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Month: August 2026
Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar
Rohingyas shout slogans during an event at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on August 25, 2026, marking the anniversary of their exodus. | Photo Credit: AP Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday (August 25, 2026) to demand their safe return…
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Kakinada MP calls for death penalty in family suicide case
Kakinada MP Tangella Uday Srinivas on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) demanded capital punishment for Sk. Sadhik Khan for allegedly driving Assistant Engineer Mr. Nooka Raju’s family to take their own lives on August 16. Mr. Sadhik Khan was sent to judicial remand on Monday (August 24) in connection with a case involving charges of murder,…
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NASSCOM strongly responds to DHS’ proposal to fix H-1B visa fee at $103,265
The new $103,265 H-1B executive rule was a proposed U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulation in which the public has 30 days to comment, and according to the U.S administration. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Strongly responding to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s proposal to fix the H-1B visa fee at $103,265…
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West Asia conflict weighing on business confidence: RBI Bulletin
The West Asia conflict remains a challenge to the supply chains of oil and other key commodities and is weighing on business confidence, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials stated in the August edition of RBI Bulletin which was released on Tuesday (August 25, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuters The West Asia conflict remains a…
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Hockey India League’s third edition on shaky ground
Even as the Indian hockey teams returned disappointing performances from the ongoing World Cup, the revived Hockey India League’s third edition seems to be on shaky ground. The HIL is battling for survival on several fronts barely two years after being re-launched with much fanfare. Multiple sources have confirmed to The Hindu that more than one existing team is…
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Epstein accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn U.S. conviction
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her conviction on sex trafficking charges. | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice…
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Opposition to amend Park Act grows as writers urge repeal, Karandlaje writes to Governor
Shobha Karandlaje | Photo Credit: File Photo Opposition to an Amendment to the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) Act, 1975, is mounting as a forum of Kannada writers and progressive thinkers, on Tuesday, urged the State government to withdraw its Amendment. Meanwhile, Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium…
Women’s APL | Golden Eagles snap up Henrietta for ₹4.3 lakh
Henrietta Flavia Pereira emerged as the costliest player at the inaugural Women’s Andhra Premier League auction here on Tuesday, with Godavari Golden Eagles spending ₹4.3 lakhs to sign the all-rounder. World Cup winner N. Shree Charani was roped in by Rayalaseema Zen Stars for ₹1.1 lakhs, though the extent of her participation remains to be…
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Duleep Trophy: Late wickets peg West back, leave contest wide open; East crushes North East
Musheer Khan tried a wild one-handed sweep and was caught behind. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Some late-afternoon tardiness may end up costing West Zone its Duleep Trophy quarterfinal versus North Zone as it lost four wickets in the final 30 minutes of day three to close at 220 for seven, chasing 287. This included set batters in Ruturaj Gaikwad (66,…