CM Vijay treating Assembly like cinema set, delivering punch dialogues: Stalin

DMK chief MK Stalin criticised Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, accusing him of treating the State Assembly like a "cinema set" and focusing on "punch dialogues". "The present Chief Minister is busy changing the names of all the schemes we introduced," Stalin said. His remarks came after the DMK staged a walkout during a June Assembly session addressed by Vijay.
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06:34 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Bitcoin sees record flash crash, ₹10.33 lakh crore erased in 6 minutes

Bitcoin prices fell in a flash as they went from $78,510.79 to $77,018.37, falling by nearly $1,500 (₹1.42 lakh) in just 15 minutes. This is the biggest flash crash in cryptocurrencies since October 2025, as it coincided with $500 million in longs being liquidated in 30 minutes, Bull Theory reported. The crash erased ₹10.33 lakh crore in just six minutes.
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06:33 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Sports training for kids aged 5-10, future 2036 Olympians: Govt in 23-point plan for 2047

After PM Narendra Modi's meeting with government secretaries in July, the Centre laid down a 23-point roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047. The plan calls for better sports exposure/training at schools, as students aged 5-10 could potentially represent India at the 2036 Olympics. It seeks to make Viksit Bharat a people's movement like the freedom struggle, not merely a government programme.
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06:50 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Video shows water gushing through subway station roof in NYC amid heavy rains

Thunderstorms in New York City triggered heavy rainfall on Thursday, with some areas reporting over two inches of rainfall. A video has surfaced showing floodwater gushing from the Brooklyn Subway Station roof as water entered stations and reached tracks in parts of the city. Passengers faced suspended or delayed services while the track was cleared for trains to operate safely.
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07:14 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Opponents send women to seduce me, claims BJP MLA Preetam Lodhi

BJP MLA from MP, Preetam Lodhi, said that his political rivals send women to seduce him in bid to frame him under false rape charges. He claimed that while these women approach him, associates stand nearby with mobile phones to record altered videos to manufacture evidence. He added that one of the women warned him of plot to trap him.
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07:06 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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MI face backlash over appointment of Kasab mercy petition signatory Zubin Bharucha

Mumbai Indians (MI) are facing boycott calls on social media after appointing Zubin Bharucha as Director of Performance. Bharucha was among the signatories to a 2012 mercy petition urging then-President Pranab Mukherjee to commute 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's death sentence to life imprisonment. Several users criticised MI for appointing Zubin over the petition.
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07:03 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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Jolly-Gopichand win India's 1st women's doubles medal in 15 yrs at Badminton World C'ships

India's women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured bronze at the BWF World Championships 2026. They lost 21-18, 13-21, 8-21 to China's Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in semi-final match on Saturday. The duo became the first India women's doubles pair since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa in 2011 to win a medal at the World Championships.
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07:02 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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What were the reasons behind deportation of 20,000 Pakistanis from 6 countries?

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait deported over 20,000 Pakistani nationals between March 1 and July 13 for reasons including illegal entry, overstaying, begging, drug-related offences, security concerns, and forged documents. Some were declared absconders, while others were deported after serving time in prison. Many had lost their passports and a few were refused entry.
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07:01 pm Saturday, 22 August 2026

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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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News By: Garima Garg
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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News By: Ishaan Mukherjee
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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