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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Mountain-making out of molehills by police

Law enforcement authorities often exaggerate minor offences while downplaying serious crimes, as seen in recent arrests of youths in Bihar and questioning of boys in Gujarat for waving Palestinian flags. They were charged with 'attempting to disturb communal peace'. Police should focus on genuine threats rather than overreacting to harmless actions, fostering better community relations and preventing unnecessary conflict.

France24.com (en) 

Asalanka takes two in two as Sri Lanka-India ODI ends in tie

Asalanka, an off-spinner, bowled the 48th over with India, chasing 231 for victory and needing five from 18 balls at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium. Asalanka trapped a fighting Shivam Dube lbw for 25 as the ninth wicket and then dismissed Arshdeep Singh to bowl out India for 230 in response to the hosts' 230-8. With no Super Over on offer, the match ended in a tie -- the second such result between the two teams in 50-over format -- and the teams go into the second of the three matches 0-0. "We felt 230 was enough... Читать дальше...

Nasa.gov 

Celebrating NASA’s Coast Guard Astronauts on Coast Guard Day

Each Aug. 4, Coast Guard Day commemorates the founding on Aug. 4, 1790, of the U.S. Coast Guard as the Revenue-Marine by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Although considered an internal event for active duty and reserve Coast Guard members, we take the opportunity of Coast Guard Day to honor the astronauts who began […]

The Hindu 

Searches continue amid fading hope in Wayanad

Kerala puts official death toll at 210 as search yields 14 more bodies; efforts also under way to find bodies washed downstream; ground-penetrating radars, drones, and GPS-aided gadgets deployed to find survivors