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Top News Headlines of August 26, 2025 | ‘I’m not a dictator’: Trump repeats claim on second day, says he just knows how to stop crime

Top News Headlines of August 26, 2025 | This is the second time in as many days, Donald Trump has addressed the criticism over the federal takeover of Washington, DC, which many have termed dictatorial.

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Top News Headlines of August 26, 2025 | The United States Monday outlined plans to implement the 50 per cent tariffs on products imported from India, as per a draft notice released by the Department of Homeland Security. The notice comes just a day ahead of the deadline when the Donald Trump’s administration’s additional 25 per cent tariffs penalty on India over her purchase of Russian oil are due to take effect.

Probe against Vantara: The Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry by a Special investigation Team (SIT) into the affairs of Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre of Reliance Foundation in Gujarat’s Jamnagar. The SIT has been asked examine and submit a report on a number of issues, including the acquisition of animals from India and abroad, particularly elephants.

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Where is Jagdeep DhankharStaying away from anything “Vice Presidential”, Dhankhar, who resigned on Day 1 of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, has slipped into a relaxed routine, as per his staff members. Most of Dhankhar’s mornings are taken up by yoga, with his teacher coming in for sessions. On many evenings, the 74-year-old can be seen enjoying table-tennis at the mini sports complex attached to the Vice-President’s enclave. Almost every day, the couple’s daughter Kamna Vajpayee visits them from Gurgaon, where she lives.

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Aug 26, 2025 11:51 PM IST
World News Live Updates | ‘I’m not a dictator’: Trump repeats claim on second day, says he just knows how to stop crime
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India News Live Updates | Justice Nagarathna dissents on Pancholi’s elevation to Supreme Court by Collegium
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Delhi News Live Updates | MCD ropes in sanitation workers to identify stray dog feeding zones across Delhi
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Kolkata News Live Updates | Priests ready, budgets set: from Australia to Canada, Bengalis worldwide finalise Plans for Durga Puja celebrations
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World News Live Updates | Trump fires Fed governor: Why the central bank’s independence from the White House matters
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India News Live Updates | ‘As world strives to end this war…we count on India’s contribution’: Zelenskyy thanks PM Modi for Independence Day wishes
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India News Live Updates | Centre asks states to conduct inquiry into ‘high-cost’ works under NREGA
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India News Live Updates | ‘Trial courts consistently failing to perform their duties as a judge’: Madhya Pradesh HC overturns POCSO conviction
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Aug 26, 2025 11:38 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese alleges
Australia will legislate to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, Albanese said.
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Aug 26, 2025 11:33 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Netanyahu expresses ‘deep regret’ over Israeli strike at Gaza’s Nasser hospital killing 20
The Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.
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Aug 26, 2025 11:29 AM IST
World News Live Updates | What major cases is Donald Trump facing before the US Supreme Court?
Some cases focus on how much power the president should have, what judges can do to stop national policies, and how to protect people affected by these new rules.
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Aug 26, 2025 11:17 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Trump envoy says officials working ‘very, very hard’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war
A stream of high-ranking visitors to Kyiv in recent days reflects concerns around the US-led peace drive.
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Aug 26, 2025 11:16 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Watch | Vehicle ahead of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s envoy falls into river enroute Kargil; here’s what happened
"Real development is happening now. Common people of Kashmir are great hosts & they are dead against the violence perpetrated by the enemies," he wrote in another post.
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Aug 26, 2025 11:10 AM IST
India News Live Updates | ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ will be India’s shield and sword, but needs massive integration, says CDS Anil Chauhan
Gen Chauhan also referred to Operation Sindoor, calling it a modern conflict from which India has drawn several lessons, many of which are already under implementation. “The operation is still on,” he said.
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Aug 26, 2025 10:12 AM IST
World News Live Updates | ‘If they don’t give us…’: US warns China of 200% tariff over rare-earth magnets export
Earlier this month, Trump signed an order to extend a tariff truce with China by 90 days, just hours before higher tariffs were due to take effect.
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Aug 26, 2025 09:40 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Trump, RFK Jr allies weigh COVID-19 vaccine ban ‘within months’: Report
Dr Aseem Malhotra, who advises the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Action group tied to Kennedy’s health agenda, said the decision could come in stages as federal reviews continue into what he described as “vaccine injuries.”
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Aug 26, 2025 09:30 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Foodgrain transportation ‘scam’: Punjab files SLP in SC, challenges HC’s quashing of FIR against Ashu
The HC decision had caused embarrassment to the Punjab government at that time, prompting the state government to move to the top court.
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Aug 26, 2025 09:15 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Already in Mansa jail for rape, pastor now faces probe in Bharatpur conversion case
Foreign funding trail under lens; police seize registers, seek wider investigation
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Aug 26, 2025 09:10 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Trump claims war in Gaza would reach a ‘conclusive ending’ in coming weeks
Speaking alongside Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the war would come to an end with the condition that Hamas no longer rules Gaza, reiterating one of Israel's key demands.
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Aug 26, 2025 09:09 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Gave 100 pc board results, set up herbal garden: Meet Chandigarh teacher chosen for national award
Parveen Kumari, known for 100% board results and innovative teaching, to be felicitated on September 5
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Aug 26, 2025 09:03 AM IST
World News Live Updates | US issues notice to India as Trump’s 50% tariff ‘penalty’ kicks in tomorrow
The notice stated that the increased levies would hit Indian products “that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 AM eastern daylight time on August 27, 2025.”
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Aug 26, 2025 08:41 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Himachal schoolteacher selected for National Teachers’ Award
JBT Shashi Paul introduced multi-grade and multi-level teaching tailored to individuals' learning needs and promoted joyful learning through a low-cost teaching aid: Solan DEO.
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Aug 26, 2025 08:18 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Harike Headworks sheds 1.7L cusecs, water to reach Sutlej creek tonight
According to officials, the released water is expected to reach Fazilka by Tuesday midnight or Wednesday morning, posing a threat to already flooded villages.
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Aug 26, 2025 08:12 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ allowances in Indonesia
Police fired tear gas as the protesters tried to approach Parliament. Protesters fought back, hurling rocks and bottles.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:53 AM IST
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Breaches in Beas embankments, schools closed in four districts
Floodwaters from the Beas river entered agricultural fields near Motla, Haler Janardhan, Sanial, Kolian and Mehtabpur villages in Mukerian subdivision on Sunday.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:30 AM IST
Delhi News Live Updates | ‘There is panic in the market’: At Delhi’s Nehru Place, textile businesses feel Trump tariff strain
Traders estimate that there are approximately 105 textile traders based in Nehru Place employing a staff of around 1,000-1,200 people.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:15 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Days after minor siblings found dead in Patna, a protest turns violent
7-year-old girl, her 5-year-old brother went missing and were found dead inside a parked car on August 15. Family says police failed to conduct transparent investigation.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:15 AM IST
India News Live Updates | ‘Exceptional qualities can’t be overlooked’: Madhya Pradesh HC allows 11-year-old admission in class 9
High-IQ boy’s family approached High Court after school refused him admission in class 9, saying he was not old enough.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:15 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Young mother, toddler, gold and cash go missing from Kerala home. Days later, a gruesome discovery in Karnataka
22-year-old from Karnataka, who had been living with her in-laws in Kerala, was found murdered at a lodge near Mysuru. A man she knew was arrested for ‘killing her with explosives’.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:15 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Why India warned Pakistan about a potential flood in river Tawi
Development comes at a time when the Indus Water Treaty, under which India and Pakistan are required to share any such river-related information, remains in abeyance after the Pahalgam attack.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:15 AM IST
India News Live Updates | Accused of secretly burning tiger carcass, 2 Madhya Pradesh officials ‘on the run’, govt offers Rs 5,000 for info
The 2 wildlife officials allegedly found the carcass near a drain and, without informing their seniors, destroyed it by burning and disposing of the remains.
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Aug 26, 2025 07:03 AM IST
World News Live Updates | ‘Leave our kids alone’: Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols
As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests.
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Aug 26, 2025 05:59 AM IST
World News Live Updates | Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations
President Trump posted the order on his Truth Social app and removed Governor Cook for her position with an immediate effect.
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Aug 26, 2025 12:02 AM IST
Pune News Live Updates | Maharashtra: Facing online backlash, including from Brahmin group, content creator deletes video promoting religious harmony, apologises
In the now-deleted reel, Sudame was shown walking into a Ganpati idol shop to buy an idol and selects one he wants to purchase. The shopkeeper’s son then walks in with a skullcap, revealing that the shop belongs to a Muslim family
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Sep 14, 2024 01:22 PM IST
India News Live Updates | How Ganesh Chaturthi went from a Mumbai tradition to a global celebration
Ganeshotsav, once a Mumbai tradition, has grown into a global celebration, uniting Indian communities across continents. From Bollywood’s influence to a sense of nostalgia among expats, the festival has evolved far beyond its roots.
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