Iran offers USD 30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, double for women
Iran’s military on Sunday (August 16) announced a bounty equivalent to USD 30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubling if the act is carried out by a woman, amid continued tensions between Tehran and Washington. Army Chief Amir Hatami said the plan was drawn up following a ‘large number of requests’ from people seeking to participate, according to an AFP report citing Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.
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NTA to hold UGC-NET exams again for English, Commerce and Sociology after ‘multiple errors’ in papers
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced re-examination of three University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) papers, saying there are “multiple errors” in the exam conducted from June 22 to June 30 this year. “In respect of three subjects, namely English, Commerce and Sociology, NTA had received several complaints on multiple errors in these papers. Accordingly, NTA formed a committee to enquire into and look into these errors,” it clarified in a notification.
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Aap Ki Adalat: Yash addresses Allu Aravind’s ‘Who was Yash before KGF?’ remark
Kannada actor Yash has addressed an old remark by producer Allu Aravind questioning who he was before KGF. The comment, which dates back to 2023, was brought up by journalist Rajat Sharma during Yash’s appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, which aired on August 15. Yash responded to the observation while discussing how the success of a film can change an actor’s career and the way audiences perceive them.
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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren offers to hold talks with JPSC protesting students on Monday
After students protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams burnt the effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday, the Jharkhand government has taken initiative to find a resolution through dialogue with the protesting students in Ranchi. In this regard, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren agreed to hold talks with the protesting students.
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RJD to hold protest march to Delhi Raj Bhawan on August 19 over exam paper leaks: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that the RJD will conduct a march to the Raj Bhavan in Delhi on August 19 in protest against irregularities in exams in the state. He added that his party will present the grievances to the Governor. He said there isn’t a single exam or recruitment drive where the paper doesn’t get leaked and added that whether it is the Class 10 exam, the Class 12 exam, or a recruitment test, the paper leaks every time, and a fair selection process has never taken place.
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Govt sets LPG production targets for refiners amid Middle East conflict
The government, for the first time, has set maximum cooking gas LPG production targets for individual public- and private-sector refineries and upstream companies as it seeks to create a domestic supply buffer after the West Asia conflict highlighted India’s vulnerability to disruptions in imported cooking gas.
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National Highway suddenly collapses amid rain in Odisha, three trucks plunge into ditch | Watch
A major accident occurred on National Highway 53 in Kendrapara district of Odisha amid continuous heavy rainfall. A newly constructed section of the highway near Nilachal Bazaar in Marshaghai, along the Paradip-Chandikhol stretch, suddenly caved in, causing three passing trucks to overturn and fall to the roadside.
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Govinda addresses Sunita Ahuja’s ‘sugar daddy’ comments on Komal Rani Swarnkar, says, ‘You’ll need me…’
Bollywood actor Govinda has hit back at his wife, Sunita Ahuja, after her recent remarks about his Roopa co-star Komal Rani Swarnkar and her sugar daddy jibe at the actor. In a lengthy response, Govinda accused Sunita of interfering with the work he is currently doing and said her public comments could affect his reputation and business.
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal writes to Amit Shah, seeks NIA probe into attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking an NIA probe into the alleged assassination attempt on SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal at Shri Hazur Sahib Gurudwara in Maharashtra’s Nanded on August 13. In her letter, Harsimrat urged the Centre to hand over the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), citing the gravity, pattern and circumstances surrounding the incident.
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‘Next generation will always be better’: Yash tells Rajat Sharma why Toxic is for Gen Z
As Toxic approaches its August 26 theatrical release, Yash has been speaking about the conversations the film hopes to start. During his appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma asked the actor about the criticism often directed at Gen Z, particularly around the growing presence of violence and sexual imagery in popular cinema.
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