August 2026

Omar Abdullah flags fresh threats targeting Kashmiri Pandit employees SRINAGAR: A new poster issued by the little-known United Liberation Council (ULC) threatening Kashmiri Pandits led community members working in the Kashmir Valley under the PM Package for Kashmiri Migrants and Non-Migrant Kashmiri Pandits to write to J&K chief secretary Atal Dulloo seeking enhanced security. Chief…

Simon Nemec #17 of the New Jersey Devils warms up before the NHL regular season game against the Ottawa Senators at the Prudential Center on April 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Maclean/NHLI via Getty Images) Simon Nemec clarified the situation surrounding his trade from the New Jersey Devils to the Calgary…

Centre to sell subsidised onions at Rs 35/kg in Delhi-NCR as retail prices climb NEW DELHI: The Centre is likely to begin selling onions at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg across Delhi-NCR later this week to rein in soaring retail prices. Officials said locations for the retail sale through mobile vans will…

Sugar prices jump 29% in a month, industry blames ‘speculative behaviour’ for artificial tightness NEW DELHI: Sugar industry’s apex body ISMA on Monday said that there is no shortage of the sweetener while admitting that the spike in prices is “not natural” and is being fuelled by stocking by bulk consumers and “speculative behaviour”. The…

Conor McGregor reacts to a Stone Cold Steve Austin meme with four words after his difficult UFC 329 comeback Conor McGregor has found a simple way to describe how August has gone for him. The former UFC two-division champion reacted to a meme showing Stone Cold Steve Austin attacking Vince McMahon, with the post describing…

Avery Styles (Image via X) Avery Styles is the wrestling name of Avery Jones, the 19-year-old son of WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles. Born on February 14, 2007, Avery has followed his famous father into professional wrestling. He made his in-ring debut in June 2026 and has already started building his own name in…

The higher costs of sponsoring an H-1B worker may dent hiring and could also impact the dreams of those aspiring to work in the US The Trump administration has proposed a new $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions, as the earlier $100,000 payment imposed through a presidential proclamation in Sept 2025 has run into legal…