18-year-old stood on the hill edge for three hours. CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: In a major twist in the Maharashtra hill tragedy, police said an 18-year-old youth who allegedly jumped from a cliff after a quarrel with his father over an iPhone had attempted suicide from the same location in 2025, according to police.The incident took place...
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Science Snapshots: August 23, 2026
Narwhal tusk is unique thanks to its double twist The narwhal tusk is nature’s sole straight tusk, and scientists know how it gets its left-handed twist. X-ray images of the tusk’s building blocks, the microscopic collagen fibrils, revealed two layers: the outer layer twists to the left and the inner layer, to the right. The...
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Trump’s ‘D-Day’ economic war on Iran: Why Gulf states are most worried
The threat comes as Trump has repeatedly claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is effectively US territory US President Donald Trump is preparing to take his campaign against Iran into a new phase, with Washington threatening tougher sanctions and economic isolation in a bid to force Tehran into accepting a deal. But the strategy carries...
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Why IAF still needs Sukhoi in the age of Tejas and Rafale
India’s fighter fleet is evolving with Tejas, Rafale and AMCA, while the Su-30MKI remains its heavy long-range combat backbone.(L-R: Tejas MK-1. Sukhoi-30, Rafale) NEW DELHI: Nearly three decades after the Indian Air Force inducted its first Sukhoi fighters, the Su-30MKI remains one of the most important pillars of India’s combat fleet. Its continued relevance comes...
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Injury scare! Rishabh Pant hit on wrist, walks off retired hurt
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to leave the field retired hurt after being hit on the wrist during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.The incident happened during the 58th over of India’s innings, when Sri Lanka pacer Lahiru Kumara...
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Global space norms find a firm footing in India’s new re-entry rules
On August 23, India marked its third National Space Day, three years since the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s lunar lander ‘Vikram’ touched down in the moon’s south pole region. Between then and Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launching India’s first privately built rocket to orbit, India has actually come a long way — even as it is also just...
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$40tn debt, $1.8tn deficit: Why US fiscal strain is worrying global markets
US fiscal strain deepens as $40 trillion debt milestone raises treasury yield risks (representative image) US fiscal deterioration is emerging as a growing risk for global markets, with rising Treasury yields potentially putting pressure on equities and limiting the Federal Reserve’s room for manoeuvre, brokerage firm Jefferies said in its latest research report.The brokerage said...
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PM Modi urges private space sector to build global aura of innovation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups on Friday (August 21, 2026), Mr. Modi also highlighted India’s...
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28-year-old Punjab man shot dead in New York while delivering pizza
Gurudeep Singh A 28-year-old man from Punjab, Gurudeep Singh, was shot dead in New York while delivering pizza.According to local reports, Gurdeep from Jabbowal village in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, was in the Richmond Street area of New York when an unidentified armed person allegedly opened fire during a suspected robbery attempt.Gurdeep moved to the US...
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How Bangladesh’s loss to Australia boosts India’s WTC final hopes
L-R: Ajit Agarkar, Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill, and Sitanshu Kotak. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s defeat to Australia in the second Test in Mackay has given India a small but significant boost in the race for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.Bangladesh had stunned Australia in the opening Test in Darwin to...
