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India and Pakistan face off in a vital Hockey World Cup match on Wednesday. India need at least a draw to advance, while Pakistan must win. England have already secured a place in the next round after winning both their matches. The historic Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen will host this high-pressure contest. This match revives one of hockey's most storied rivalries with significant implications.

Doctors say no cause for alarm, but children with asthma may need intervention; Delhi reports six times the number of cases as last year; early testing and treatment may stem the infection’s spread, along with flu vaccines for the elderly

The Opposition demanded the report be made public adding that a selective leak giving clean chits, amounts to a calculated strategy by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to set a narrative in favour of the Vishva Hindu Parishad

The court noted that the Speaker could have invited both parties before making the decision but said that at present no interim relief could be granted to “maintain orderliness of the House”

The BJP on Monday appointed Deepak Mhaske as its national social media convener, ending Amit Malviya’s 11-year tenure. The party also appointed Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav as co-conveners.

Episodic events in West Asia had kept prices on benchmark brent crude largely volatile in July this year.

On February 12, 2020, the Idol Wing-CID registered a case on a complaint, filed by the executive officer of the Sri Soundararaja Perumal Temple, of the theft of four idols from the temple between 1957 and 1967. The idols are the bronze statue of Thirumangai Alwar and the metal idols of Kaalinga  Narthana Krishnar, Vishnu, and Sridevi. The Idol Wing traced the Thirumangai Alwar statue to the Ashmolean Museum in the United Kingdom

The other accused arrested are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.

21 premises across Karnataka and Ahmedabad in Gujarat are being searched, ED stated on August 18

The court dismisses a plea by LDF leaders to quash the cases registered against them in connection with Assembly ruckus

Delhi Police say technology was used in “legitimate state interest” to identify “hardened criminals and not ordinary people”; say “false narrative” is being spread against a “legitimate, bona fide and proportionate” policing measure

Division Bench finds merit in former KSCDC officials’ contention that they were not given an opportunity to be heard before sanction was ordered to be reconsidered

Paddy and cotton continue to command lion’s share in sowing area despite deficit rain. Major reservoirs serving Telangana’s needs still have over 300 tmc ft of flood cushion.

Sam Altman envisions a future where AI assistants can observe user activities on screens and during meetings. These intuitive systems are designed to access emails, documents, and Slack messages for better context and efficiency. Users will have control over the type of information that AI can interface with, potentially transforming the workplace dynamics. Altman predicts this revolutionary capability could become available within six months.

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