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Sibal asks Shah if Modi as CM, Vajpayee as PM sang full version of Vande Mataram

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 04:26
Mr. Sibal questioned if the BJP leaders who did not sing the full version of Vande Mataram were also “anti-national”
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Six Indians aboard cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 04:23
The ship, owned by Polar Movement Shipping, was carrying weapons bound for a Turkish military training facility in Mogadishu, as well as communications and satellite equipment, the official said; the 10-member crew included six Indians, one Turkish national, one Georgian and two Serbian security guards
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AI reshapes India's IT services sector contracts as clients demand more for less

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:57
Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech and Cognizant are rejigging business models, increasingly tying fees to performance outcomes ‌instead of hours worked
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Eight injured as crane topples onto houses in Mumbai’s Kurla

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:55
According to the BMC’s Sion Hospital, six injured persons have been admitted and all are in stable condition
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A secular republic’s sacrilege problem

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:45
Punjab’s new sacrilege law has reignited debate over the criminalisation of religious offence in a secular state; its definition of sacrilege extends beyond physical desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib to words, signs and representations, bringing expressive conduct within the scope of the law
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Poet Ashutosh Parida to get this year’s prestigious Sarala Puraskar

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:21
His poetry collection ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’, published by Prabha Publication in year 2024 was adjudged as inspiring compendium by  IMPaCT.
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Mystery about discovery of tunnel sparks excitement in 500-year-old Golconda Fort in Hyderabad

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:13
The Golconda Fort is a multi-layered fort that dates back to the Kakatiya and Qutb Shahi dynasties. There have been rumours about secret tunnels and passages connecting the fort to various parts of Hyderabad including Charminar, Goshamahal, Chowmahalla Palace and Naubat Pahad.
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Partnership in crime, incubated behind bars in Telangana

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 02:50
Prisons are meant to reform offenders, but for some habitual criminals, they can also provide an environment to make contacts, exchange know-how and forge bonds that continue after release. Investigators in Telangana are finding such links in cases ranging from vehicle thefts to attention-diversion fraud. Naveen Kumar examines how prison associations can evolve into criminal partnerships, and whether these links point to an unintended breeding ground for crime in jail
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Government allows duty-free import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar until October 31

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 02:29
To control prices, the government imposed a stockholding limit on bulk consumers using more than 10 tonnes of sugar a month
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Over 11.18 lakh permanent houses to be built in Bihar under PMAY-G, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:56
The ‘Grih Pravesh’ ceremony for 2.35 lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas units was completed in the 2026-27 financial year; house keys to beneficiaries and sanction letters to newly selected beneficiaries distributed
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Black dust chokes lives in Visakhapatnam

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:54
For residents of the One Town area, pollution is no longer an occasional problem but an everyday reality, with black dust settling on homes, vehicles and streets and concerns mounting over its impact on health. From the port-adjoining lanes of the Old City to parts of Gajuwaka, residents say that coal and iron ore dust, industrial emissions, and vehicular pollution have made the air a persistent source of fear, writes Harish Gilai.
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Manifesting Modi’s mantra in Muzaffarnagar

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:44
Cultivating harmony in the sugarcane bowl, philanthropist Ameer Ahamed empowers Muslim youth by anchoring modern education in theological values
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In Pulwama, cricket heals wounds of the past

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:40
Nightlife has been a dream for the turmoil-hit district. However, cricket in the past two years has acted as a healing process for locals.
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Congress MLAs boycott first day’s proceedings at Rajasthan Assembly monsoon session

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:35
The Congress MLAs staged a dharna outside the Assembly, protesting school entry restrictions and demanding Education Minister Madan Dilawar’s resignation
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Tharoor calls new Parliament building 'soulless conference centre', lacking in intimacy

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:29
There is a sort of distancing, which almost seems to be a metaphor for the polarisation of our politics, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
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BJP MLA Jai Devi Kaushal alleges caste discrimination at Uttar Pradesh temple event

Fri, 08/21/2026 - 01:25
The MLA urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take notice of the incident.
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Lawyers stage protest outside BCI office, seek chairman’s resignation amid NALSAR row

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 22:52
Questioning Manan Kumar Mishra’s 14-year tenure as chairman, the protesters wanted reforms in the BCI’s election mechanism
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Jadavpur University on the boil as supporters of ABVP and SFI clash

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 22:30
The AVBP supporters tried to storm inside the university premises for the second consecutive day; Jadavpur BJP MLA said that “naxals, maoists and anti-nationals” will not be allowed to perpetuate inside the university
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Gen Alpha rises, one school at a time

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 22:20
Inspired by Gen Z protests, students are now questioning their education leaders. Around 300 girls protested, forcing the administration to reconsider their school’s merger with a distant institution
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