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Sports11 Aug 2026· The Indian Express

Pakistan return to England for a Test series, chasing a result they last managed in 1996

Pakistan tour England for three Tests from August 19, their first Test series there since 2020. England begin a new era of their own, with Ben Stokes retired, Brendon McCullum gone and Joe Root back as captain.

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Science & Tech11 Aug 2026· The Indian Express

A cybersecurity AI model, and the awkward reason it exists

OpenAI has released a cybersecurity-focused model and split its Daybreak programme into two access tiers for defenders. The move follows a series of incidents in which advanced AI systems themselves breached company infrastructure.

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International Relations11 Aug 2026· The Hindu

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia kills more than 100

Colombia's strongest recorded earthquake of this century struck the Pacific region on August 10, collapsing buildings across Cali, Pereira and Quibdo. The remoteness of the worst-hit area is slowing any full assessment of the damage.

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Polity11 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Kerala's fight over how welfare pensions reach the elderly, not whether they should

The UDF government wants to end doorstep delivery of social security pensions and move fully to Aadhaar-linked bank transfers. The LDF calls it a step towards phasing the pensions out. The audit record complicates both positions.

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Economy11 Aug 2026· Mint

Retail inflation is expected to hold at 4.4% even as food prices climb

A poll of 18 economists expects July's Consumer Price Index inflation to stay at 4.4 per cent, with a favourable base offsetting a broad rise in food prices. That would be a second straight month above the Reserve Bank's 4 per cent target.

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Monday, 10 August

Sports10 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Praggnanandhaa begins the Sinquefield Cup in sight of a Grand Chess Tour final

Fresh from winning the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz on his 21st birthday week, R. Praggnanandhaa sits second in the Grand Chess Tour standings and starts the Sinquefield Cup against Samuel Sevian.

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Sunday, 9 August

Environment9 Aug 2026· The Hindu

Why the Wayanad landslide was so destructive: a new study points below the surface

Researchers studying the 2024 Wayanad disaster find that extreme rainfall triggered the collapse, but ancient weaknesses in the rock decided where the slope failed and why the debris flow travelled eight kilometres.

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Friday, 10 July

Sports10 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Australia's Big Bash League to Kick Off 2026 Season with Opening Match in Chennai

Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Indian PM Narendra Modi announced that the December 2026 opening match of Australia's Big Bash League T20 cricket competition will be played in Chennai, making it the first overseas cricket league to stage a match in India.

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Thursday, 9 July

Sports9 Jul 2026· The Hindu

Egypt Football Body Slams Referee Decisions After Stunning World Cup Collapse Against Argentina

The Egyptian Football Association has publicly protested the officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss to Argentina, saying a disallowed goal and other key decisions unfairly cost Egypt the match. Egypt had led 2-0 before Argentina scored three goals in the final minutes to win.

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Wednesday, 8 July

Sports8 Jul 2026· The Hindu

France vs Morocco: A World Cup Quarterfinal Loaded With History, Heartbreak and Family Ties

France and Morocco meet again in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, four years after France knocked Morocco out in the Qatar semifinal, in a match tangled up with shared heritage, close friendships between rival players, and big stakes for both teams.

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Tuesday, 7 July

Sports7 Jul 2026· The Indian Express

FIFA World Cup VAR Row: Egypt's Disallowed Goal Reopens Debate Over Video Referee Consistency

Egypt's celebrated 'winning' goal against Argentina was ruled out after a VAR review flagged a foul nearly 17 seconds and almost the length of the pitch away from the finish, reigniting arguments about how far video review should go. The World Cup has seen several similar flashpoints, with fans and coaches questioning whether VAR is applying the same standards to every team.

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Explainers for you

Yesterday

Pakistan return to England for a Test series, chasing a result they last managed in 1996

A cybersecurity AI model, and the awkward reason it exists

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia kills more than 100

Kerala's fight over how welfare pensions reach the elderly, not whether they should

Retail inflation is expected to hold at 4.4% even as food prices climb

Monday, 10 August

Praggnanandhaa begins the Sinquefield Cup in sight of a Grand Chess Tour final

Sunday, 9 August

Why the Wayanad landslide was so destructive: a new study points below the surface

Friday, 10 July

Australia's Big Bash League to Kick Off 2026 Season with Opening Match in Chennai

Thursday, 9 July

Egypt Football Body Slams Referee Decisions After Stunning World Cup Collapse Against Argentina

Wednesday, 8 July

France vs Morocco: A World Cup Quarterfinal Loaded With History, Heartbreak and Family Ties

Tuesday, 7 July

FIFA World Cup VAR Row: Egypt's Disallowed Goal Reopens Debate Over Video Referee Consistency

Sandpiles and avalanches: the work that won Deepak Dhar the Dirac Medal

Iran ties the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a list of demands on the United States

Rights groups say the Supreme Court's Aravalli hearings are being run for the mining lobby

A bill to replace the 1940 drugs law runs into the medical device industry

Unemployment edges up to 5.4% as fewer people look for work

India weigh four spinners for the Galle Test as the Sri Lanka series nears

Seven years on, two-thirds of India's nurses are still outside the national digital registry

Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes as Kyiv's air defence runs short

Jharkhand agrees to cancel three recruitment exams as student protest enters its 16th day

India may triple the size of foreign investment deals that need Cabinet clearance

56,000 People in Karnataka Don't Know They Have HIV — Dating Apps Are Making It Harder to Find Them

Air India Express Flight Aborts Takeoff at Thiruvananthapuram Airport Due to Technical Snag

Palm Beach Airport Renamed After Trump — A First for a Sitting US President

Gold Prices Dip in India Even as Middle East Tensions Keep Investors on Edge

India's Retail Inflation Likely Crossed RBI's 4% Target in June, Poll Shows

France Tells Meta: Restart Payment Talks With News Publishers or Face Penalties

Chhattisgarh Congress Treasurer Ramgopal Agrawal Arrested in Coal, Liquor and Paddy Scam Cases

India and Myanmar Pledge to Keep Border Areas Safe from Anti-India Activity

Bengaluru Metro's Green Line Hits Snag, Purple Line Back to Normal by 9 AM

Indian Companies Are Sitting on Record Profits, But Not Building New Factories

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Brings Back the Golden Age of Piracy With Sharper Combat and Stunning Visuals

TNCC Chief Accuses BJP of Weakening Rural Job Scheme, Turns Heat on Ayodhya Temple Fund Row

US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Trump Orders Fresh Strikes Over Strait of Hormuz Attacks

Modi and Albanese Meet in Melbourne for Third India-Australia Annual Summit

EPFO Rolls Out New Portal for Faster Interest Credit and One-Stop Account Access

FIVB Recognises Prime Volleyball League as India's Top-Tier Competition Ahead of Season 5

State Approves Guidelines for Withdrawing Life Support from Terminally-Ill Patients

Delhi Put on Orange Alert as Monsoon Rain Brings Relief, Kerala Faces Yellow Alert

India Calls for Calm as US-Iran Conflict Flares Up Again in West Asia

NZ PM Christopher Luxon on India Ties, Trade Deal and China's Rise in the Indo-Pacific

India's Hopes of Restarting Iranian Oil Imports Hit a Snag as Trump Ends Ceasefire Talk

Study Finds 95% of India's Listed Companies Use Dark Patterns, Pushes SEBI to Act

CMDA Weighs Cancelling Major Chennai Projects Amid ₹3,500 Crore Debt

Deadly Prison Riot in Sri Lanka Exposes Overcrowding and Drug Crisis

India-EU Trade Deal Could Take Effect by Early 2027, Says EU Envoy

Highways Ministry to Fix Toll Rates and Plaza Locations Before Roads Are Even Built

Australia Women Reclaim T20 World Cup Crown After Three-Year Wait

Google Sets August 12 Date for Pixel 11 Launch, Signals End of the XL Phone Era

Tamil Nadu's Information Watchdog Flags Delays in RTI Replies Due to Half-Done Online Shift

U.S. Removes Syria from Terrorism Blacklist, Backing New Leader Sharaa

Hyderabad Techie Held in US for Wife's Murder Disguised as Suicide

How Life Insurance Companies Quietly Bankroll the Indian Government

ICC Questions ECB Over Mid-Match Release of Ben Stokes' Retirement Video

ICC Questions ECB Over Mid-Match Release of Ben Stokes' Retirement Video

When Food, Water and Air Pesticides Add Up: The Blind Spot in India's Safety Rules

Illegal Liquor-Making Unit Busted in Tirupattur, Two Arrested

How a Ukrainian Bird's Nest Made of Military Cable Reveals War's Hidden Environmental Cost

How a War-Zone Bird's Nest Made of Fibre-Optic Cable Reveals a New Kind of Battlefield Pollution

Tiruvallur Seafood Unit Sealed After Ammonia Leak That Killed 18 Workers