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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend programmes in Siliguri on Friday during his three-day West Bengal visit. His schedule includes SSB infrastructure projects, interaction with personnel, an exhibition on new criminal laws and reviews of border security arrangements

Progressive Democrat Aisha Wahab has won a special election in California's 14th congressional district, becoming the first Afghan-American elected to the US Congress. Wahab defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez and will serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term

A charter plane carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska. The aircraft had taken off from Anchorage, while authorities launched a search and rescue mission following the reported incident

The NTA has defended its Rs 200 answer key challenge fee, saying the system is designed to benefit all candidates. The agency said the fee discourages frivolous objections and is refunded when a candidate’s challenge to an answer is upheld.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru’s southern Andes on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was centred near Upahuacho in the Ayacucho region at a depth of 66.7 kilometres and was felt across several southern regions.

Iran has accused the US of waging an “economic war” and warned that Washington’s latest pressure threatens global economic stability. The remarks came after President Donald Trump announced tougher economic measures against countries providing Iran with a lifeline.

Despite the High Court’s landmark judgement, landowners in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continue to face harassment and denial of property rights due to the persistent misuse of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908

Yemen’s Houthis claimed two drone attacks targeting Najran airport and an Aramco facility in southern Saudi Arabia. The claims came as Yemeni government forces reported 81 operations against Houthi positions amid intensifying fighting across several fronts in the war-torn country.

Though Washington remains India’s biggest customer, it no longer has to be the only one that matters

India’s Under-20 men’s team were held to a goalless draw by Yemen in the first of two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru. The Blue Colts will face Yemen again on Sunday before travelling to Uzbekistan for the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

East Bengal FC created history with a 12-0 rout of Guam’s Rovers FC in the AFC Women’s Champions League preliminary stage. The victory was the biggest-ever by an Indian club in an Asian competition, taking East Bengal closer to the group stage.

Akshara International School’s Ch. Naga Chaitra impressed at the Open State-level CBSE Cluster VII Athletics Meet, winning gold in the 800m and silver in the 400m. The Karimnagar athlete’s performance earned her qualification for the CBSE Nationals.

The Hyderabad District Athletic Association will conduct athletics-cum-selection trials at Gymkhana Ground on August 22 for boys and girls in Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 categories. The trials will feature track and field events across age groups.

The EFLU administration has suspended 14 students following violent clashes between NSUI and ABVP members on August 14. An enquiry committee of four senior professors will probe the incident, while the EFLU Students Union has demanded an independent inquiry

Army Public School Bolarum students Kalepu Yashvardhan and Anirudh Rengarajan won the TCS InQuizitive 2026 Hyderabad edition. The quiz saw 249 teams from 28 schools compete, with participants benefiting from real-time AI-powered performance analytics across diverse subjects.

The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation plans to implement ‘free left’ lanes at six stretches to ease traffic congestion. Commissioner Vinay Krishna Reddy inspected key junctions and directed officials to assess traffic movement, remove obstructions and relocate utility poles where necessary.

Employee associations have objected to Ministers blaming officials for Telangana’s Category 22-A land list controversy. They questioned how the issue surfaced across districts and sought accountability for administrative decisions, after Ministers admitted errors and promised an inquiry into prohibited properties.

The Telangana School Education Department has launched an online complaint monitoring system for private schools, enabling parents, students and the public to lodge grievances and track their status using mobile numbers or grievance IDs through the department’s website.

Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand credited the home crowd for inspiring their win over Japan’s seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi at the BWF World Championships. The duo is now one victory away from securing a medal

The ACB has registered a disproportionate assets case against revenue official Desani Srinivas Reddy and conducted searches at six locations. Officials identified assets with an official value of Rs. 6.87 crore, including flats, land, plots, vehicles, gold and cash.

The new one-way traffic loop around KBR Park has eased motorists’ movement but left pedestrians struggling with missing footpaths and inadequate crossing facilities. Cancer patients, attendants and commuters say continuous traffic has made walking and crossing roads increasingly difficult.

Madhapur police arrested Sanjush Lingamaneni, son of Janasena Rajya Sabha MP Lingamaneni Ramesh, for allegedly causing the death of 26-year-old Bharathi Mukhi in a road accident involving an Aston Martin near Inorbit Mall three days ago.

Telangana’s polytechnic education system is facing uncertainty following GO MS No. 97 proposing to move polytechnics from SBTET to the Young India Skills University. Students and staff have raised concerns over academics, fees, careers, cadre structure and ECET.

PV Sindhu’s BWF World Championships campaign ended after a thrilling three-game defeat to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the pre-quarterfinals. The Indian star missed a chance to claim a record sixth medal and will now turn her attention to the Asian Games