Month: August 2026

Six-year-old run over by lorry after falling off bike near Perumbavoor in Keralam

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Six-year-old run over by lorry after falling off bike near Perumbavoor in Keralam

A six-year-old boy was killed in a road accident at Nedungapra near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district, Keralam, on Monday. Joshua Basil, son of Basil, a native of Nedungapra, was run over by a lorry after falling off the bike his father was riding, according to police sources. The accident took place around 8.30 am when…

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New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon proposes banning children from using social media

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New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon proposes banning children from using social media

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to reporters at Parliament in Wellington. File | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday (August 24, 2026) was “harm being done to a generation” of…

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Keralam govt approves SOP for euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill stray dogs

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Keralam govt approves SOP for euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill stray dogs

The SOP mandates that the mercy killing should not be carried out in the presence of other dogs. (File photo) | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Keralam government has approved standard operating procedures (SOP) for mercy killing of rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous stray dogs. The SOP, approved recently, relies on the Supreme Court’s…

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Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after Takaichi’s Taiwan remark fallout

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Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after Takaichi’s Taiwan remark fallout

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including one from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party, headed to Beijing on Monday (August 24, 2026) to meet with Chinese officials for the first time since ties between the two Asian rivals deteriorated after PM Takaichi’s comment on…

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Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

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Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File Photo Credit: ANI via X/@CMOTamilnadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 24, 2026) announced his government’s decision to drop the proposed airport at Parandur and identify alternative sites for a new Chennai airport. Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, he said…

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IND vs SL 2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Jurel fifties power India to 419/6 at lunch

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IND vs SL 2nd Test, Day 2: Pant, Jurel fifties power India to 419/6 at lunch

Dhruv Jurel celebrates his fifty runs as batting partner Rishabh Pant watches during day two of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on August 24, 20226. | Photo Credit: AP Rishabh Pant’s gallant fight against Sri Lankan pacers during his unbeaten 63 was the highlight of an engrossing first…

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Oriental Hotels to merge with Tata Group’s IHCL

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Oriental Hotels to merge with Tata Group’s IHCL

Puneet Chhatwal (right) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Palaniappan Ampa, President and Owner of Ampa group addressing the media. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company belonging to the Tata Group, has announced that Oriental Hotels Limited (OHL)…

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TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court alleging eviction from Nadia Circuit House in Bengal

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TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court alleging eviction from Nadia Circuit House in Bengal

TMC MP Mahua Moitra. File | Photo Credit: ANI Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra made an urgent oral mentioning before the Chief Justice of India’s Bench on Monday (August 24, 2026) alleging that the Nadia district administration in West Bengal has evicted her from her constituency accommodation in the dead of the night. Ms. Moitra…

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PTI demands immediate cardiac care for Imran Khan at Shifa Hospital

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PTI demands immediate cardiac care for Imran Khan at Shifa Hospital

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has condemned what it called the “continued failure” of authorities at a state-run hospital after the CT Coronary Angiography (CTA) was not conducted on him despite cardiologists complaining about potential risks of cardiac complications. In a statement on Sunday (August 23, 2026), Central Secretary Information of the Pakistan…

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CJI says women protestors can file sexual assault complaints against police, with panel probing NEET protest violence

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CJI says women protestors can file sexual assault complaints against police, with panel probing NEET protest violence

The Supreme Court has constituted the high-powered enquiry committee on August 20 to probe issues and allegations, including those of police excesses against students, surrounding the nationwide protests against NEET-UG paper leaks. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday (August 24, 2026) assured that women protestors can directly approach…

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