Opposition slams Centre over chain snatching incident involving Congress MP in Delhi’s high-security zone
A chain-snatching incident involving Congress Lok Sabha MP R Sudha in Delhi’s high-security Chanakyapuri area on Monday triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who questioned the state of law and order under the Union Home Ministry’s watch. Sudha, an MP from Tamil Nadu, was reportedly out for a morning walk near Tamil Nadu Bhavan around 6 AM when a motorcycle-borne man snatched her gold chain and tore her clothes before fleeing the spot.
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After England series, how many Test matches do India need to win to qualify for WTC Final in 2025-27 cycle?
Persistent and determined India prevailed in a thrilling fifth Test match of the series against England to draw level 2-2 at the Oval on Monday (August 4) to walk out of the assignment with 28 points in the World Test Championship (WTC). India needed four wickets and England, 35 runs. With a pure batter in Jamie Smith in the middle and having taken the heavy roller, England would have fancied their chance to knock those 35 runs off, but under overcast skies, with ball moving all over the place and two bowlers with their tails up, the hosts fell short by just six runs.
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Delhi govt tables bill to regulate private school fee hikes in monsoon session
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday introduced the “Delhi School Education (Fee Determination and Transparency in Regulation) Bill, 2025” in the Assembly. While presenting the bill, Sood strongly stated that “education is not a commodity to be sold.” “This bill has been brought in to put an end to the commercialisation of education. We are taking action against those mafias who are selling education for profit,” he added. The bill aims to regulate fee hikes by private schools in the national capital. The bill seeks to impose strict penalties on schools that hike fees arbitrarily.
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Russia: Kamchatka volcano erupts after 600 years, may be linked to major earthquake in far east
A volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in 600 years, in an event scientists say may be linked to a powerful earthquake that struck the region earlier this week, according to SKY News. The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupted overnight in Kamchatka, which was also the epicentre of Wednesday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake that prompted tsunami alerts in Japan, the US, and the Philippines.
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‘Where I’m going to be buried’: Hamas releases chilling video of Israeli hostage digging own grave
Hamas has released a horrifying video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David digging his own grave in Gaza. In the video, which was released by the Palestinian militant group on Saturday, a physically weak David could be seen using a shovel to dig his own grave in an underground tunnel.
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Bengaluru: College student raped by PG owner; police launch probe
The Karnataka Police on Sunday said it has arrested a man in Bengaluru for allegedly rapping a college girl who was staying at his accommodation as a paying guest. The accused, identified as Ashraf, was arrested after the college student registered a first information report (FIR) against him.
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Ben Duckett-Zak Crawley pair breaks historic record against India in Test cricket
England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley shattered a historic partnership record against India as they put up another impressive stand for the opening wicket in the second innings of the fifth Test. India had set a daunting target of 374 in the second innings of the Oval Test in a bid to level the series, and the English openers provided the team with a fine start.
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Bihar SIR: EC issues notice to Tejashwi Yadav, seeks explanation over duplicate voter IDs
Bihar SIR: EC issues notice to Tejashwi Yadav, seeks explanation over duplicate voter IDs
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‘Atomic test should be done immediately’: Rajnath’s challenge to Rahul over ‘rigged elections’ remark
Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi over his claims that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were “rigged”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday challenged the former Congress president to “detonate the atom bomb” if he has proof against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Three arrested day after CRPF jawan shot dead in Haryana over alleged brawl with Kanwariyas
Three men have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, Krishan Kumar, in Gohana town of Sonipat district in Haryana. Krishan Kumar was shot dead outside his house on July 28, days after an altercation with some people taking part in a Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, police said today.
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