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The ABVP EFLU unit has demanded the immediate release of seven of its members sent to judicial custody following clashes with NSUI on the university campus. The student outfit alleged police bias, claiming only one NSUI member was arrested despite a violent attack on an ABVP student.
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A 26-year-old Indian farm worker from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, who lost his memory and was paralysed after a lightning strike in Qatar, has been reunited with his family after six months. The Indian Embassy and community organisations in Doha traced his parents and facilitated his repatriation.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said empowering the poor, farmers, youth and women will be crucial to making India a developed nation by 2047. He also highlighted cooperatives and dairy as drivers of rural growth while attacking Congress in Rajasthan
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The three-day Vedanta Vichara Deepika programme concluded in Hyderabad with around 150 participants. Organised by Aham Brahmaasmi, the event introduced participants to Vedanta, Advaita philosophy and the teachings of the Upanishads and Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya
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The Congress hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah over his demand for an apology regarding Vande Mataram, accusing him of diverting attention from government failures. Jairam Ramesh also attacked Shah over his remarks on Ambedkar and the RSS
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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has strongly criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claim of providing 24-hour power to farmers, alleging that only 10–12 hours of supply is being given. Former Minister Sunitha Laxma Reddy accused the Congress government of failing to deliver on promises including farm loan waivers, job creation, and unemployment allowance.
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Government departments are forming Quick Response Teams to swiftly identify, verify and counter fake, misleading or manipulated social media content. Officials said responses should ideally be issued within two hours, with QRTs coordinating with ministry teams and the PIB fact-check unit
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Mumbai police busted an illegal hydroponic cannabis cultivation lab operating from a house in Borivali and arrested one accused. Officials recovered cannabis and specialised equipment allegedly used for controlled cultivation. The main accused is absconding, police said
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant urged National Law Universities to lead technological transformation in the legal system while preserving justice, fairness and human judgment. He opposed an outright ban on generative AI in legal education, favouring transparent and supervised use
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Farmers across Telangana are staging protests at substations and squatting on roads, alleging inadequate power supply during the Vanakalam season. With deficient rainfall already affecting crops, the shortage of electricity is preventing farmers from operating borewells and pump sets, raising fears of crop failure.
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Devdutt Padikkal’s brilliant 167 helped India post 460 for nine on a rain-shortened second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Despite a late fightback from Lankan spinners, India remained in control with valuable contributions from Dhruv Jurel and Manav Suthar
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The Telangana government has decided to retain the existing tuition fee structure for MBBS and BDS courses in private medical and dental colleges for the 2026-29 block period. The move, based on recommendations of the TAFRC, ensures students will not face higher fees, though the committee noted that B-category charges remain steep.
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A 33-year-old man was allegedly shot dead while returning from a friend’s birthday party in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. Police said his family suspected the killing stemmed from a dispute with relatives over alleged electricity theft from public transmission lines
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Nineteen goats belonging to a farmer in Manuguru mandal of Kothagudem district died after allegedly drinking contaminated water from a stream. Farmers blamed SCCL’s SMS plant and urged officials to stop polluted water discharge into nearby fields
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Intermediate students at a Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential School in Khammam allegedly assaulted Class X students after a sports victory celebration. Parents protested, alleging negligence by school authorities. Police intervened and resolved the issue after warning the accused students
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised students who protested over paper leaks and alleged police excesses, particularly girls who he claimed faced abuse and violence. He announced a girls-only “Chhatron ki Goonj” interaction in Pune on August 22
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Lakshya Sen is targeting a deep run at the BWF World Championships in Delhi, banking on home support after an inconsistent season. Satwik-Chirag and rising star Ayush Shetty are also aiming for strong performances as India hosts the event
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The Maharashtra FDA issued a show-cause notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement, alleging it may amount to surrogate promotion of prohibited pan masala and tobacco products. The actors have 15 days to respond
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Myanmar craftsmen have created a pair of intricately carved Garuda Vahanams for the Ammapalli Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple’s Garudotsavam. Made from two-century-old Myanmar teak, the 400-kg structures were crafted after extensive research into Garuda’s mythology and iconography
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A man allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Hyderabad’s Santoshnagar following a quarrel with his wife and in-laws. Police said the couple had marital differences, and the family suspects the dispute may have contributed to the incident
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The CAG has found E. coli in drinking water samples from railway station coolers and taps across several zones, while flagging poor sanitation and passenger amenities. The audit found over 89 per cent of 512 selected stations deficient in minimum essential amenities
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Two persons died and two others went missing after a car carrying five youths plunged into a canal in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district. Rescue teams recovered two bodies and continued searching for the remaining missing persons after the late-night accident
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Bangladesh scripted history by defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud starred with the ball as the visitors secured their first Test win on Australian soil and only their second victory over Australia
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” remark was not aimed at political rivals but at forces allegedly undermining India’s constitutional framework. Rijiju listed Maoist supporters, separatists and those backing Article 370 among them