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"I am no guardian of the rules but if a free-hit comes, obviously, no-balls will definitely be reduced. No team would want to bowl those no-balls and give that extra ball and give those extra runs," said Bahutule after the fourth day's play on Wednesday.

A remarkable teacher-student story from the Asian Junior Chess Championships, where India’s 94th GM and Northeast’s first GM, 17-year-old Mayank Chakraborty, and his 13-year-old pupil Pratitee Bordoloi won the classical titles in Mumbai. The story explores their three-month mentoring journey, the pressure of being top seeds, Pratitee’s WGM norm, and Mayank’s rise while balancing his own career with mentoring.

Maharashtra Cyber launched a cyber-awareness short film and anthem in Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stressed public awareness in tackling online fraud. Celebrities attended the event and were felicitated for their contributions. The campaign targets the "digital arrest" scam which extorts money from victims. Citizens are urged to contact the 1930 cyber helpline immediately if defrauded.

West Bengal health department seeks reports from Malda Medical College Hospital. Sixty children died there during the first three weeks of August. The department is reviewing the hospital and other health facilities. Many referred children were already in critical condition upon arrival. An initial investigation into these infant deaths is currently underway.

Ravindra Jadeja's recurring issue with no-balls has reached alarming levels, tallying 88 infringements since 2021, the most among spinners. This trend intensified following the introduction of television adjudication, during which he was only responsible for 18 no-balls. As the current series unfolds, India's spinners seem to be grappling with discipline and precision, highlighting a need for improvement.

India's prospects in the second Test against Sri Lanka loom uncertain as rain delays threaten their World Test Championship ambitions. A draw would see India slipping to fifth place, jeopardizing their path to the finals. With limited matches left, the team must secure victories to enhance their standing and continue competing at the highest level in the championships.

Japan’s capital led the way. This year the metropolitan govt’s long-standing no-tie, no-jacket “Cool Biz” campaign took a step further by encouraging its staff to ditch long trousers, and even try T-shirts and sneakers. As heatwaves mounted across Europe, other workers followed in Tokyo’s wake, sometimes with the encouragement of authorities and management, sometimes without.

Three laboratory technicians were arrested in Panskura in relation to the blood selling scam 

The white paper on Darjeeling highlights the sharp decline in production—from 14.49 million kg in 1990 to 5.6 million kg in 2025 while the paper on Dooars & Terai Tea Industry points out at a market asymmetry between small tea growers and organised tea estates

Delison, from Krishnarajapuram near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district, was arrested on March 5, 2026 in connection with a case in which two people were hacked during a dispute in Manamadurai

Nepal Police put the toll at 157, while Chinese authorities reported three deaths and 265 people missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county. Nepal Police said 579 others — 466 foreigners from 28 countries and 113 Nepalis — remained untraced, including at least 133 Indians. Among the missing were at least 37 NRIs. Frighteningly, as many as 33 bodies were found 150km downstream at Chitwan, showing how far the dea-dly waters carried victims.

The MPSC had cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector, Group-B posts in the Food and Drug Administration on August 26 after a preliminary inquiry into irregularities in the screening test held on March 22, 2026

The fourth edition of TEDx, organised by the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) University, brought a new perspective on health, innovation, entrepreneurship, social impact, culture, and the arts

Elaborating on the name of the scheme, Akhilesh Yadav said the word ‘Stree’ (woman) had been chosen because it represented gender without restricting it to any particular age group

These included advancing consultations for an “early and substantial harvest” of boundary delimitation, setting up more meeting points and hotlines to improve border management, improving understanding of LAC and addressing the ground situation through diplomatic and military engagements, and expanding trans-border trade and river cooperation. The consensus was announced in a rare joint statement after the talks.

ustice Mehta, who also hails from Rajasthan HC, has accused Justice Sharma of lacking in leadership qualities and alleged there was maladministration and malpractice on both judicial and administrative sides of HC. CJI Kant told TOI that the matter can be resolved only as per the established mechanism. “The Supreme Court cannot allow individual complaints concerning judges to be determined through competing claims in the media,” he said.

From operating one of India’s earliest train and tramcar services to nationalising public transport in 1947, Chennai has been a trendsetter in the public transport scene. Today, residents can choose from suburban, MTC, MRTS and Metro Rail services

The move came following a dispute between two persons, each claiming to be the owner