Nobel Prize-winning British author V S Naipaul has died at the age of 85, his family announced on Saturday. "He died surrounded by those he loved having lived a life which was full of wonderful creativity and endeavour," his wife Lady Nadira Naipaul said in a statement.
The pro-Khalistan rally, called London Declaration, is being organised by US-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). The purpose of the rally, which is to be addressed by ex-MP George Galloway, is to kick-start a campaign for a non-binding referendum on Punjab's independence in 2020.
India's Independence Day celebrations have been planned in the UK to counter a pro-Khalistan rally at London's Trafalgar Square on August 12. The organisers of the event, 'We Stand With India', accused the group behind the pro-Khalistan rally, 'London Declaration for a Referendum 2020', of spreading lies about the event being cancelled.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse issued a scathing report saying that monks at Ampleforth in North Yorkshire and Downside in Somerset hid allegations of "appalling sexual abuse" against pupils as young as 7. Ten people linked to the schools have been cautioned over or convicted of sexual activity or pornography offenses involving a "large number of children."
The eight objects were confiscated by police in May that year after the dealer failed to produce proof of ownership and were passed to the museum for analysis earlier this year. Three of the objects carry Sumerian inscriptions which identify their origin as the Eninnu temple in the ancient city of Girsu, now known as Tello, in southern Iraq.
Pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of Australia's cricket series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October because of lower back injuries.
In a sigh of relief for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and some state bodies, the Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft Constitution of the BCCI, relaxing some of the key terms laid down by the Lodha Committee. The Apex Court made some crucial modifications to the "one state, one vote" policy and in the "cooling-off" period of BCCI office-bearers.
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the rainy Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court in Thursday approved the draft constitution of BCCI while dropping 'one state one vote' policy recommended by the Lodha Panel. The apex court's three-judge bench also granted full membership to Saurashtra, Vadodara, Mumbai and Vidarbha cricket associations. 
Roads were turned into flowerbeds on Thursday in Thane's Mira Road area as locals paid their last respects to Major Kaustubh Rane, who was martyred in Jammu and Kashmir during an operation to foil an infiltration bid earlier this week.
Sawan Shivaratri or Shravan Shivaratri 2018 is being celebrated in India on August 9, 2018. According to Drikpanchang, the Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha is observed as Masik Shivratri or Masa Shivaratri. There are 12 Shivaratri in a year. Many staunch devotees of Lord Shiva observe fast and worship Shiva Linga on each Shivaratri in the year. The Shivaratri that falls during the month of Shravan or Sawan is called Sawan Shivaratri (Shivratri). The entire month of Shravan is dedicated to worship Lord Shiva. Unmarried girls fast on Mondays to get an ideal groom as their life partner. However, the most significant Shivaratri is the one which falls during the month of February or March, Maha Shivaratri. It corresponds during to Phalguna month according to the North Indian calendar.
Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 37,887.56 points on Wednesday, opened higher at 37,994.51 points.
Meerut Police's top cop Prashant Kumar was at the receiving end of a social media backlash after his photo and video of showering petals on Kanwariyas from a chopper went viral. Several Twitter and Facebook users slammed the exercise as a waste of public money. 
The Trump administration on Thursday said it would impose new sanctions against Russia to punish Moscow for the use of a nerve agent in the attempted killing of a former spy and his daughter in Britain. The State Department said in a brief statement the sanctions were in response to "the use of a 'Novichok' nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate UK citizen Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal in March".
Swedish home furnishing major IKEA is all set to open its first Indian store at Hi-Tec City in India today. IKEA’s Hyderabad store has come up with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore and and will house a 1,000-seater restaurant, IKEA’s largest.
Dalit groups have called off their 'Bharat Bandh' on August 9 after the Lok Sabha passed Lok Sabha passed the SC/ST amendment bill earlier this week. The bill overturned the Supreme Court's ruling which various Dalit groups have been claiming that it diluted certain provisions of the original legislation. 
Indian badminton wizard PV Sindhu shared her feelings on social media after she lost the BWF World Championship final to Spain’s Carolina Marin on Sunday. This is not the first time that Sindhu had to settle with a silver medal in a major event. Earlier, Sindhu failed to win the finals of Rio Olympics 2016, Hongkong Open 2017, BWF World Championship 2017, Commonwealth Games 2018 and BWF Superseries 2017.(Also Read: PV Sindhu and major finals - A story without a happy ending)
Chelsea has signed Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for a record fee after selling Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid.
Demanding a time-bound probe into the Rafale deal by national auditor CAG, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on Wednesday said the deal is case of “monumental criminal misconduct" by the NDA government and the scam involving it is much bigger than the Bofors scandal.
The stage is set for a keen contest between NDA nominee Harivansh and joint opposition candidate B K Hariprasad for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, with both sides claiming majority support.
The pro-quota Maratha organisations have called for Maharashtra bandh on Thursday, said a senior police official. An umbrella body of Maratha groups ‘Sakal Maratha Samaj’ had on Wednesday said a bandh would be observed across the state, except in Navi Mumbai. The bandh has been called in support of the community’s demand for reservation.
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After a group of Kanwariyas vandalised a car in west Delhi, the Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a case against unidentified persons.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that begging is not a criminal offence and struck down laws penalizing it, saying "criminalising begging violates the most fundamental rights of some of the most vulnerable people in the society."
Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday termed allegations of misdoings in Rafale fighter deal as “unsubstantiated” and “reprocessed lies” and said these are being levelled by forces which are increasingly desperate to prove their relevance.
England cricket player Ben Stokes told police that two gay men thanked him for protecting them from homophobic abuse following a street brawl.
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The stage is set for the election of the new Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler feels England need to be more clinical in some aspects, including catching, as they seek to extend their lead over India in the second Test, starting Thursday.
England skipper Joe Root has said that their victory in the seesawing first Test, despite being "not at our best", has energised the hosts with confidence as they prepare to take on India at Lord's on Thursday.
DMK patriarch and Tamil Nadu’s “Kalaignar” M Karunanidhi was finally laid to test at the Marina Beach in Chennai as lakhs of people including political leaders, family members and DMK workers bid him a tearful adieu.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today said Jawaharlal Nehru had a "self-centred attitude" to become India's first prime minister even though Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of Muhammad Ali Jinnah taking the top post at that time.
As India take on England in the second Test at Lord's, trailing the five-match series 1-0, Virat Kohli has said that his team needs "to bring down the margin of error" to make mental adjustments ahead of the big-ticket Test match, starting Thursday. 
Friendship Day 2018 holds a lot of importance among the youngster. The day is designated to celebrate the bond of friendship. Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August. Friendship Day 2018 is being celebrated on August 5 this year. It was first proposed in 1958 in Paraguay as the International Friendship Day. The day was initially created by the greeting card industry. It further propagated through social media and internet. Digital platforms and telephones have amplified this trend and ever since then Friendship Day has become a popular trend among the youngsters.
A 23-year-old woman’s body was recovered from the Najafgarh drain near Dwarka Sector 16 on Wednesday.
With the expected support of more than half the members of the Upper House, the ruling NDA's Harivansh seems to have a numerical edge over the opposition's B K Hariprasad in the election for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman to be held on Thursday. 
A Class 8 Dalit student attempted suicide in Punjab's Jalandhar after he was allegedly tricked into drinking urine by his classmates and his teacher slapped him for complaining about it, police said on Wednesday.
Accusing Amrapali Group of delaying its projects to the detriment of homebuyers' interest, the Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the group not to play smart with the apex court.
Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre has urged all citizens not to use national flag made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to ensure strict compliance of the flag code.
Benchmarks rallied to fresh lifetime highs on Wednesday on persistent investor appetite for market heavyweight RIL, while the broader buying momentum got a fillip after IMF underlined India's role as a source of global growth.
The government has asked WhatsApp to convey the various steps taken by them to deal with fake news, even as it said the Centre has no plans to tap into citizen's messages, Parliament was informed today.
In a major relief to Imran Khan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended a recount in a National Assembly constituency in Lahore where the cricketer-turned-politician had narrowly defeated his rival in the July 25 general elections.
The stage is set for an electoral battle on Thursday, a day before the conclusion of the monsoon session of Parliament, for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman. The clash is between NDA's Harivansh Narayan Singh and joint opposition candidate B.K. Hariprasad 
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has called on fans to support the entire team and not focus on just one or two players. Addressing a gathering of senior diplomats, business chiefs and politicians at a special reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner to the UK YK Sinha at his London residence on Tuesday evening, the batsman praised his fellow teammates for their hardwork.
