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Journalist Sues Iyer Mitra Over Privacy Breach
LiveLawArchived
Cockroach Janta Party's Saurav Das filed a suit in the Delhi High Court against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra and several web portals, alleging they revealed his residential address and personal details online. The suit seeks a permanent injunction and damages, naming Google LLC
Karnataka Bar Council Backs BCI Chairman Mishra
Bar and BenchArchived
The Karnataka State Bar Council backed Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy demanded his resignation over a since-withdrawn BCI direction barring NALSAR graduates from enrolment. The Karnataka council called Reddy's allegations unfo
Tamil Nadu Drops Parandur Airport Project
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay told the Assembly the government is dropping the proposed Parandur airport and will identify alternative sites for Chennai's second airport. He said Terminal 5 will be built at the existing Chennai airport, raising capacity to 55 million passengers
Doval Arrives In Beijing For Border Talks
The HinduArchived
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday ahead of the 25th round of Special Representatives talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the boundary question. Doval will also call on Vice-President Han Zheng. China's foreign ministry said the talks wou
Firms In Canada, US Brace For Tariff Fallout
BBC NewsArchived
Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed over the weekend, with both countries pledging 50 percent tariffs on each other's goods. US tariffs took effect Saturday on Canadian wine, dairy, cement, clothing and hockey equipment, covering about 20 billion dollars of exports. C
Urban Company Sues Kent RO Over Ad Claims
The Economic TimesArchived
Urban Company filed a defamation and disparagement suit against Kent RO Systems in the Delhi High Court on August 11, alleging its advertisements falsely called Urban Company's Native water purifiers unsafe and risky. Kent RO told the court on August 12 it would remove the ads an
US Treasury Secretary Announces 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran
Hindustan TimesArchived
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is entering the endgame of its pressure campaign against Iran, calling Monday's measures an economic D-Day. He described it as the greatest coordinated financial offensive ever assembled against an adversary in a Financial Times
Teen had attempted suicide from same cliff before
NDTVArchived
Kunal Chandgude, 18, had attempted suicide from the same cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar a year earlier, when police successfully talked him down. On Friday, despite hours of pleading from his parents and bystanders, he did not step back. His father Murlidhar died trying to pu
Carney announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods
India TodayArchived
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on American goods, effective September 8, after President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent levies on roughly 20 billion dollars worth of Canadian exports. In a 22-minute address, Carney said, You'r
Border stability on agenda as Doval meets Wang Yi
NDTVArchived
Doval and Wang hold the title of Special Representatives under a mechanism dating back to 2003, created to resolve the 3,488 kilometre India-China border dispute gradually. Tuesday's round 25 talks mark Doval's first visit to Beijing for SR-level discussions since the mechanism rDoval heads to Beijing for boundary talks
The HinduArchived
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing for the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the long-running boundary question. The visit comes weeks before India hosts the BRICS Summit on September 12, amid expectatiUrban Company sues Kent RO over ad claims
The Economic TimesArchived
Urban Company filed a defamation and disparagement suit against Kent RO Systems in the Delhi High Court on August 11, alleging its advertisements falsely called Urban Company's Native water purifiers unsafe and risky. The dispute centres on Kent RO's claims that the purifiers' tw
iPhone 17 Pro effective price drops to Rs 81,000
MoneycontrolArchived
Flipkart is offering the Apple iPhone 17 Pro 256GB Silver variant at an effective price of Rs 81,000, combining a listed price of Rs 1,29,900 with eligible exchange and bank offers. The listing already includes a Rs 5,000 instant discount, with further savings possible through an
Iran threatens retaliation against US-aligned nations
Al JazeeraArchived
Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that any country joining the US economic campaign against Tehran would be treated as an enemy and could face what he called seismic retaliation. He described a three-stage response: negotiation first, then targeting that countryIran dismisses new US sanctions as desperation
ReutersArchived
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday, saying the measures would fail like earlier pressure campaigns. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is due to announce what Washington calls the toughest sanctions i
Flat hunt in Bengaluru leads to job offer
SiasatArchived
A woman house-hunting for a flat in Bengaluru ended up with a job offer after meeting the founders of a legal AI startup in a neighbouring apartment in the same building. She described the encounter in a viral social media post, saying a brief conversation about the company's proMother's old video surfaces after hill tragedy
NDTVArchived
A cryptic video posted by Sangeeta Chandgude, whose family died after falling from a cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday, has surfaced and added a new angle to the police probe. In it, she says unnamed people separated her family and took away her son's rights over prope
Woman held after husband's murder in Kurukshetra
NDTVArchived
Police in Kurukshetra, Haryana, are investigating the killing of Rajesh, 40, whose wife Vimla Devi allegedly stabbed him at their rented home on Pehowa Road. Their landlord alerted police after hearing the couple arguing on Saturday evening. Vimla was injured after jumping from t
India crash out of Hockey World Cup
NDTV SportsArchived
India's women's hockey team was eliminated from the FIH World Cup after a goalless draw with Australia in their final second-round match at Amstelveen on Sunday. Needing a win to reach the semifinals, India could not break through Australia's defence, while the Netherlands' 4-1 w
Ranchi mandates prior permission for protests
The HinduArchived
Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri issued guidelines on Sunday making prior permission from the Sub-Divisional Officer mandatory for sit-ins, protests, processions, rallies and public meetings in the city. Organisers must share the planned route, date, timing and expe
Accountability, not ideology, drives new youth politics
The New Indian ExpressArchived
In West Bengal's Bankura district, activist Sheikh Abdul Hafiz's father died after men attacked him for documenting a school's missing facilities, leading to eight arrests. Students elsewhere secured fixes for water, fans and bus fares through similar sit-ins. Student leaders say
8.7 crore young Indians outside study or work
National HeraldArchived
An estimated 8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 are neither studying, working nor undergoing training, according to a NITI Aayog report titled Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047. The report, based on 2021 National Sample Survey data, said this NEET population faces particul
India's alternative asset market to hit $2tn
The Economic TimesArchived
India's alternative investment market could grow more than five-fold from about 400 billion dollars today to over 2 trillion dollars by 2034, according to a report by EY and Julius Baer. Of the current total, 156 billion dollars sits in SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund
US envoy recounts G7 no-questions mix-up
Hindustan TimesArchived
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said India's Ministry of External Affairs had requested no media questions after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's G7 meeting with President Donald Trump. Gor told the Economic Times World Leaders Forum that Trump initially agreed but later asked reporters f
Mumbai civic school files complaint after CJP audit
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, the headmaster of Colaba Market Civic School filed a complaint with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation after Cockroach Janta Party members inspected the school. The visit was part of the national School Theek Karo campaign launched on Independence Day. Audi
Justice Karol retires after Chachaji years at Court
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Justice Sanjay Karol demitted office after more than three and a half years on the Supreme Court and over 19 years as a constitutional court judge. Colleagues at the Bar called him Chachaji. He had earlier served as Chief Justice of the Tripura and Patna High C
Odisha issues red rain warning for five districts
ThePrintArchived
On 23 August 2026, the India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for Cuttack, Anugul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur after a low-pressure area formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. Heavy rain is expected in several districts till 26 August. Two places recor
Court to hear CBI plea on Jharkhand exam
The HinduArchived
On 24 August 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana is listed to hear a plea for a time-bound CBI probe into the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Activist Harisharan Devgan filed the Article 32
Sugar prices jump twenty rupees in one month
Indian ExpressArchived
On 21 August 2026, the all-India modal retail sugar price was Rs 65 a kg, up from Rs 45 on 21 July. Ex-factory rates in Maharashtra and Karnataka were about Rs 63 to 64 a kg on 20 August, against the mid-40s on 1 August. The department said the rise came before Dussehra and Diwal
Teen had tried same Maharashtra hill a year earlier
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, police said 18-year-old Kunal Chandwade, who died with his parents at Khavda Hill in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday, had attempted suicide from the same spot in 2025. Officers from MIDC Waluj and Chikalthana had then counselled him and brought him down saf
Indian shop owner shot dead in Tennessee robbery
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, 56-year-old Suresh Parsottamdas Patel of Mehsana, Gujarat, was shot dead during a robbery at Ridgecrest Cellars, 2880 Ridgecrest Road, Jackson, Tennessee. Police received the emergency call about 9 pm. His 19-year-old daughter was standing next to him when the
Telangana invites Cambridge to join Hyderabad campus plan
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met University of Cambridge academics in London and invited the university to partner with Telangana on a Hyderabad knowledge hub. Professors Jaideep Prabhu and Venkata Serish Gandikota of Cambridge Judge Business School said the
BJP joins call for Mann to resign over allegation
NDTVArchived
On 23 August 2026, BJP joined the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress in asking Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign after an allegation that his wife, Gurpreet Kaur, sought Rs 5 crore to suppress a rape case. The National Human Rights Commission issued notice to the Punjab
Fadnavis calls Pune women event a political showoff
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026 in Nagpur, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called Congress a directionless party of show-offs and loudmouths after Rahul Gandhi's Chhatron Ki Goonj meeting with girl students in Pune on Saturday. Gandhi had spoken against a Manusmriti mindset and as
BJP launches nationwide drive on full national song
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, BJP office-bearers under president Nitin Nabin adopted a four-page resolution and approved a nationwide campaign on the full six-stanza Vande Mataram. The move followed the Congress Working Committee's 19 August decision to sing only the first two stanzas at pa
Rajasthan pupils moved after clash at village school
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, about 20 pupils of the government primary school in Rampura-Kanwarpura near Jaipur were moved to a vacant house after a clash the previous day. Cockroach Janta Party activists had gone to inspect the school and were driven out. The children had been studying in
Deputy CM pledges Union meeting for reservation protesters
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said demands of the reservation reform movement would be placed before the BJP central leadership. He promised a meeting with a Union minister within two days. He spoke at a press conference with Har
Prime Minister asks space startups to draw global talent
The HinduArchived
On 23 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the founders of 20 Indian space startups that the private sector should create an aura that makes India the place to build a space career. The interaction marked the third National Space Day, observed for the Chandrayaan-3 land
ISRO targets first Gaganyaan test in four months
NDTVArchived
On 23 August 2026 in Ahmedabad, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight is expected within four months. He said about 8,000 tests are complete and that three uncrewed missions will come before a crewed flight. ISRO has not recorded a successful launch
Aide's twelve-year-old daughter found dead in Baramati
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, the 12-year-old daughter of Ajit Dashavatare, personal assistant to NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, was found dead near her home in Sainagar, Rui village, Baramati. Police said the body was found about 8.30 am after the family reported her missing the previous night.
Pregnant defence officer found dead at Dwarka home
Times of IndiaArchived
On 21 August 2026, Nazia Khanam, 30, an Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Defence, was found dead at her home in Dwarka, Delhi. She was three months pregnant and had married Mohammad Azam Ali Khan on 11 April 2026. A PCR call at 4.21 pm went to Sector 23 police. The bo
Congress asks why monsoon session is still not closed
TelegraphArchived
On 23 August 2026, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked why the Monsoon session had not been prorogued ten days after both Houses adjourned sine die on 13 August. He said the usual gap is two to four days. He asked if Home Minister Amit Shah was still seeking a two-thir
Centre says US trip listed Vance and Mamdani meetings
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, central sources said Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's proposed United States programme, as shared with the Ministry of External Affairs, listed meetings with Vice-President JD Vance and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The public CMO itinerary had not
Delhi Police told to stay calm if protesters film them
TelegraphArchived
On 23 August 2026, police sources said Delhi Police personnel received fresh guidelines to stay calm at protests, avoid provocation and not be pictured as villains. The note follows allegations of excess during the Cockroach Janta Party gathering at Jantar Mantar last month. It s
BJP calls Rahul's Pune student event a comedy show
The HinduArchived
On 23 August 2026, BJP Maharashtra vice-president Keshav Upadhye called Rahul Gandhi's Chhatron Ki Goonj interaction in Pune a political comedy show. He said students were brought in college buses and that the speech did not address core student issues. Congress national secretar
NHRC seeks Punjab report on Rs 5 crore claim
The PrintArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Human Rights Commission asked Punjab's Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to inquire into a claim that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's wife Gurpreet Kaur sought Rs 5 crore to suppress a rape case. Member Priyank Kanoongo sought an Action
Mother's video posted a day before hill deaths
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, Sangita Chandgude posted a one-minute YouTube video on relationships, saying there is no point staying where love is not valued. The next day she, her husband Murlidhar, 48, and their son Kunal, 18, died after falling from Kohdya Dongar in Chhatrapati Sambhajin
Latur police book Dipke over school visit
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Ausa police in Latur registered an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a Zilla Parishad Urdu school at Jawali without permission. Teacher Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali, 53, said the group sat among studenUP deputy CM promises Union meeting on reservation
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said demands from the reservation reform protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar would go to the BJP's central leadership. He said a student delegation would meet a concerned Union minister within two days.
TMC rebel MPs still wait for official status
Hindustan TimesArchived
On 23 August 2026, two Trinamool rebel groups still awaited official status from the Speaker and the Election Commission. Ritabrata Banerjee leads 62 legislators in the West Bengal Assembly and wants recognition as the Trinamool Congress. Twenty Lok Sabha MPs under Sudip Bandyopa