What was discussed at Amit Shah's meet with Vijay, Shivakumar, other South CMs?
The states agreed with the home minister’s suggestion to resolve pending water disputes expeditiously through mutual dialogue and constructive solutions.
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Countrywide crackdown on illegal call centres decided
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital days after Supreme Court order
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Catholic priest urges youths to shun peer pressure
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South Korea seeks China’s help as Trump pushes for Kim talks
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Lindsay Clancy trial: Candace Owens blames ‘big pharma’, says she was put into ‘intentional psychosis'
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World News Today Live Updates on August 21, 2026 : Imran Khan moved to Pakistan's Shifa hospital after Supreme Court order: What we know so far
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Fadhlina pushes swift investigation into alleged bullying, racial discrimination at KL school after student’s death
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Imran Khan moved to Pakistan's Shifa hospital after Supreme Court order: What we know so far
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Japan executes man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The execution — the first under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration — took place on Friday morning, according to media reports.
She was a California comeback story, serving juvenile probation in a UC Davis dorm for killing a teen, when arrested again
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BJP MLA Jai Devi Kaushal alleges caste discrimination at Uttar Pradesh temple event
The MLA urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take notice of the incident.
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The province does not currently track shark fin sightings or use drones to monitor coastal waters for sharks.
Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who shot at armed intruders during Whitby home invasion
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Court ends case against police charged over tasering and pepper spraying ‘vulnerable’ First Nations man
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Wheelchair user left waiting as others crowd lift
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- Others crowded lift after arriving later, leaving disabled man waiting.
- Post sparked outrage, called for priority for wheelchair users.
Mumbai: 43 Lawyers Seek More NDPS Courts As 4,747 Cases Remain Pending
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591 schools in Sarawak closed, IPU Serian ‘very unhealthy’
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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in ‘incitement to subversion’ case against Tiananmen activists
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MOE studying co-curricular recognition for prison school students seeking university admission
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US vows toughest Iran sanctions, urges China support
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‘Datuk’ govt agency chairman in Penang nabbed
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S. Korea-US combined exercise to conclude ahead of schedule after Trump order
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Lee to discuss pan-government drive to eradicate corruption
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CAAM orders Malaysian airlines to drug-test 100pc of active flight and cabin crew
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How Do Teenagers Keep Accessing Guns in Southeast Asia
Recent deadly shootings in Thailand and the Philippines have put gun laws under scrutiny.
- Two recent school shootings in Thailand and the Philippines involved teenagers.
- Thailand has approximately 10.3 million civilian firearms per 100 people.
- Critics argue weak resale restrictions fuel a vast secondary black market.
S. Korea, U.S., Japan share information, discuss response to N.K. missile launch
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States an...
US Ramps Up Pressure on Allies to Participate in 'Toughtest Sanctions in History' on Iran
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Earthquake, language and collective compassion
When the ground violently shifts, the words we choose can either steady a community’s collective courage or trigger a devastating humanitarian aftershock of panic.
Perth grandpa dies after alleged assault in Bali bar
Paul Dougan was admitted to a Bali hospital more than two weeks after he was allegedly attacked, and was pronounced dead on Thursday.
Rural residents ‘outraged’ property owner charged after shots fired during confrontation with alleged thieves: MLA
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Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal
Quebec’s premier says Canada-US trade talks are ‘far from over’
Five, including a 'Datuk' detained over alleged abuse of power in Penang land sale
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‘Destroy the building, kill the senators’: US charges woman with IS‑inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol
NEW YORK, Aug 21 — US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism...
#NSTviral: Wheelchair user waiting for crowded station lift sparks online discussion
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Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: experts
A reported trip to China next week by a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers could carry “pronounced” symbolic weight but is unlikely to herald a thaw in ties between the two neighbours, Chinese experts suggest.