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M. Ayyasamy, the tahsildar of Guziliamparai in Dindigul district, issued the order on August 18 and directed officials to submit the details by the evening, failing which action would be taken

Google has won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' internal data, paying $10 million for roughly 100 million emails, 500 million Microsoft Teams messages, 30 million lines of code and 175,658 employee records. The defunct airline's archive shows how work actually happened, step by step, which is exactly what AI agents need. But the fine print on the promised anonymisation deserves a closer look.

Merchants say that acute water scarcity and adverse weather in key cultivation hubs across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh have severely pinched supply lines, pushing retail rates past last year’s figures

None of the current crop of Indian players has faced Pakistan in a hockey World Cup before. But they have someone in their corner who knows exactly what such a contest entails.

Angie Nixon secured a surprise Democratic Senate primary victory in Florida. She will now face Republican Ashley Moody in the general election. Byron Donalds and David Jolly won their respective governor primary nominations. New congressional maps are expected to favor Republicans significantly. These primaries set the stage for Florida's November political direction.

Vendors believe business may improve once educational institutions close and people fully enter the Onam mood

In a remarkable feat, Rishabh Pant has now taken the lead in India's World Test Championship run charts, overtaking Shubman Gill following his impressive performance in Galle. Pant's milestone of achieving 100 Test sixes marks a historic moment for Indian cricket. Following him in the standings are Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, while Joe Root continues to hold the overall lead in World Test Championship runs.

A Class 5 student allegedly mixed urine in water bottles for two female classmates. The girls complained to the principal, who reportedly offered them chocolate. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident at the Guna school. The principal has been issued a notice and asked to submit a report. Villagers and families of the affected girls protested demanding strict action.

The U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia is expected to arrive in Srinagar on August 19 and meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, with a visit to Ladakh also likely

The cancelled exams include recruitment for drug inspectors, assistant professors, deputy collectors, dental doctors, assistant engineers, civil judges, and additional public prosecutors, among others

The State said the sentence was inadequate but clarified that it did not want to challenge or reopen the findings or conclusions on merit recorded by the Bombay High Court in a judgment on August 6

The United States and Canada have agreed to delay significant tariffs on imports. This pause allows both nations more time to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement. President Donald Trump announced the tariff delay on social media after last-minute talks. The tariffs would have impacted approximately five percent of Canadian exports to the US. This development occurs amid already strained relations between the two countries.

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A Kolkata hotel fire claimed nine lives early Wednesday morning. Six individuals sustained injuries and received immediate medical attention. Meanwhile, a separate incident in Birbhum resulted in seven fatalities. This second fire occurred at a private hotel in Tarapith on Tuesday. Investigations into the causes of both tragic fires are currently underway.

During an inspection by the Birbhum district administration, at least 15 hotels have been found where fire safety arrangements were not in place. The administration is directed to seal all those hotels

The agency, in coordination with the police and immigration authorities, is launching a nationwide fortnight-long drive, “Trinetra,” next month to identify overstaying foreigners and initiate action

In a significant escalation against the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United States has imposed sanctions on two prominent officials, including the ICC president and a senior trial lawyer. This move marks a continuation of the Trump administration's contentious stance towards the internationally recognized tribunal. The ICC criticized these sanctions as detrimental to the global legal framework, while several European allies voiced their concern over the U.S. actions.

Police divers will search Bhopal's lakes for testicles removed by a gang. A 20-year-old student allegedly led the group after seeing a social media hoax. They failed to find a buyer for the organs and then disposed of them. The victim was a 16-year-old boy murdered for a supposed sale. Investigators are now trying to recover crucial evidence from the murky waters.

Police are investigating a Bengaluru double murder involving a man and his young son. The man's wife, Harini, and her alleged boyfriend, Vinay Kumar, have been arrested. They allegedly planned the husband's death, which escalated when the child witnessed the attack. The couple then decided to kill the four-year-old son as well. Investigators suspect financial and personal motives behind the brutal crime.