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BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet VVS Laxman in Bengaluru to review the rehabilitation of injured players at the Centre of Excellence. The meeting comes as concerns grow over the fitness of key players, including Bumrah and Pandya, who have suffered injuries in recent weeks.

Kosovo PM Albin Kurti was pelted with eggs in Parliament as coalition talks stalled, deepening the political crisis and threat of fresh elections

BJP MP Baijayant Panda has proposed the SHIELD Bill, 2025, a Private Members’ Bill seeking stronger safeguards for children on social media and online gaming platforms. According to the proposed legislation, children under 13 years of age could be prohibited from creating social media and online gaming accounts without verified parental consent. The bill seeks to introduce measures including age verification, parental controls and restrictions on personalised advertising targeted at minors. It also aims to strengthen protections for children from potentially harmful online content. The proposed legislation comes amid growing international debate over children's access to social media and concerns about online safety, privacy, addictive design and exposure to harmful content.

Powerful Typhoon Dolphin is heading toward eastern China after battering Japan's Okinawa region with strong winds and heavy rain. The storm is expected to make landfall along China's eastern and southern coast between late Sunday and early Monday, with winds reaching up to 216 kmph. China has raised its emergency response to Level Three and upgraded its typhoon warning from yellow to orange as authorities prepare for the storm. Flood-control measures have been activated across several provinces, while warnings for landslides and urban waterlogging have also been issued.

India is making a major push to join the France-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter programme, according to a report by the Standing Committee on Defence. The move could give New Delhi access to advanced sixth-generation combat aircraft technologies while its indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme continues to develop. The FCAS initiative is being led by France alongside Spain, while India is also pursuing deeper defence cooperation with France, including the proposed acquisition of Rafale fighter jets. India’s potential entry comes amid growing concerns over China’s reported progress in next-generation fighter aircraft, including the J-36 and J-50.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 57th Convocation of IIT Delhi, where he presented top honours to the institute’s most meritorious students and addressed the graduating students. PM Modi urged greater participation and representation of women in academics, while highlighting the important role of India’s youth in building a Viksit Bharat. PM Modi said India’s future capabilities depend heavily on its young population and highlighted how government policies are opening new sectors and creating opportunities for young Indians. He pointed to the transformation of India’s space sector, noting that areas once largely handled by the government are now creating opportunities for thousands of young people. The Prime Minister encouraged IIT Delhi graduates to contribute to nation-building and stressed that a stronger youth population will lead to a stronger India. His remarks focused on youth empowerment, innovation, education, women’s participation in academia and India’s development journey.

Iran sets tough conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, demanding US sanctions relief, military withdrawal, compensation and frozen assets

An explosives-laden drone crashed near a strategic pipeline in Bulgaria, with authorities saying there was currently no evidence that the incident was deliberate.

Under current regulations, H-1B workers who lose their jobs generally have up to 60 days to remain in the United States, unless their authorized stay expires sooner.

Uber is committing over $10 billion to autonomous vehicles — $7.5 billion to procure robotaxis and $2.5 billion in equity stakes in Lucid, Rivian and others — targeting 120,000 vehicles across 15 cities and the largest share of global AV trips by 2029.

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4-trillion-parameter model, reportedly ran autonomously for over 16 days — starting from an empty repository and building its own coding harness with state machine, dispatcher and testing loop. The claim is vendor-reported and unverified independently.

The EU AI Act moved to active enforcement on August 2 with the AI Office now supervising high-risk systems. China fined 12 companies 4.2 million RMB in the first week of companion-AI enforcement. The US Great American AI Act remains stalled over state preemption.

Ladakh Marathon 2026 announces a record ₹1 crore prize pool for its 13th edition, attracting runners from India and across the world this September

Thailand is grappling with one of its deadliest school shootings in years after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a school in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. CCTV footage reportedly shows the teenager firing at classmates at Deepsin Nonthaburi School. At least nine people have been killed, including school staff and a 12-year-old girl, while more than 30 people were injured. The teenager later died after shooting himself. Authorities are also investigating reports that he allegedly killed his grandparents before going to the school. Police are investigating how the teenager accessed a registered handgun belonging to his grandfather, while a large quantity of ammunition was reportedly found in his school bag. Investigators are examining his online activity, relationships, possible bullying and reports that he had researched an American school shooting case.

At the trailer launch event of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, Kiara Advani spoke about her experience of working on the film and expressed gratitude to Yash and director Geetu Mohandas.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Mahela Jayawardene, here's a look at the top five batters with most Test runs in India vs Sri Lanka. This list also includes Rahul Dravid, Kumar Sangakkara and Aravinda de Silva

AI-related securities class actions were 13% of core filings in H1 2026 but accounted for nearly three-quarters of all alleged investor losses. Fifteen were filed in six months, nearly matching all of 2025 — concentrated in the largest-dollar cases.

Maharashtra's Cabinet cleared AI Policy 2026, targeting ₹10,000 crore investment and 1.5 lakh jobs by 2031, with an AI Mission training two lakh youth, a ₹500 crore startup fund and 12 incubators — as India's top IT firms shed 46% of their market value to AI disruption.

Delhi Narela accident: A 70-year-old woman died after a Mercedes collided with a WagonR and pushed it into a loading van. Driver detained