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Tensions erupted in Mumbai’s Mazgaon area after eggs were allegedly thrown during the arrival of a Ganpati  procession leading to clashes between two groups, said officials on Monday.

Two MLAs including Anil Jha, the current MLA from Kirari, Delhi, and Abhay Patel, a Karnataka MLA were among six people who sustained minor injuries in a road accident at Delhi’s ITO on Sunday night. The accident occurred around 9:30 pm when two cars collided near the PWD office in central Delhi. As per police, a Swift car travelling from Laxmi Nagar towards ITO hit the divider and after crossing the railing, collided with the Innova coming from ITO towards Laxmi Nagar. 

Ashmith has emerged as the winner of Zee Kannada’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. Along with the coveted trophy, he also takes home a cash prize of Rs 20 lakh. The two-day Grand Finale event was aired on August 22 and 23 at 7 PM, which included the performances, celebrations and emotional moments of the contestants.

The Indian team kicked off the second Test of the ongoing series between the two sides. The teams met at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, from August 23rd, and the game began with India coming in to bat first after the toss. The side hoped to get off to a good start to the game. 

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Monday (August 24), where he will participate in Special Representatives (SR) talks on the India-China border issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Both countries are scheduled to hold the 25th round of SR talks on Tuesday.

As tensions continue in the Middle East following the fallout of peace deal between the United States (US) and Iran, President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) shared an image of the Strait of Hormuz, describing the critical waterway as an American territory.

Two people died and five others were injured after a massive Ganesh idol of ‘Bhuleshwaracha Raja’ fell during its arrival procession in Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar area on Saturday night. The incident took place at around 9:51 pm during the arrival ceremony of the Ganesh idol near Kabutarkhana at Jay Ambe Chowk in Bhuleshwar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh appeared in a Reliance documentary on their channel, Reliance Updates, where he spoke candidly about his blockbuster films Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge, as well as the challenges involved in bringing the massive project to the big screen. The actor thanked the Ambani family for supporting the film and standing by him during a difficult period in his career. He described his association with the Ambani family as a blessing, an honour and a stroke of good fortune.

A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal, 240 nautical miles off the Odisha’s Paradip Coast while sailing towards Singapore, as reported by news agency PTI.  

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay. He claimed a six-wicket haul as Bangladesh were dismissed for only 64 runs in the first innings. With that, Starc became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history. Pat Cummins also improved his standings with a three-wicket haul, climbing to joint-second alongside Nathan Lyon, who was previously at the top. They both claimed 225 wickets each.