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Lightning strike kills 14 across Jharkhand in hours

India, Aug. 5 -- At least 14 people died and four others were injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Giridih, Dumka and Latehar on Tuesday, police said. Out of the 14 fatalities, nine were repor... Read More


Sri Lanka floods, mudslides kill 7; schools shut, 3,500 evacuated

India, Aug. 5 -- Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains have left at least seven people dead in Sri Lanka's tea-growing mountainous regions and forced the closure of some schools, officials sai... Read More


Woman labourer dies in Maharashtra after saree gets stuck in cement mixer

India, Aug. 5 -- A 58-year-old woman construction worker died after her saree got caught in a running cement mixer at a construction site in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The ... Read More


Six dead as heavy rains hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India, Aug. 5 -- At least six people, including two women and four children, have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since July 29, says officials. Torrential rai... Read More


Amid SP uproar over temple donations, UP House passes 11 bills

India, Aug. 5 -- The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned till 12.20 pm on Tuesday amid an uproar by Samajwadi Party members over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. As soon ... Read More


Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

India, Aug. 5 -- The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil's denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought ... Read More


Are we preparing students for jobs or just preparation?

India, Aug. 5 -- A policy report from halfway across the world caught my eye. Released in the UK, titled 'Young people and work', it paints a sobering picture of a growing population of young people c... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill

India, Aug. 5 -- Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Tuesday after the passage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026 amid Opposition protest over alleged theft of donation at the Ram Temple ... Read More


Karnataka Council chairman says CM sought his resignation, decision after talks with Oppn

India, Aug. 5 -- Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had asked him to resign from the post, but he would take a decision only after consulting B... Read More


Goa CM urges Amit Shah to fast-track ST quota in State Assembly

India, Aug. 5 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to expedite political reservation for Scheduled Tribes in the 40-member Goa Legislative Assembly. Sawant met ... Read More