The Long Read
One public toilet for up to 30,000 persons in Bengaluru: Survey report
Bengaluru faces a public toilet crisis, raising urgent sanitation and accessibility concerns.
Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money
UK airport gets green light to charge airlines more to use the hub, which is expected to mean higher fares for flyers.
Chitradurga launches city–farmer partnership to turn urban wet waste into organic compost
Chitradurga's ComPASS initiative transforms urban wet waste into organic compost, promoting sustainability and strengthening city-farmer partnerships.
NEET protest case: Bihar man claims he was booked despite being in Russia for four months
Bihar man claims he was wrongly booked in NEET protest while residing in Russia for four months, demanding investigation.
Tenders annulled for proposed industrial corridor
Tamil Nadu annulled tenders for the Cheyyar SIPCOT Industrial Corridor highway project due to administrative reasons.
WorldAll world
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
Cinema & Streaming
— reviews · box office · interviews
Cover Review★★★★½
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ movie review: Post-war Gaang reunion bends under franchise pressure
‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ movie review: This long-overdue return rediscovers the political imagination that made ‘The Last Airbender’ so compelling, yet never entirely escapes the compromises of modern franchise filmmaking
James Norton on Ormund Hightower: ‘We went big and bold’
James Norton talks about playing House of the Dragon's newest antagonist, Ormund Hightower, finding the humanity behind the villain, avoiding the pitfalls of over-researching a role, and the character's unusual sensitivity to smell
A tale of hits and misses: How Mollywood fared in first half of 2026
Mollywood's 2026 first half saw a mix of hits and misses, with only 10-12% of films achieving box-office success.
PoliticsAll politics
NEET protest case: Bihar man claims he was booked despite being in Russia for four months
Bihar man claims he was wrongly booked in NEET protest while residing in Russia for four months, demanding investigation.
SportsAll sports
See live resultsCricket scores · ball-by-ball updates
Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan
Fifa has set a deadline of 19 September for member associations to access cash as FA voice disapproval of world governing body's funding plan ahead of emergency Uefa meeting.
Local · BangaloreMore local
Chitradurga launches city–farmer partnership to turn urban wet waste into organic compost
Chitradurga's ComPASS initiative transforms urban wet waste into organic compost, promoting sustainability and strengthening city-farmer partnerships.
Moral policing turns violent, four held for storming factory, attacking entrepreneur, woman in Doddaballapura
The complainant was sitting inside a car and talking with a female friend, near K.G. Kuntehalli lake, when a group of locals allegedly confronted them, and questioned why they were there.
Inside the Indian bars named among Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026
In this very competitive landscape, bars from Bengaluru and Goa make the cut. We speak to the founders and mixologists behind them, and take a look at the full list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026
Crime WatchAll cases
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‘I am in Russia’: Bihar man claims he was booked in NEET protest case even when abroad for 4 months
“On July 24, there was a protest at LRP Chowk, and the Bahadurganj administration named me in that," Sadaqat says in purported video. | India News
Update29 Jul
3 years jail, fine or both: Bill to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence passed in Rajya Sabha | What we know
If passed in the Lok Sabha, the bill will then be sent to the President for assent before being implemented as a law. | India News
Probe29 Jul
Prashant Kishor calls Nitish Kumar campaign video ‘AI’, JD(U) files complaint: What we know
A 57-second JD(U) campaign video showed Nitish Kumar asking Bankipur voters to support NDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha. Prashant Kishor claimed it was AI-made. | India News
Court29 Jul
Rajasthan: 4-yr-old girl sexually assaulted inside school washroom, say police
Her family took her to a private hospital where a doctor, in its preliminary examination reportedly suspected sexual assault | India News
Awards & Honours
— recognising the people behind the year's quieter wins★
HonourHollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Penske Media Corporation Over Golden Globes Purchase
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Penske Media Corporation over its acquisition of the Golden Globes.
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HonourEmmys 2026 Voters’ Guide: Breaking Down the Early Frontrunners
"Hacks," "Widow's Bay" and "The Pitt" lead the Emmy categories, but who will win the main categories?
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HonourAnne Hathaway’s 13 Best Performances: From ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ to ‘The Odyssey’
Variety ranks Anne Hathaway's best performances including "Rachel Getting Married," "Brokeback Mountain," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Odyssey."
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HonourMatt Damon’s 13 Best Performances: From Math Genius to Greek King
Ranking Matt Damon's best movies, including "Good Will Hunting," "The Departed," "The Bourne Ultimatum" sand "Saving Private Ryan."
Health & WellbeingAll health
Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service
Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England.
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Politics
Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak amendment Bill amid Opposition din
Lok Sabha approves stricter anti-paper leak amendment bill, imposing up to 10 years' jail and hefty fines amid Opposition protests.
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Crime
From news to CBI case: Union MoS Jitendra Singh gives timeline of NEET paper leak probe
“The information on the recent paper leak was received on July 8, and the case was transferred to the CBI by July 12,” Jitendra Singh said on the NEET-UG leak. | India News
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Local
Sunil Koshy releases a song in light of student protests
The high-energy 'Datey Raho' was composed and released within 24 hours
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Local
Human head found on cricket ground in Bengaluru
The mystery was solved when the Baiyappanahalli Railway Police informed that they had found a headless body on a railway track about 300 metres away from the ground.