Month: August 2026

SIR: For 3.83 lakh voters marked as “Others”, hearing optional before deletion

August 23, 2026 admin

Election Commission of India’s guidelines allow the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) handling the case to either conduct a hearing or directly mark the voter as “Found OK” or “Found Not Eligible”. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Unlike voters marked as “unmapped” or those flagged for “logical discrepancy”, who will have…

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Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

August 23, 2026 admin

UNICEF staff and airport workers receive an aircraft carrying medical supplies as authorities and aid agencies intensified efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain at the Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo XIV called on the international community on Sunday…

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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on August 24: Iran

August 23, 2026 admin

Pakistan has taken on a mediator role in negotiations between Iran and the ‌U.S. aimed at ending the war which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes ‌on Iran in February. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday (August 24, 2026) to continue efforts to bring peace and…

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IND vs SL 2nd Test: Rishabh Pant retires hurt after being hit on left arm

August 23, 2026 admin

Rishabh Pant gets medical attention on day one of the second test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo on August 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant retired hurt after being hit on his left arm on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday…

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Supreme Court panel pulls up Assam Government for inaction on mining near Kaziranga

August 23, 2026 admin

Amid a controversy over a plan to reduce the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Kaziranga National Park, a Supreme Court-constituted panel has pulled up the Assam government over its handling of mining on the southern boundary of the one-horned rhino habitat. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) said the government did not address the mining issue in and…

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Indian, U.S. businesses keen to invest in Bangladesh: Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir

August 23, 2026 admin

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. (Facebook/Khandakar Muktadir) Businesses from India and the U.S. have expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh and made proposals to improve the country’s investment climate, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said. Mr. Muktadir’s remarks on Saturday (August 22, 2026) came after attending a meeting at the Sylhet Metropolitan Police headquarters….

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Former cricket captains urge Pakistan for ‘humane treatment, proper medical care’ for Imran Khan

August 23, 2026 admin

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Australian captain Greg Chappell with the support of 20 other former international skippers appealed to the Pakistan Government led by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, to provide ‘humane treatment and proper medical care’ for Imran Khan, former Pakistan Prime Minister and former Pakistan cricket…

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Science Snapshots: August 23, 2026

August 23, 2026 admin

Narwhal whales live in social groups called pods and live in the Arctic ocean. Its males have a tusk. narwhal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Narwhal tusk is unique thanks to its double twist The narwhal tusk is nature’s sole straight tusk, and scientists know how it gets its left-handed twist. X-ray images of the…

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Global space norms find a firm footing in India’s new re-entry rules

August 23, 2026 admin

On August 23, India marked its third National Space Day, three years since the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lunar lander ‘Vikram’ touched down in the moon’s south pole region. Between then and Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launching India’s first privately built rocket to orbit, India has actually come a long way — even as it is also just…

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Proposal to make Muvattupuzha a district will be considered, says Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

August 23, 2026 admin

Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has said that the proposal to make Muvattupuzha a district would be seriously examined and that the government would appoint a Delimitation Commission. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Triveni’, the Onam celebrations organised by the Muvattupuzha municipality. While stating that there is some amount of sadness in Muvattupuzha being separated…

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