4 robots play tug-of-war, all of them seen crashing & going crazy
A video has surfaced showing four humanoid robots competing in a tug-of-war event at the World Humanoid Robot Games 2026 in China, crashing and behaving erratically. The robots were divided into two teams and faced off in a test of strength, stability and coordination. After the clash, both winning and losing teams crashed to the ground and displayed weird movements.
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A video has surfaced showing four humanoid robots competing in a tug-of-war event at the World Humanoid Robot Games 2026 in China, crashing and behaving erratically. The robots were divided into two teams and faced off in a test of strength, stability and coordination. After the clash, both winning and losing teams crashed to the ground and displayed weird movements.
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Not Indian Flag, it's couture interpretation: Urvashi on backlash over Tricolour gown
Model-actress Urvashi Rautela addressed backlash for violating the Indian Flag Code after wearing a Tricolour gown to the Miss Universe India event. According to the code, the flag shouldn't be used in a costume or be allowed to touch the floor. "The gown isn't a literal reproduction of the National Flag; it's a couture interpretation using tricolour-inspired elements," said Urvashi.
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07:53 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Model-actress Urvashi Rautela addressed backlash for violating the Indian Flag Code after wearing a Tricolour gown to the Miss Universe India event. According to the code, the flag shouldn't be used in a costume or be allowed to touch the floor. "The gown isn't a literal reproduction of the National Flag; it's a couture interpretation using tricolour-inspired elements," said Urvashi.
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Which ads have sparked controversy in recent years?
Kriti Sanon's recent Raksha Bandhan ad has sparked backlash. Over the years, several brands have faced backlash over ads including Alia Bhatt's 2021 Manyavar ad questioning 'kanyadaan' and Dabur Fem's Karva Chauth advertisement showing a same-sex couple. Tanishq's interfaith wedding campaign and Sabyasachi's mangalsutra campaign featuring intimate photographs of models also sparked controversy.
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07:48 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Kriti Sanon's recent Raksha Bandhan ad has sparked backlash. Over the years, several brands have faced backlash over ads including Alia Bhatt's 2021 Manyavar ad questioning 'kanyadaan' and Dabur Fem's Karva Chauth advertisement showing a same-sex couple. Tanishq's interfaith wedding campaign and Sabyasachi's mangalsutra campaign featuring intimate photographs of models also sparked controversy.
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We're aware: US Secret Service on Iran media's 'Where to kill Barron Trump' video
US Secret Service has confirmed it's aware of an Iranian state media video that appears to threaten Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. "Aware of video and...investigating anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring said. Iranian media reportedly aired video titled "Where to Kill Trump's Son Barron" on live TV.
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08:07 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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US Secret Service has confirmed it's aware of an Iranian state media video that appears to threaten Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. "Aware of video and...investigating anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees," Secret Service spokesperson Nate Herring said. Iranian media reportedly aired video titled "Where to Kill Trump's Son Barron" on live TV.
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08:07 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Unknown sources may attack UK factories making arms for Ukraine: Russia
Russia's former Deputy Foreign Minister and adviser to Kremlin, Andrei Fedorov, said UK factories making drones for Ukraine could be attacked "not by Russia, but by unknown sources". He added that they could also face cyberattacks. This comes after UK PM Andy Burnham visited Ukraine and said classified information would be released to help Ukraine to domestically produce long-range missiles.
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08:05 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Russia's former Deputy Foreign Minister and adviser to Kremlin, Andrei Fedorov, said UK factories making drones for Ukraine could be attacked "not by Russia, but by unknown sources". He added that they could also face cyberattacks. This comes after UK PM Andy Burnham visited Ukraine and said classified information would be released to help Ukraine to domestically produce long-range missiles.
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08:05 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Lifeboat with no one on board found 3 days after ship with Chinese crew sank near India
A lifeboat with no one on board and an emergency beacon from the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Winner have been found three days after the ship sank near Odisha's coast. Only two of the ship's 24-member crew, most of whom were Chinese, have been found so far. Additional ships and aircraft are now joining the search and rescue mission.
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08:00 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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A lifeboat with no one on board and an emergency beacon from the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Winner have been found three days after the ship sank near Odisha's coast. Only two of the ship's 24-member crew, most of whom were Chinese, have been found so far. Additional ships and aircraft are now joining the search and rescue mission.
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Marathi mandate violates fundamental rights: Maha drivers to Bombay HC
Cab drivers in Maharashtra filed a petition in Bombay High Court against the Marathi mandate stating it violates fundamental rights. The rule violates fundamental rights under Constitution's Article 14 (right to equality), 19 (freedom to practice profession) and 21 (right to life), the petition said. It added that Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, doesn't mandate language requirement for driving licences.
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08:26 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Cab drivers in Maharashtra filed a petition in Bombay High Court against the Marathi mandate stating it violates fundamental rights. The rule violates fundamental rights under Constitution's Article 14 (right to equality), 19 (freedom to practice profession) and 21 (right to life), the petition said. It added that Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, doesn't mandate language requirement for driving licences.
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IIT Delhi issues statement after student dies by suicide, constitutes probe committee
IIT Delhi issued a statement after 31-year-old student Rishikesh Kumar allegedly died by suicide on campus. The institute provided counselling and other treatment support to Kumar, who was battling mental health issues, since March 2026 and also approved his withdrawal request for the July-November semester, it said. It has formed an external inquiry committee to investigate Kumar's tragic death.
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08:18 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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IIT Delhi issued a statement after 31-year-old student Rishikesh Kumar allegedly died by suicide on campus. The institute provided counselling and other treatment support to Kumar, who was battling mental health issues, since March 2026 and also approved his withdrawal request for the July-November semester, it said. It has formed an external inquiry committee to investigate Kumar's tragic death.
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Rahul Gandhi defends Kriti Sanon amid backlash over dress in Raksha Bandhan ad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi defended Kriti Sanon amid backlash over her outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement. Sharing Kriti's Instagram Story, he wrote, "What a woman wears, what she does and where she goes is her choice...Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom." "Essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it's in the emotions," Kriti had written.
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08:17 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi defended Kriti Sanon amid backlash over her outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement. Sharing Kriti's Instagram Story, he wrote, "What a woman wears, what she does and where she goes is her choice...Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom." "Essence of festivals is not in the clothes you wear, it's in the emotions," Kriti had written.
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Schoolgirl stuck on waterlogged road in Gurugram cries, ex-MP Priyanka reacts to viral video
A viral video shows a small schoolgirl crying and saying 'mummy, mummy' while sitting on the side of a waterlogged road in Gurugram. Reacting to the video, former Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "Gurgaon, you are the heart of India's economic activity, lets work to do better for our children, they don't deserve this trauma."
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08:36 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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A viral video shows a small schoolgirl crying and saying 'mummy, mummy' while sitting on the side of a waterlogged road in Gurugram. Reacting to the video, former Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "Gurgaon, you are the heart of India's economic activity, lets work to do better for our children, they don't deserve this trauma."
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All mines removed from Strait of Hormuz: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said, "I have just been informed by US Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from...Strait of Hormuz." "Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait," he wrote in a post.
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08:30 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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US President Donald Trump has said, "I have just been informed by US Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from...Strait of Hormuz." "Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait," he wrote in a post.
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Apple launches new Mac mini & Mac Studio, both with 2 brand-new chips
Apple launched new models of Mac mini and Mac Studio, along with two new chips, M5 Ultra and M6. The new devices didn't see major physical changes over their older versions, but both deliver a major boost in AI performance and CPU speeds. M6 is Apple's first state-of-the-art two-nanometre chip, while the M5 Ultra is Apple's most powerful chip ever.
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08:46 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Apple launched new models of Mac mini and Mac Studio, along with two new chips, M5 Ultra and M6. The new devices didn't see major physical changes over their older versions, but both deliver a major boost in AI performance and CPU speeds. M6 is Apple's first state-of-the-art two-nanometre chip, while the M5 Ultra is Apple's most powerful chip ever.
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CJP's Dipke names 3 CMs who did good work, Poonawalla says public rejected all 3
After Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke named MK Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan and Arvind Kejriwal as CMs who did good work, former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said all of them were rejected by the public in their respective states. DMK lost in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) in Kerala and AAP in Delhi. Poonawalla called CJP leadership a "bunch of fraudiyaas (frauds)".
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09:14 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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After Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke named MK Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan and Arvind Kejriwal as CMs who did good work, former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said all of them were rejected by the public in their respective states. DMK lost in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) in Kerala and AAP in Delhi. Poonawalla called CJP leadership a "bunch of fraudiyaas (frauds)".
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Renewable energy in every sense is a huge opportunity: Goenka
Asked to name a few ideas that could become big, RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka pointed first to renewable energy: solar, wind and hybrid. He called Prime Minister Modi's floating solar panel idea 'remarkable' because it consumes no land, he said on the podcast. India's energy needs are enormous.
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09:20 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Asked to name a few ideas that could become big, RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka pointed first to renewable energy: solar, wind and hybrid. He called Prime Minister Modi's floating solar panel idea 'remarkable' because it consumes no land, he said on the podcast. India's energy needs are enormous.
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Ex-CDS General Anil Chauhan reveals how Indian drone hit Pak's Kirana Hills nuclear facility
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan revealed Kirana Hills, which houses Pakistan's nuclear facilities, could've been inadvertently hit during Operation Sindoor. He said loitering munitions (drones) were looking for radars around Sargodha, which is 10 km away from Kirana. If the drone doesn't find a target after 2 hours, it hits somewhere and may have hence hit Kirana Hills, he explained.
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09:16 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Former CDS General Anil Chauhan revealed Kirana Hills, which houses Pakistan's nuclear facilities, could've been inadvertently hit during Operation Sindoor. He said loitering munitions (drones) were looking for radars around Sargodha, which is 10 km away from Kirana. If the drone doesn't find a target after 2 hours, it hits somewhere and may have hence hit Kirana Hills, he explained.
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Excluded players not in AITA shortlist: Sports Ministry after criticism over tennis squad
Sports Ministry defended changes to India's Asian Games tennis squad amid criticism from the sporting fraternity, including tennis legend Rohan Bopanna. The ministry said the names of five excluded players weren't part of All India Tennis Association's (AITA) shortlist, Times Now reported, citing sources. Notably, India's no. 1 women's singles player Sahaja Yamalapalli was left out of the squad.
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09:41 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Sports Ministry defended changes to India's Asian Games tennis squad amid criticism from the sporting fraternity, including tennis legend Rohan Bopanna. The ministry said the names of five excluded players weren't part of All India Tennis Association's (AITA) shortlist, Times Now reported, citing sources. Notably, India's no. 1 women's singles player Sahaja Yamalapalli was left out of the squad.
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China's robot, which beat Usain Bolt's 17-year-old record, beats its own record
China's Tiangong Ultra robot, which broke Usain Bolt's 17-year-old record by completing a 100m sprint in 9.39 seconds, has broken its own record after just three days. The robot clocked 8.86 seconds in the 100m sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China. However, after a planned crash into a cushion, the robot fell back and caught fire.
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09:39 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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China's Tiangong Ultra robot, which broke Usain Bolt's 17-year-old record by completing a 100m sprint in 9.39 seconds, has broken its own record after just three days. The robot clocked 8.86 seconds in the 100m sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China. However, after a planned crash into a cushion, the robot fell back and caught fire.
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Filmmaker and actress Aruna Irani's husband Kuku Kohli passes away
Filmmaker and actress Aruna Irani's husband Kuku Kohli has passed away at the age of 77. Kohli, best known for introducing Ajay Devgn to the film industry with Phool Aur Kaante, died at Kokilaben Hospital. "He had no illness, it was a massive heart attack. He was hale and hearty before that," filmmaker-producer Ashoke Pandit confirmed.
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09:37 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Filmmaker and actress Aruna Irani's husband Kuku Kohli has passed away at the age of 77. Kohli, best known for introducing Ajay Devgn to the film industry with Phool Aur Kaante, died at Kokilaben Hospital. "He had no illness, it was a massive heart attack. He was hale and hearty before that," filmmaker-producer Ashoke Pandit confirmed.
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In tit-for-tat move, Canada announces 15-50% tariffs on US goods worth $20 bn
Canada has announced 15%, 25% and 50% retaliatory tariffs on over 700 categories of US goods worth nearly $20 billion, effective September 8. This comes after Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods following the collapse of trade talks. Canada also announced a $5.4-billion support package for workers and businesses affected by the trade war.
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09:35 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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Canada has announced 15%, 25% and 50% retaliatory tariffs on over 700 categories of US goods worth nearly $20 billion, effective September 8. This comes after Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods following the collapse of trade talks. Canada also announced a $5.4-billion support package for workers and businesses affected by the trade war.
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Viral batting, fielding videos spark DPL selection fraud claims over 22-year-old Dev Chaudhary
New Delhi Tigers' 22-year-old Dev Chaudhary is facing questions over his DPL 2026 selection after videos of his batting and fielding went viral. Several social media users questioned his technique and alleged selection fraud. Chaudhary, bought for ₹1 lakh, scored 16 runs off 26 balls in two DPL innings. "He barely looks like he can hold bat," a user said.
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09:32 pm Tuesday, 25 August 2026
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New Delhi Tigers' 22-year-old Dev Chaudhary is facing questions over his DPL 2026 selection after videos of his batting and fielding went viral. Several social media users questioned his technique and alleged selection fraud. Chaudhary, bought for ₹1 lakh, scored 16 runs off 26 balls in two DPL innings. "He barely looks like he can hold bat," a user said.
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