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Indian Envoy leads celebration of Independence Day in Singapore

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Indian Envoy leads celebration of Independence Day in Singapore

Indian cultural performances at the Indian High Commission in Singapore. Photo Credit: (X/@HCI_Singapore) Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule on Saturday (August 15, 2026) hoisted the tricolour at an event to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, with more than 2,500 diaspora members joining the celebrations. Also read: Independence Day LIVE updates At the event…

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Indian Envoy leads celebration of Independence Day in Singapore

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Indian Envoy leads celebration of Independence Day in Singapore

Indian cultural performances at the Indian High Commission in Singapore. Photo Credit: (X/@HCI_Singapore) Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule on Saturday (August 15, 2026) hoisted the tricolour at an event to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, with more than 2,500 diaspora members joining the celebrations. Also read: Independence Day LIVE updates At the event…

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UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz Strait

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UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz Strait

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Saturday (August 15, 2026) one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait, the latest…

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Notices to 43 medical shops in Telangana over sale of Mounjaro, Ozempic without prescription

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Notices to 43 medical shops in Telangana over sale of Mounjaro, Ozempic without prescription

The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has issued show-cause notices to 43 medical shops after detecting violations in the sale of weight-loss drugs during a special enforcement drive across the State on August 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has issued show-cause notices to 43 medical shops after…

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Independence Day 2026 | Jagat Murari and FTII: Where India’s filmmaking rebels were made

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Independence Day 2026 | Jagat Murari and FTII: Where India’s filmmaking rebels were made

For my father, Jagat Murari, the most important aspect in the “making of a filmmaker” had little to do with the art or technique of filmmaking. It was, instead, about helping each of his young students find their unique voice, and giving them the spunk and spine to use it. As he built the Film…

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Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz Strait U.S. territory

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Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz Strait U.S. territory

President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on August 14, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 14, 2026) said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of U.S. territory after defeating Iran. Also read |…

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NALSAR Student Bar says provisions cited by BCI do not authorise restrictions on enrolment of entire batch

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NALSAR Student Bar says provisions cited by BCI do not authorise restrictions on enrolment of entire batch

Student Bar Council (SBC) of NALSAR University of Law affirmed that universities must protect independent thought and criticism of authority. The Student Bar Council (SBC) of NALSAR University of Law has strongly condemned the events of Thursday (August 13, 2026), after Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman and Member of Parliament Manan Kumar Mishra initially…

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Government reduces export duty on petrol to nil; diesel and ATF duty also reduced

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Government reduces export duty on petrol to nil; diesel and ATF duty also reduced

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters In their latest fortnightly review, the government cut the export duty on petrol to nil, whilst reducing the levy on export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to ₹24 for every litre and ₹19.5 for every litre respectively. Also read | Export duty on…

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‘Mining Bill a blow to Odisha’s fiscal autonomy’: BJD chief asks Majhi to convene all-party meet

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‘Mining Bill a blow to Odisha’s fiscal autonomy’: BJD chief asks Majhi to convene all-party meet

Bhubaneshwar, Mar 16 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik speaks to media, in Bhubaneshwar on Monday. (ANI Video Grab) | Photo Credit: ANI Former Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a special session of the Assembly to voice dissent against the…

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When a Kerala Facebook collective brought Rajinikanth’s iconic Baashha roaring back in a throwback to analogue cinema

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When a Kerala Facebook collective brought Rajinikanth’s iconic Baashha roaring back in a throwback to analogue cinema

A film reel of Baashha being brought ahead of the analogue screening at Kripa theatre at Kurumassery near Perumbavoor  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Before digital files replaced film reels and online bookings replaced queues at ticket counters, going to the movies was an experience in itself. Theatre Diaries, a collective formed by people associated with…

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