 More Than 18,500 Evacuated After World War II Bomb Discovered

In Germany
Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 26, 2018, Frankfurt am Main

A German bomb disposal team on Sunday successfully defused an unexploded World War II
bomb that had forced the evacuation of 18,500 people in the city of Ludwigshafen.

North Korea Blasts "Double-Dealing" US After Trump Cancels

Pompeo's Visit
Reuters | Sunday August 26, 2018

North Korea's state-controlled newspaper on Sunday accused the United States of "double-
dealing" and "hatching a criminal plot" against Pyongyang, after Washington abruptly cancelled a
visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
ISIS Afghanistan Chief Abu Saad Erhabi Killed, Says Government
Reuters | Sunday August 26, 2018, Kabul

The head of ISIS in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group's hideouts
in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.
Iranian Parliament Removes Finance Minister From Office
Reuters | Sunday August 26, 2018

Iran's parliament sacked the minister of economic affairs and finance on Sunday, state media
said, amid a sharp fall in the rial currency and a deterioration in the economic situation.
China's Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Under Fire After Passenger's Rape,
Murder
Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 26, 2018, BEIJING

China's transport ministry on Sunday slammed Didi Chuxing's safety lapses as the ride-hailing
giant said it would suspend its Hitch service after the rape and murder of a passenger, the
second such killing this year.
New Australia Prime Minister Rewards Allies, Keeps Rebels In
Cabinet
Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 26, 2018, Sydney

New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch
to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his "new generation" cabinet Sunday after taking power in a
party-room cou

26 Jharkhand farmers leave for Israel to study farming techniques

The farmers will learn dairy farming, production of vegetables and fruits, drip irrigation
and other things
MEA refuses to share details on extradition request of Zakir Naik to
Malaysia
The MEA was asked to provide copy of letter or request made to Malaysia seeking
extradition of Naik and also the copy of any communication response from that
government
Narendra Modi says Atal Bihari Vajpayee was most popular PM
He also credited Vajpayee with bringing good governance to the mainstream and for
injecting positive political culture in India
Narendra Modi: Nation stands in solidarity with flood-hit Kerala
"I earnestly pray for those injured in this natural disaster to get well soon. I firmly believe
that the sheer grit and courage of the people of the state will see Kerala rise again," he
added
Govt distances itself from Subramanian Swamy's comments about
Maldives' election process
"We need an action plan," Swamy said, adding the "current usurper" President Yameen
has "humiliated Indians

National
P Chidambaram: Formidable opposition alliance can be stitched to
defeat BJP in 2019
"Let us form the alliance and let the elections take place. All of you want to know the
answer even before the script is written," he said
Kerala Floods: Officials from Mazagon Dock rebuilding anganwadis in
flood-hit state
Led by former naval captain Ramesh Babu, seven officials from MDSL, representatives of
the 15th Kerala Battalion, NCC and volunteers of the Mar Thoma College have cleaned
up more than a dozen oanganwadis and a...
Rahul Gandhi forms key panels for 2019 polls
A key nine-member Core Group Committee has been formed by party chief Rahul
Gandhi in the build-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Rahul Gandhi compares Narendra Modi with Donald Trump, says both
failed to provide jobs
"Modi is not going to give you a solution. They (Trump and Modi) have created
enormous amount of damage and a new breed of person has to repair this damage and
solve their problem," he added
Mumbai: Wait gets longer as lottery for 900 MHADA homes to be held
in Oct-Nov
The housing agency has decided to conduct the lottery by the end of the year
 Rahul Gandhi: Narendra Modi went to China but didn't discuss Doklam
issue
The Prime Minister went recently to China and didn't discuss Doklam with them, didn't
discuss the infrastructure they built, didn't discuss the incursion," Gandhi said
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Independence Day speech, calls him
arrogant
He said it will be wrong to say that progress achieved by the country in the last 70 years
had been brought by the Congress as people of country had worked for it and the party
had only helped the process
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen says non-communal forces should ally for
2019 polls
Sharply criticising the BJP government at the Centre, Sen said a party having got "31 per
cent votes and ill motives in politics" came to power in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls
Sunshine Story: Mouth organ player gives love via music, one train at a
time
From feeding passengers old Bollywood tunes to feeding the hungry, this mouth organ
player's trips in the Mumbai local are far from over

Sports
 Sebastian Vettel wins Belgian GP to trim rival Lewis Hamilton's F1 lead
Hamilton started from pole position for a record fifth time at Spa, and a record-extending 78th in
Formula One, with Vettel second on the grid.

EPL fever! Team India players attend Arsenal vs West Ham fixture, see who
supported who!
The Indian cricket players are making the most of their off-time by witnessing Premier League
matches after making an impressive comeback to win the 3rd Test at Nottingham.

Former Bengal Cricket captain Gopal Bose passes away

An opening batsman, Bose had scored 3757 runs in 78 first-class games with eight hundreds
and 17 fifties. He also took 72 wickets with his handy off-breaks including one five-wicket haul.
Asian Games 2018: Nehwal, Sindhu advance to single's semifinals, assured of
medal
Saina will next take on world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying, who knocked out Glasgow World Champion
Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-15 21-10 in the other quarterfinal.
Asian Games 2018: India add twin silvers through individual, team Equestrian events
It was India's Fouaad Mirza who made the nation proud by ending his time at 26.40 in the
individual event left behind Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa.

EPL: Emery gets first taste of victory with Arsenal; Wolves stun Manchester City
The Gunners came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 on Saturday, with the help of a fortuitous
own-goal.

WATCH: Team India's KL Rahul has a chat with FIFA World Cup winner N'Golo
Kante
The Indian cricketer had a chat with the Frenchman, who plays for Chelsea in the Premier
League about sports and the World Cup experience.

Asian Games 2018, Day 7: Tajinderpal claims India's seventh gold, Hima Das
reaches finals
The 23-year-old Toor sent the iron ball to a national record distance of 20.75m to win his maiden
Asian Games medal on the opening day of the athletics competition.

Exclusive | India are like hungry tigers, they will hunt for a win, says Virender
Sehwag
On the show 'Cricket Ki Baat', IndiaTV's expert cricket analyst Sehwag stated that India have a
chance to win the 4th Test, albeit they continue the same dominating performance like they did at
Trent Bridge.

Asian Games 2018: India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold in Men's shot put, sets
new Asiad record
The 23-year old athlete had the highest mark on the very first attempt and broke the Asian
Games 2018 record in his fifth attempt.
Asian Games 2018: Indian recurve archers return medal-less
After witnessing a disappointing campaign in the individual recurve events, the onus was on the
men's and women's teams to make up for the poor show but it was not to be.
Asian Games 2018: Dipika, Joshna, Saurav lose in semis, settle for bronze in
squash
Dipika lost to defending champion Nicol David of Malaysia while Joshna was shown the door by
Malaysian Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia. While top seed Ghosal lost to Chung Ming Au
of Hong Kong China.

Entertainment
Inside Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Shweta Bachchan's rakhi
celebration
Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's sister Riddhima
Kapoor Sahni, Shweta Bachchan, Twinkle Khanna, Zoya Akhtar and others shared pictures on
social media celebrating Rakshabandhan.

Have you seen these photos of Alia Bhatt, Kajol and Varun Dhawan?
Check out the latest photos of Jacqueline Fernandez, Kajol, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt and
Varun Dhawan.

Kerala floods: Kangana Ranaut donates Rs 10 lakh to CM Relief Fund

Kerala floods: Manikarnika actor Kangana Ranaut has donated Rs 10 lakh to CM Relief Fund for
relief measures.

Kristen Stewart says Charlie's Angels reboot will be more grounded

In the Charlie's Angels reboot, Stewart will be joined by Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the
other two Angels. Elizabeth Banks will direct the movie.

Kiara Advani: I feel more responsible with my choices now

Kiara Advani made her acting debut with Fugly in 2014 and was later seen in films like M.S.
Dhoni: The Untold Story and Machine, but it was her part in filmmaker Karan Johar's story in the
Lust Stories anthology, which brought her wider visibility.

Kriti Kharbanda: I have been a big fan of Dulquer Salmaan

Kriti Kharbanda says she has been a big fan of Dulquer Salmaan. She has watched a lot of his
films with O Kadhal Kanmani being her favourite. Kriti Kharbanda played Dulquer Salmaan's
former girlfriend in Karwaan.

Danny Boyle reportedly quit Bond 25 after refusing to kill off

James Bond
Daniel Craig, who is said to be filming his final 007 movie Bond 25, and producer Barbara
Broccoli are believed to have wanted the Bond to die in a "spectacular finale". Danny Boyle
reportedly called the idea "ridiculous".

Malayalam director KK Haridas dies of heart attack

KK Haridas, 52, started his career as an assistant in the 80s and worked as an associate in 48
films before turning into a full time director. He has directed 20 films.

Every time I came on screen, I broke my image: Dharmendra

Veteran actor Dharmendra, who will be seen with sons, Sunny and Bobby, in Yamla Pagla
Deewana: Phir Se, says he loves to do comedy films.
Imtiaz Ali: I’ve gained more from failures than from successes
Imtiaz Ali's films have always found their audience, be it Jab We Met, Rockstar, Highway or
Tamasha. His last directorial, Jab Harry Met Sejal, however, didn't live up to the expectations
and the director is aware of how the film fared.

Kerala floods: Kangana Ranaut donates Rs 10 lakh to CM

Relief Fund
Kerala floods: Manikarnika actor Kangana Ranaut has donated Rs 10 lakh to CM Relief Fund for
relief measures.

Jonathan Pryce says Danny Boyle was too ‘socialist’ for James Bond

Jonathan Pryce, who played the villain Elliot Carver in 1997 Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies
opposite Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, said a left-leaning filmmaker might not be the right
person to tackle the project.
Kristen Stewart says Charlie’s Angels reboot will be more grounded
In the Charlie's Angels reboot, Stewart will be joined by Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the
other two Angels. Elizabeth Banks will direct the movie.

Iconic RK Studio to be sold, confirms Rishi Kapoor

The Kapoor family has decided to sell off RK Studio, which was established by legendary late
actor Raj Kapoor over four decades ago.

Inside Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Shweta Bachchan’s

rakhi celebration
Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's sister Riddhima
Kapoor Sahni, Shweta Bachchan, Twinkle Khanna, Zoya Akhtar and others shared pictures on
social media celebrating Rakshabandhan.

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi star Jassie Gill: I always wanted to become
an actor like Jimmy Sheirgill
Jassie Gill says working on Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi was a dream come true as he got a chance
to share the screen space with his inspiration Jimmy Sheirgill.

Simmba: Ranveer Singh roots for women empowerment, Rohit

Shetty style
Simmba: Ranveer Singh as Sangram Bhalerao will fight every crime against women. The Rohit
Shetty directorial stars Sara Ali Khan as the female lead.

Happy Rakshabandhan: From Alok Nath, Varun Badola and Sharman Joshi to Jannat Zubair,
Meher Vij and Sadiya Siddiqui, these actors have equally talented siblings.