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NIA searches two Anantnag houses in terror case
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Investigation Agency searched two residential houses in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district as part of a terror case. Officials said the locations were in Bijbehara and Dooru in south Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Police accompanied the teams. Detai
BCI co-chair asks Mishra to resign in 15 days
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Bar Council of India co-chair Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy wrote to chairman Manan Kumar Mishra asking him to resign within 15 days. The six-page letter lists eight grounds, including the withdrawn NALSAR enrolment note. Mishra said the charges have no substance and tha
Jharkhand protesters call exam-cancel stay a betrayal
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, members of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch said the Hemant Soren government had failed to defend in the High Court its decision to cancel several recruitment exams. Justice Deepak Roshan stayed notifications that had cancelled appointments from the 11th and 13th JP
Gujarati store owner killed in Tennessee robbery
India TodayArchived
On 20 August 2026, Suresh Patel was shot dead during an armed robbery at Ridgecrest Cellars Wine and Spirits on Ridgecrest Road in Jackson, Tennessee. His 19-year-old daughter was inside the store. Jackson police said officers were called around 9 pm. Witnesses said a masked man
Vande Mataram row returns on 150th year
NDTVArchived
In August 2026, the Congress Working Committee restated that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung at party events, citing its 1937 resolution. The Union government is marking the song's 150th year and has notified that all six stanzas be used at official funct
Delhi techie's mother recounts attack before his death
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, Renu Gupta said she offered water to relatives who had come to her Nihal Vihar home and was told they did not want it, shortly before her son Vinay Gupta was allegedly assaulted. She said two brothers of her daughter-in-law grabbed him. The 31-year-old Adobe en
Shah meeting sets Gorkha solution committee
News on AirArchived
On 22 August 2026 in Sukna, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Gorkha leaders on a permanent political solution for the Darjeeling hills. The Home Ministry said a committee headed by interlocutor Pankaj Kumar Singh will draft the agr
Sajjan Kumar dies in jail during parole listing
Times of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at Safdarjung Hospital while serving life sentences in Tihar Jail in two 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. Delhi Prisons said he had been sent for general OPD care for hypertension, cataract and Parkinson's disease. His Supreme Cou
Justice Karol retires after activist Supreme Court tenure
LiveLawArchived
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. A LiveLaw review of his rulings said he often used a single dispute to issue directions on a wider social or inst
Odisha faces another wet spell after floods
New Indian ExpressArchived
On 23 August 2026, the India Meteorological Department said a fresh low-pressure area is likely over the north Bay of Bengal within 24 hours. Isolated northern and western districts may receive 64.5 to 204.4 mm of rain over the next six days. Close to one million people were alre
Maharashtra family of three dies after hill standoff
NDTVArchived
Three members of one household in Zalta Phata died on 21 August 2026 after a hilltop standoff in Tisgaon, under Waluj MIDC in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Neighbours, police and fire crews gathered as 19-year-old Kunal Chandgude stayed near the edge. Firefighters tried to spread a
Leaked audio has Goldy Brar claiming Nijjar killing
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, a leaked audio clip circulated in which Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar is heard saying he and his team killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The purported talk is with Paramjit Singh Pamma. Brar is heard linking the 2023 Surrey shooting to people who, he said, used te
Supreme Court sets aside Art of Living Yamuna fine
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the Supreme Court set aside a December 2017 National Green Tribunal order that had held the Art of Living Foundation liable for damage to the Yamuna floodplain during the 2016 World Culture Festival. Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and N.K. Singh told the Delhi
Iron-ore ship sinks 240 miles off Odisha
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank about 240 nautical miles off Paradip, Odisha. The ship had left on 20 August with about 72,100 tonnes of iron ore for Singapore. Of 24 crew, 20 were Chinese, three from Myanmar and one Bangladeshi. Two men were
BJP names Gen Z outreach team of senior leaders
Deccan HeraldArchived
On 22 August 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party formed a team for Gen Z outreach after a meeting of new national office-bearers chaired by president Nitin Nabin in New Delhi. Sources named Nabin, general secretaries Smriti Irani and Vinod Tawde, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi and
Kolkata march protests assaults on Jadavpur campus
The TelegraphArchived
On 21 August 2026, students, teachers, alumni and other residents marched from Jadavpur University's football ground after clashes on the night of 19 August and the afternoon of 20 August. The walk went toward Dhakuria. Teachers also held a two-hour cease-work at Aurobindo Bhavan
India ends boarding pass stamps from 1 September
The TelegraphArchived
From 1 September 2026, immigration counters at Indian international airports will stop stamping boarding passes for departing travellers. The Bureau of Immigration under the Home Ministry told airport operators that a printed pass is no longer mandatory. Passengers may show an e-
Two die as Hyderabad building under construction falls
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, a seven-storey building still under construction collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad. Police said two people died and several others were hurt. Rescue teams, including local police and disaster crews, began clearing debris and checking whether anyon
NIA searches 10 sites across five Kashmir districts
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Investigation Agency searched 10 locations in Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and Budgam. The agency said the case concerns a cross-border terror conspiracy, Pakistan-based handlers, and local over-ground workers accused of giving logistics an
Kharge asks why full Vande Mataram waited years
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief ministers had not sung all six stanzas of Vande Mataram in Gujarat and at the Centre. He was answering a BJP resolution that day which condemned the Congress Working Comm
Udhayanidhi dares Vijay to open corruption files
The HinduArchived
On 21 August 2026 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin asked Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to open three files Vijay had said sat on his table with proof of corruption in the previous DMK government. Minister Aadhav Arjuna said white papers werShah meeting sets Gorkha solution committee
News on AirArchived
On 22 August 2026 in Sukna, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Gorkha leaders on a permanent political solution for the Darjeeling hills. The Home Ministry said a committee headed by interlocutor Pankaj Kumar Singh
Karnataka IAS officer traced to hometown in UP
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge said IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, reported incommunicado since 20 August, had reached his hometown in Uttar Pradesh. Kharge said the 2016-batch officer, now Director of MSME, left Bengaluru in a hurry after a familCongress questions government on commodity price rise
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said sugar stocks were at a nine-year low and prices had risen about 40 percent in recent months. He asked why India halted exports and allowed one million tonnes of duty-free import. He also asked if cane and grain sent to
Rajasthan village shifts school after CJP clash
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 Friday's clash during a Cockroach Janta Party school visit. The children had been studying in a cattle enclosure beside an unsafe building. A fBCI co-chair asks Mishra to resign in 15 days
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Bar Council of India co-chair Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy wrote to chairman Manan Kumar Mishra asking him to resign within 15 days. The letter lists eight grounds, including a withdrawn 13 August note that had warned NALSAR's 2026 batch could be kept from enrolment. Mi
Ranchi police file three FIRs after student clash
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Ranchi police registered three FIRs at Kotwali station against 14 named people and more than 200 unnamed persons after Friday's clash with job aspirants. City SP Paras Rana confirmed the count. One case is by police for obstructing government work and leaving t
Punjab CM's wife sends notice to ex-judge
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, Gurpreet Kaur, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sent a legal notice to retired Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Ranjit Singh. The Aam Aadmi Party said he has 24 hours after receipt to reply. The notice follows his allegation that she sought Rs 5Odisha sends health chiefs to flood districts
Times of IndiaArchived
On 22 August 2026, Odisha deputed four senior health officers to flood-hit districts after water began to recede. Special Secretary Bijay Mishra went to Balasore, Public Health Director Rabindra Mishra to Bhadrak, Family Welfare Director Rajendra Panigrahi to Keonjhar, and Health
NTA suspends Eduquity after Jaipur exam outage
ANIArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Testing Agency issued a show-cause notice to Eduquity Career Technologies and suspended the firm's empanelment after a power failure at Shri Satya Sai PG College in Jaipur. Of 192 candidates at that AIAPGET centre, 49 could not finish. Nationwide,China's new moon mission may reveal lunar ice secrets
Al JazeeraArchived
China is preparing a new lunar mission aimed at investigating suspected water ice deposits near the Moon's polar regions. Scientists believe confirming and mapping this ice could support future long-term lunar bases by providing a local resource for water, oxygen and fuel. The miParedes banned 10 games over World Cup final brawl
ESPNArchived
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes received a 10-match ban following his involvement in a brawl after a World Cup final, with football's governing body also fining Argentina's federation over conduct linked to a banner referencing the Falkland Islands. The disciplinary action a
Neeraj Chopra finishes second at Lausanne Diamond League
The HinduArchived
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Lausanne Diamond League meet, with Sri Lanka's Pathirage winning the title. Chopra's best throw placed him behind the winner on the day. The result forms part of Chopra's ongoing Diamond League season as he continues comEngland beat Pakistan by innings margin in Headingley Test
CricbuzzArchived
England defeated Pakistan by an innings margin in the first Test at Headingley to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Pakistan's batting collapsed across both innings, unable to cope with England's bowling attack on a lively pitch. The result continues Pakistan's difficult run in overChinese hackers use AI to automate attacks on 170,000 servers
Cyber InsiderArchived
Security researchers identified a China-linked hacking operation that used artificial intelligence tools to automate reconnaissance and exploitation across roughly 170,000 servers worldwide. The campaign used AI models to scan for vulnerabilities, generate exploit code and manageIndia receives $511.5 million FDI under new neighbour policy
ReutersArchived
India received 511.5 million dollars in foreign direct investment under its revised policy governing investments from neighbouring countries, according to government data cited by Reuters. The policy, introduced in 2020 requiring prior government approval for investments from bor
Imran Khan's party seeks contempt action over hospital move
Al JazeeraArchived
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party filed a contempt petition after authorities took him to a state-run hospital instead of the private facility ordered by the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench had directed his transfer to Shifa International Hospital for a medica
Rajnath Singh criticizes Congress over Vande Mataram stance
The HinduArchived
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticized the Congress party's decision to sing only two of the National Song's six stanzas at party events, citing the Congress Working Committee's 1937 resolution. Singh said any law passed by Parliament is binding on citizens and linked the orig
Karnataka IAS officer missing after flying to Delhi
The HinduArchived
IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar went missing on Friday after switching off his phone, with police tracing his travel from Bengaluru's Kempegowda airport to Delhi. He has not contacted his family, and investigators have yet to establish his whereabouts. His disappearance follows a reciPhone dispute ends in three deaths in Maharashtra
The HinduArchived
An 18-year-old boy died after falling from a cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Tisgaon area following a dispute with his father over buying a new iPhone. His father died trying to pull him back, and his mother died attempting to rescue both after slipping near the edge. Distri
India's retirement income replacement rate is just 35-40%
MintArchived
India's retirement income replacement rate, the share of pre-retirement income that retirees receive, stands at around 35 to 40 percent, well below the global average of about 60 percent, according to PFRDA chairman S. Ramann. He said monthly contributions to the National PensionBitcoin surges 25% after US Treasury bond move
CoinDeskArchived
Bitcoin rose about 25 percent to surpass 78,000 dollars this week after the US Treasury doubled the size of its buyback operations for long-dated government bonds, helping pull the 30-year yield down from a 19-year high. The move triggered a short squeeze that liquidated roughly
Assam floods kill over 100, displace 700,000 people
Al JazeeraArchived
Monsoon floods in Assam's Sivasagar district and neighboring areas, triggered by heavy rainfall between July 18 and 20, killed more than 100 people, destroyed 2,700 villages and displaced 700,000 residents. The floods, fed by rivers originating in Nagaland's Naga Hills, damaged h
Delhi woman foils fake CBI raid at her home
MoneycontrolArchived
A group posing as CBI officials attempted to enter a businessman's house in Delhi's Rohini area, but the man's wife refused to open the gate without valid authorization. The impostors, wearing CBI insignia and carrying fake identity cards, lingered outside for ninety minutes befo
Jharkhand exam cancellation sparks protest, gets court stay
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Jharkhand government's decision to cancel JSSC-CGL exam results, cited over paper leak concerns, triggered protests from aspirants who said they had already secured jobs through the recruitment process. Students and job seekers held a large procession in Ranchi demanding the
Delhi Police detain anti-reservation protesters at Jantar Mantar
NDTVArchived
Delhi Police detained several protesters at Jantar Mantar on Friday during a demonstration demanding that economic criteria take precedence over caste in reservation policy. Police said no permission had been granted for the site, though a separate permit allowed up to 500 people
Bar Council co-chair demands chairman Mishra's resignation
The HinduArchived
Bar Council of India co-chairperson Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy has demanded chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's resignation, alleging financial irregularities, nepotism in staff appointments and diversion of council funds to a separate trust. The demand follows a Supreme Court petition challe
Walmart flags Q3 sales hit from Flipkart sale shift
MoneycontrolArchived
Walmart said the shift in timing of Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale to the fourth quarter will create a headwind of over 100 basis points to third-quarter sales growth, with a similar boost expected in the fourth quarter. Walmart's international business grew 7.9 percent in the
Government blames hoarding, low output for sugar price rise
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Sugar prices in India have risen sharply, with ex-mill rates climbing from about 47 rupees to 62 rupees per kilogram in ten days. The government has blamed hoarding and lower output, not ethanol blending, and ordered states to curb black-market sales. Retail prices reached 56 rup
US-Canada trade talks collapse, 50% tariffs take effect
BBC NewsArchived
Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday, hours before a deadline, prompting the US to impose 50 percent tariffs on nearly 20 billion dollars of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would match the tariffs dollar for dollar. US trade
