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The fight against online child sexual exploitation cannot stop at removing illegal content but must target the entire organised chain—from recruiters and traffickers to producers, distributors, financial intermediaries, platforms and consumers
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The government’s open-ended approach to recording caste responses could create major challenges in standardising millions of entries, raising concerns over data quality and verification
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Champion shooter Dhanush Srikanth has been nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award after winning gold with a world record at the 2025 Deaflympics. The 24-year-old shooter is now preparing for the senior World Cup and targeting the 2028 Olympics
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The Goa government has moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of journalist Tarun Tejpal's 10-year sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case. It argued the sentence was disproportionate to the offence and sought life imprisonment or another enhanced sentence
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Election Commission officials said nearly 100 crore Indian electors have been issued special Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), after US President Donald Trump cited India's voter identification system while advocating mandatory photo IDs and citizenship proof under the proposed SAVE America Act
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A 26-year-old woman, Bharathi Mukhi, was killed after being allegedly hit by a speeding car while crossing the road near Inorbit Mall in Madhapur on Monday night. Madhapur police registered a case based on a complaint
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A Hyderabad court sentenced three men to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering 45-year-old Mohan Naidu in a 2010 murder-for-gain case in KPHB Colony. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 each after convicting them based on evidence
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A 39-year-old photographer was shot dead and his associate injured in a suspected road rage incident in Ludhiana, police said. The victims were returning from a birthday celebration when a car allegedly intercepted them and opened fire. Multiple teams are searching for suspects
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DMK mouthpiece Murasoli criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over actress Trisha's presence at Independence Day celebrations, alleging he gave her VIP treatment and saluted her. The editorial accused Vijay of favouritism and questioned his government's performance and decisions
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Yash Satwalekar and A Vignesh Reddy struck centuries as Sporting XI posted a formidable 424 for five against Deccan Wanderers on the opening day of the A-Division two-day league cricket championship in Hyderabad on Tuesday
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India said it seeks positive and constructive ties with Bangladesh based on mutual interests and reciprocity amid uncertainty over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit. New Delhi said Bangladesh's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina is under established processes and is also examining Dhaka's energy request
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Karnataka sprinter P Roopa Rao won gold in the women’s 100m and 200m events at the 13th leg of the Indian Athletics Series in Warangal. Maharashtra’s Ajay Khade emerged as the fastest male athlete after winning the 100m
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India’s first World Happpiness Summit will be held in Bengaluru on September 24, bringing together Shilpa Shetty, Arjun Kapoor, Kiran Bedi and others to discuss purpose, relationships, inner peace, mental well-being and the meaning of happiness beyond conventional success
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Eight labourers from Uttar Pradesh were killed and 32 injured when their pickup vehicle collided with a dumper truck in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district. The workers were returning from Gwalior after paddy transplantation work. CM Yogi announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for each victim's family
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Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy demanded the removal of lands in his constituency from the 22A prohibited list, saying nearly 30,000 families were facing difficulties. BRS leader T Harish Rao also demanded Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s resignation
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The Bombay High Court suspended the life sentence of Sachin Andure, convicted in rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's 2013 murder, and granted him bail. The court termed the evidence against him extremely weak, citing delayed eyewitness identification and unresolved questions over weapon recovery
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GHSPCA and People For Animals volunteers rescued five cobras from Shalibanda and Moghalpura during Naga Panchami. Two snakes were cleared for immediate release, two are under medical observation and another remains critical, highlighting growing public awareness about wildlife rescue
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Farmers in Khammam’s Wyra reservoir ayacut are worried over uncertainty surrounding irrigation water supply for standing crops. Farmers staged a protest demanding water from the reservoir, while officials said drinking water requirements remained the priority amid uncertain future inflows
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Eight fishermen from Andhra Pradesh's B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district have been missing at sea since August 3. The Coast Guard and state authorities have launched an intensified search for the boat, while Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to maintain contact with their families
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the removal of former MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy’s statue in Narsampet. He alleged political interference, demanded the release of detained BRS leaders and vowed to install the statue if the BRS returns to power
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal alleged that former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was arrested at the BJP's behest and claimed the corruption case would eventually be proved false. Jain and five others were arrested by the ACB in an alleged DJB tender case
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Telangana government employees and pensioners are preparing protests over pending demands, including effective implementation of the Employees Health Scheme, the second Pay Revision Commission report and release of Dearness Allowance dues. A Statewide protest is planned for August 27
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Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and ex-DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai are among six arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in an alleged sewage treatment plant tender scam. The agency alleges manipulated tender conditions, favouritism towards a private firm and illegal financial transactions
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Farmers from Jogipet, Masanpally and neighbouring villages staged a protest at Anna Sagar sub-station over frequent disruptions in power supply to agricultural connections. The protest caused traffic disruption on the Jogipet-Sangareddy road before police intervened
