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Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising. Source
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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising. Source
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FIR lodged against Jharkhand man for 'threatening to kill' PM Modi, Shah, Adityanath
The Jharkhand Police have lodged an FIR against a man for “threatening to kill” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an officer said on Sunday (August 2, 2026). The FIR was lodged at Nagri police station in Ranchi district on Saturday (August 1) on the…
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Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand. Source
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Comprehensive ‘women’s policy’ on the cards in Kerala: Minister Bindhu Krishna
The government will come out with a comprehensive ‘Women’s Policy,’ Minister for Women and Child Development Bindhu Krishna has said. Addressing mediapersons at ‘Leader’s Vision’ meet the press organised by the Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram, the Minister said the government policy was zero tolerance for violence against women. Despite various schemes and programmes, the violence against…
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Saransh earns maiden call-up to India Test squad for tour of Sri Lanka
Off-spinner Saransh Jain has earned a maiden call-up to India’s Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka next month. The two Tests will be played in Galle (August 15-19) and Colombo (August 23-27). Saransh’s opportunity comes on the back of off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar sustaining a hamstring injury during the ODI series against…
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Bihar government to withdraw cases lodged against protesters over NEET paper leak, release those jailed
The Bihar government on Monday (July 27, 2026) announced that it will withdraw all cases lodged against protesters over the NEET paper leak and release those jailed under various charges. A statement to this effect was issued late in the evening by the State’s Home Department, which said that “no adverse legal action – punitive/retaliatory…
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Bihar policeman who fired at protesters with AK-47 suspended
The policeman who was caught on camera firing at protesters in Siwan district of Bihar on July 25 has been put under suspension and a departmental inquiry has been ordered against him. At least three protesters sustained gunshots and were admitted to a private hospital in Patna, where their condition is said to be stable.…
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FIR against four persons for dumping garbage at cleared blackspot in Bengaluru
The police have registered an FIR against four persons for allegedly dumping garbage at a blackspot that had already been cleared and beautified by the Bengaluru North City Corporation. According to the complaint filed by Shwetha Charanraj, Assistant General Manager, Sarvajnanagar Division, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), the incident occurred on July 16 at…
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Kanimozhi hails youth protest as biggest victory against the Centre
DMK deputy general secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday said that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue marked the biggest victory achieved through the protest of youth across the country. Addressing the media in Thoothukudi, she said that the development following the NEET examination paper…