progress from treating illnesses to promoting “positive health” and take advanced healthcare facilities from Chennai to Tier II and Tier III cities, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, he said the government had so…

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Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board

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Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board

A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday (August 26, 2026), killing everyone on board, according to officials. The Piper PA-24 was heading for the airport in the small town of Seldovia after taking off from Anchorage, according to a statement from the…

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Won’t be surprised if CJP captures power in one or two States, but may not emerge as a third force nationally: P. Chidambaram

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Won’t be surprised if CJP captures power in one or two States, but may not emerge as a third force nationally: P. Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in conversation with The Hindu | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan It would not be surprising if the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) captures power in one or two States, according to former Union Minister for Finance and Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram. “But I do not know and cannot say whether it…

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‘Not haircut but mundan’: Congress on NCLT clearing Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore payout

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‘Not haircut but mundan’: Congress on NCLT clearing Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore payout

The Congress on Thursday (August 27, 2026) took a swipe at the insolvency tribunal NCLT clearing businessman Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore payout to settle ₹22,006 crore dues, saying this is not just a haircut but a “mundan” that makes a “complete mockery” of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. There was no immediate reaction from…

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Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag included in India U-19 ODI squad for Australia series

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Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag included in India U-19 ODI squad for Australia series

Anvay Dravid. File picture Legendary batters Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag’s sons, Anvay and Aaryavir, respectively, were on Thursday (August 27, 2026) included in India’s Under-19 squad for the upcoming one-day series against Australia, beginning September 18. The BCCI selection committee picked separate squads for the three one-day matches and two multi-day games, with Lakshya…

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Chinese Foreign Minister calls for U.S. and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit

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Chinese Foreign Minister calls for U.S. and China to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of presidential summit

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s Foreign Minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wang Yi met with U.S. ambassador…

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