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PV Sindhu's World Championships campaign ended in controversy as Wang Zhi Yi overcame cramps, a hostile Delhi crowd and the five-time medallist to snap her unbeaten record against Chinese shuttlers at the Worlds. Ayush Shetty also bowed out, while Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Satwik-Chirag marched into the quarter-finals.

Rahul Gandhi says students’ expression can no longer be suppressed and calls for their awakening to drive fundamental change in the society, particularly in education

The action is taken after students protest, alleging that questions were being circulated on social media hours before the exam was due to start

The two countries are yet to hold the last round of talks on the renewal of the treaty that will expire on December 31, 2026

South interior Karnataka has received a deficit of -40%, with the coastal districts at -24%, north interior Karnataka at -20 to 30% and Bengaluru city at -50%

He says linking major rivers, such as the Brahmaputra and the Cauvery and the Godavari, could ensure India faces no water shortage for the next 100 years; he also calls for swift investigation of cases of rape against women and children while addressing the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting

A 25-year-old air hostess was sexually assaulted after a man gained entry to her flat. The accused impersonated a transgender person and claimed to perform a ritual for warding off evil. Police arrested Anil Shinde, 28, within four hours after tracing his movements via CCTV. Shinde also collected Rs 200 from the victim before fleeing the scene. Authorities are investigating if Shinde has committed similar offenses previously.

Smallwood Lake in Michigan has started refilling after work on Smallwood Dam reached substantial completion in July. The refill began on August 4 and is expected to take eight to 10 weeks. Meanwhile, work continues at Secord and Edenville dams, with Secord facing a delay after crews found a problem with a spillway gate.

Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden opposes move, calls it “strange and unacceptable”

Joe Root achieved a significant milestone by equaling Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test half-centuries. He scored his 68th fifty during England's first Test against Pakistan at Headingley. Root and Cox built a crucial partnership to give England a first-innings lead. England's pace bowlers, Robinson and Tongue, took five wickets each to dismiss Pakistan. The team secured a first-innings lead after bowling Pakistan out for 171.

Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant opens up about how difficult grief has been for her as their lives changed overnight in 2020.

Government departments requested removal of nearly 2.98 lakh URLs from social media platforms. States accounted for the majority of these takedown requests, sending 2.44 lakh URLs. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre flagged over 51,000 URLs related to various scams. This action follows widespread student protests and content blocking reports on social media. Government rules were amended to expedite the removal of unlawful online content.

Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in a case related to the murder of five Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh killings

Virgin Australia has issued an apology to Shane Hryhorec after he was removed from a flight due to a misunderstanding regarding the safety of his wheelchair's power add-on motor. Despite Hryhorec's explanation that the device easily detaches, airline staff insisted on his removal. This incident unveils the need for improved accessibility training in airlines. In response, Virgin Australia is reassessing staff procedures and offering Hryhorec a full refund.

Sajjan Kumar had been in custody since December 2018, when he surrendered following the Delhi High Court’s decision to overturn his acquittal in a case relating to the killing of five members of a Sikh family and the burning of a gurdwara.