NYC roads flooded, garbage seen flowing amid heavy rains

Torrential rainfall and thunderstorms in New York City triggered flash floods in several parts of the city on Thursday. Roads in the city were submerged, with videos showing commuters struggling to move and garbage bags floating on the waterlogged streets. The heavy rains led to the closure of major highways while also disrupting train services across the city.
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07:28 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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₹185-cr tax evaded by illegal pan masala & tobacco manufacturer in UP

A clandestine pan masala and tobacco manufacturing network operating from six unregistered premises in UP was found evading ₹185 crore in GST, HSNS Cess and Central Excise duty. The Lucknow Zonal Unit of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) seized 15,50,922 pouches of pan masala and tobacco products, 27 undeclared pouch-packing machines and raw materials. The proprietor was arrested.
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07:26 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Navy inducts INS Mangrol, 3rd anti-submarine warfare craft from Cochin Shipyard

Cochin Shipyard has delivered INS Mangrol, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Indian Navy. The vessel is designed for anti-submarine warfare, underwater surveillance, search and rescue, and mine-laying operations in coastal waters. With over 80% indigenous content, Mangrol features advanced sonars, radars, torpedoes and indigenous anti-submarine rockets.
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07:21 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Why did External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar call Pakistan 'unique'?

During an event, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "Pakistan is unique, not because it is a neighbour of India, because in this day and age there is no other country which uses terrorism so systematically...to attack and pressurise another neighbour." "And that has an impact on public opinion in this country," he further said.
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07:16 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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FDA shuts restaurants & bars at Mumbai Cricket Association's BKC facility over food safety issues

Maharashtra FDA has suspended the food business licence of the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) BKC facility, ordering the closure of all restaurants and bars at the clubhouse over alleged food safety violations. MCA said food and beverage services will remain shut "until further notice". However, sports and recreational facilities, including the gym, pool and courts, will continue functioning.
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07:41 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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I thought things would be easier with Trump: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said, "It's clear that, with Trump, I thought things would be easier, given our convergence on immigration and woke culture. But things turned out differently." Meloni was referring to the feud between the two, which started after Trump said she begged him for photo during G7 Summit. "Neither I nor Italy ever beg," she had responded.
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07:39 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Kareena Kapoor shares pic of man's bloated stomach amid pregnancy rumours

Amid rumours that she's pregnant, actress Kareena Kapoor shared a picture of a man flaunting his bloated stomach, accompanied by the song 'Chocolate Lime Juice' from the movie 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun'. She added laughing and pizza emojis to the post, seemingly hinting that the apparent bump in her viral video was the result of indulging in too much food.
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07:57 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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K'taka govt hospital used as 'backstage' for MLA's mother's b'day event, sparks row

Heavy backlash erupted in Karnataka after artists performing at an event celebrating Congress MLA Ramesha Bandisiddegowda's mother allegedly used a government hospital in Srirangapatna to dress up and prepare. A female artist shared a reel filmed inside the facility. Health Minister UT Khader said only one room was used, adding that the matter shouldn't be exaggerated based on one reel.
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08:11 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Billionaire Griffin sells 80% of the $35-bn stocks he bought from 'AI Prophet' overnight

Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel has sold 80% of the $35-billion stocks that it had purchased from 'AI Prophet' Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness overnight. A week before his wedding, Leopold had sold the majority of his stocks after heavy losses in his tech holdings. Citadel had bought some of Situational's holdings at a discount of over 10%.
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08:02 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Suffer like you made customers suffer with analogue paneer: HC as it denies relief to eatery

Bombay HC denied interim relief to an eatery in Thane whose licence has been suspended by Maharashtra Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for serving banned analogue paneer. "You need to suffer first, as you have made people suffer by eating this (analogue paneer)…Poetic justice," the court said. The restaurant said FDA ought to have issued improvement notice before taking action.
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08:25 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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What is net worth of megastar Chiranjeevi who turns 71 today?

Megastar Chiranjeevi, who turned 71 on Saturday, is estimated to have net worth of around ₹1,650–1,750 crore, according to various media reports. He owns a bungalow in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills, which was valued at around ₹28 crore in 2022, along with property in Bengaluru. His luxury car collection reportedly includes a Rolls-Royce Phantom, Range Rover, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Mercedes-Benz.
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08:41 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Focus beyond caste and religion: Tharoor on what Congress needs to learn from CJP

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the party should learn from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and focus on issues beyond caste and religion. "We need to move beyond sectional interests such as caste or...religion," Tharoor said. He added that CJP had raised an issue unrelated to caste or language and, as a result, they attracted support from people from everywhere.
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08:37 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Woman's 1-star review leads to ₹24-lakh lawsuit, had written 'Do business anywhere else'

US-based industrial equipment manufacturer Starr Manufacturing sued a woman named Julie Watson for ₹24 lakh over her one-star review on Google. She claimed Starr's work has faced "quality control issues", saying, "Would recommend doing business anywhere and with anyone else." Starr said Watson was never its customer and instead had a "personal vendetta" against an employee of the company.
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08:35 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Zelenskyy seeks Musk's approval to use Starlink-equipped drones against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking permission from Elon Musk to use Starlink-equipped drones to locate and strike ballistic missile launchers up to 200 km inside Russia, FT reported. Musk had previously resisted allowing Starlink to be used in such operations. This comes as Ukraine faces intensified Russian missile attacks and diminishing air-defence interceptor supplies.
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08:31 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russia's 'double-tap' strike

France will deliver additional interceptor missiles to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron announced, expressing his "horror" at the latest Russian "double-tap" attack. The Russian strike at a shopping mall in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown had killed 16 people and wounded over 130. "Attacks like these are...terrorist acts...We'll definitely respond," Zelenskyy had said.
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08:58 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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FDA seizes dairy products, substandard milk worth ₹12.23 lakh in Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized suspected substandard milk and dairy products worth ₹12.23 lakh from three establishments in Navi Mumbai's Mahape on August 19. Officials inspected Bhaskar Dairy, PK Dairy and Vijay Dairy during a food safety drive. The officials seized 141 litres of milk worth around ₹1.10 lakh from Vijay Dairy, which they suspect is substandard.
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08:50 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Over 1/3rd of internet now written with AI: Study

A recent study by Pew Research suggested that about 35% of webpages published since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 show significant signs of AI writing or editing. The study analysed nearly 4,90,000 English-language webpages. The findings come amid fears over the "dead internet theory", which suggests online content is increasingly created and consumed by bots rather than people.
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09:15 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Russia-Ukraine war not a T20 match, Gulf war has become a Test series: S Jaishankar

During The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "You have a war in Ukraine going on for 5 years. It is not a T20 [match]." "People may have thought the Gulf war would be a T20 match, it has turned out to be not even a Test may be a Test series," he added.
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09:11 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Serena Williams teams up with Carlos Alcaraz at US Open 2026

Twenty three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams will team up with world number two Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open 2026. The pair received a wildcard entry into the mixed doubles event. It will be Serena's first time playing at the US Open since 2022. Meanwhile, world number one Aryna Sabalenka will partner with world number five Novak Djokovic.
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09:05 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Worms found in mid-day meals at 75 govt schools in Bihar, students discard food

Worms were reportedly found in mid-day meals served at 75 government schools in Bihar's Arwal district. Students refused to eat the worm-infested rice and soybean-potato curry and instead threw the food into drains, visuals of which surfaced. The meals were supplied by Royal Manav Mitra Seva Samiti. Officials ordered an inquiry into the matter with appropriate action to follow.
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09:02 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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