https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/19/pm-cares-audit-questioned https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/nq6ki30v/NewsGram-Image-Repository-20.webp PM CARES Fund was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim to collect donations that will be utilized in aid missions during emergency and distress situations. newsgram en 2026-08-19T17:35:05.714Z PM CARES Fund Audit Report Out: Only ₹88 Lakh Out of ₹8,542 Crore Used in FY25; Opposition and Activists Raise Alarm India, Administration, PM Narendra Modi, PM CARES fund https://www.newsgram.com/punjab/2026/08/19/punjab-fake-iphone-export-scam-aap-sanjeev-arora https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/l9rzq25f/Screenshot-2026-08-19-191908.png The ED chargesheet filed before the Gurugram Special Court named Sanjeev Arora as the key accused in the case. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-06/i3b0qbuy/HighCourtBuildingChandigarh.webp The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench hearing Sanjeev Arora's petition challenging his arrest by the ED has recused itself from the case. newsgram en 2026-08-19T15:30:00.000Z Punjab Fake iPhone Export Scam: AAP Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora Challenges ED Arrest in Money Laundering Case; Punjab HC Bench Recuses Itself From Hearing Petition aap sanjeev arora, sanjeev arora scam, fake iphone scam, iphone scam punjab, sanjeev arora fake iphone scam https://www.newsgram.com/religion/2026/08/19/ram-mandir-donation-row-champat-rai-gets-clean-chit https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-06-26/n4qjpp48/HLuZxC5a4AAAIla.jpg Champat Rai is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and has allegedly played a key role in the ongoing controversy. newsgram en 2026-08-19T14:35:00.000Z Ram Mandir Donation Row: Ex-General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai Gets Clean Chit ram mandir donation row , ram mandir scam , Ram temple donation controversy , Champat rai resignation , Champat Rai SIT probe , SIT probe Ram mandir donation update , Champat rai news , Ram Mandir donation scam latest news https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/19/anti-corruption-website-bribes-fyi-shut-down https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/8dbmdzpx/Screenshot-2026-08-19-190643.webp Bribes.fyi was subjected to immense hype, and it was later revealed that a 20-year-old B.Tech student was behind the creation of it. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/57ojfn3p/Screenshot-2026-08-19-190354.webp Bribes.fyi, a crowdsourced platform, provided users with a space to report any bribery demands they had faced. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/fz2zuu2a/Screenshot-2026-08-19-190101.webp Users can provide details about a government department, including the city, the amount allegedly demanded, the purpose of the payment, and other relevant information. newsgram en 2026-08-19T13:39:02.879Z Anti-Corruption Website Bribes.fyi, Allowing Users to Anonymously Report Bribery Demands from Govt Officials, Shut Down After Receiving Five Million Requests in 48 Hours Anti-corruption website Bribes.fyi , Bribes.fyi shut down, Bribes.fyi , Who is Aryan Nishad, Sarthak Ahuja on ipaidabribe.com, ipaidabribe.com shut down , former IAS officer T. R. Raghunandan https://www.newsgram.com/madhya-pradesh/2026/08/19/fake-1-5-crore-testicle-rumor-bhopal-teen-murder https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/p0k03yuj/Screenshot-2026-08-19-165420.webp Police have accused a 20-year-old BBA student in the case, saying that he influenced a group of people who later targeted the minor boy. newsgram en 2026-08-19T11:30:00.000Z Human Testicles Worth ₹1.5 Crore? How a Fake Viral Rumor Led to Bhopal Teen's Murder Bhopal police investigation, viral misinformation India, human testicle price viral claim, Bhopal organ trafficking case, teenager killed in Bhopal, Bhopal viral reel case, Zoheb Khan Bhopal case, Bhopal crime news, testicle viral claim, Rs 6 crore testicle hoax, viral reel Bhopal murder, Bhopal teen murder, Bhopal murder case, Bhopal teenager murder https://www.newsgram.com/indian-diaspora/2026/08/19/fiji-descendants-of-indentured-indians-plight https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/dpgf2bxy/Screenshot-2026-08-19-134757.webp The online programme highlighted the plight of descendants of indentured labourers in Fiji today. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/lhjgvna1/26f7a59a-53b3-4004-8353-e18acdade1ee.webp Dr. Subhash Appanna, holds a PhD in Governance and Public Sector Reforms from Swinburne University, Australia, and is the Deputy Head of the School of Business and Management at the University of the South Pacific. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/xsmadfxv/Pravind_Kumar.webp Pravind Kumar is a Human Resources and Industrial Relations Manager who has done research on the historical sugar mills on the island of Taveuni in Fiji newsgram en 2026-08-19T10:30:00.000Z The Plight of Descendants of Indentured Indians in Fiji today Indentured Indians in Fiji , political marginalisation, nation-building, Girmityas, indentured labourers , Indo-Fijian farmers, Fiji, Girmit system of indentured labour, cultural identities, cultural preservation https://www.newsgram.com/lifestyle/2026/08/19/subpoenaed-at-work-what-employees-should-know-before-they-talk-investigators-about-their-employer https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/f4vai0eg/Screenshot-2026-08-19-154621.webp One reason employees talk before they should is fear of losing their job. newsgram en 2026-08-19T10:20:55.108Z Subpoenaed at Work: What Employees Should Know Before They Talk to Investigators About Their Employer Subpoenaed at Work, DOJ policy, routine HR matter, workplace signal, federal subpoena , EEOC's guidance, employer subpoena https://www.newsgram.com/madhya-pradesh/2026/08/19/man-in-dog-mask-protest-alleged-corruption-dog-sterilization-drive https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/hbkjgh8d/Screenshot-2026-08-19-135811.webp While some remained serious, others were seen laughing as the man dressed as a dog nodded with folded hands. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/ceo1o8t8/Screenshot-2026-08-19-135833.webp Madhya Pradesh-based YouTuber Amit Kilhore also shared the video on his official X account with the caption, “India is a theatre of absurd.” newsgram en 2026-08-19T09:30:00.000Z Man Dressed as Dog Enters Madhya Pradesh Public Hearing Alleging Corruption in Dog Sterilization Drive; Netizens Say, “India Can Never Run Out of Content” Man Dressed as Dog video , dog sterilisation case, Madhya Pradesh dog sterilisation case, Municipal Corporation Leader of Opposition , Deepak Mullu Rathore , Doggy Bhai video , Madhya Pradesh Doggy Bhai video , Madhya Pradesh public hearing video , Dog in MP Public hearing https://www.newsgram.com/punjab/2026/08/19/aap-duality-punjab-censorship https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/6wz2huzg/Untitled-design-5.webp AAP has raised its voices against press censorship across the country, while its government in Punjab follows a similar playbook https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/a4qogioq/manik_goyal.webp RTI Activist Manik Goyal had an FIR registered against him in Ludhiana's cyber crime police station https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-19/qiwlueqr/HG6ppAfacAA4OU2.jpg Journalists from Punjab also held a press conference on April 27, 2026 on the issues of press censorship in the state. newsgram en 2026-08-19T08:30:00.000Z Aam Aadmi Party’s Duality: Cry Media Censorship in Delhi and Suppress Press Freedom in Punjab Press censorship in punjab, media censorship in punjab, AAP government media censorship in Punjab, bhagwant mann media censorship in punjab, AAP government duality, Punjab press freedom under AAP, Aam Aadmi party govt in punjab https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/19/operation-sindoor-documentary-pakistan-ispr-offensive https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/3nx69z5u/202608183909327.jpg Operation Sindoor documentary hits a nerve in Pakistan, triggers fresh ISPR offensive newsgram en 2026-08-19T06:59:49.663Z Operation Sindoor Documentary Hits a Nerve in Pakistan, Triggers Fresh ISPR Offensive Operation Sindoor Documentary, ISPR Offensive, Pakistan’s military embarrassment, ISPR , Union Government, Pakistan, Pakistan Military, Operation sindoor https://www.newsgram.com/europe/2026/08/19/anonymous-platform-turns-student-stories-into-change-north-macedonia https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/du9emc21/6e71ff3d-4166-46ef-a2fc-53e9b4ebfb68.webp Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia. newsgram en 2026-08-19T02:30:00.000Z From DMs to Data: How an Anonymous Platform is Turning Students’ Stories into Fuel for Change in North Macedonia North Macedonia, Anonymous Platform, Digital Student Voice , Studentarija, Government scholarship, Studentarija’s Instagram, Digital Student Voice, Digital Activism https://www.newsgram.com/america/2026/08/19/trump-economy-buy-now-pay-later-utilities-costs-surge https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-06-04/9x8owjrw/960px-DonaldTrumpinMay2026.webp Companies that provide “buy now, pay later” loans are increasingly offering their products to Americans newsgram en 2026-08-19T00:30:00.000Z In Trump’s Economy, Companies Offer ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ for Utilities as Costs Surge US Lending Apps, Trump's Economy, Inflation in USA, Electricity, US economy, homepage of its website, electricity prices, Protect Borrowers , Federal Reserve research, USA Prices are soaring https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/19/radcliffe-error-hoisting-indian-flag-august-18 https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/znvr1f1q/Screenshot-2026-08-19-024118.webp Sir Cyril Radcliffe mapped out the borders known as the Radcliffe Line that also led to 'Radcliffe Error.' https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/ike6s30g/Screenshot_2026_08_19_023924.webp August 18 is celebrated as the 'Inclusion Day' for Nadia, Malda and Murshidabad. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/f4pwpur9/Screenshot-2026-08-19-023958.webp During the communal violence, Muslim League workers hoisted Pakistan flags. newsgram en 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z “Mapping Blunder” Placed Majority of Hindus Into East Pakistan: The Radcliffe Error Led To People Hoisting The Indian Flag on August 18 Majority Hindus, West Bengal, Radcliffe Error, Radcliffe Line, Inclusion Day, August 18, Independence Day, East pakistan, Hoisting, Indian flag, Sir Cyril Radcliffe https://www.newsgram.com/russia/2026/08/18/russia-yabloko-anti-war-party-election-ban-supreme-court https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-11/elg479e5/Screenshot-2026-08-11-155510.webp Yabloko party faces a major setback after Russia’s Supreme Court rejected its appeal against removal from the September parliamentary elections newsgram en 2026-08-18T22:30:00.000Z Russian Court Rejects Anti-War Party's Appeal Over Election Ban Yabloko party Russia, Yabloko election ban, Russia Supreme Court, Russian elections 2026, Russia anti-war party, Lev Shlosberg, Yabloko appeal , Russia political opposition, Putin crackdown on dissent, Russia Ukraine war opposition https://www.newsgram.com/health/2026/08/18/drc-ebola-outbreak-deadliest-history-amnesty-global-solidarity https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-06-06/szc8v5mh/image-14.webp The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country’s deadliest, with health experts warning that aid cuts and delayed detection have worsened the crisis newsgram en 2026-08-18T20:30:00.000Z Amnesty Calls for ‘Global Solidarity’ as Ebola Outbreak Becomes Worst in DRC’s History DRC Ebola outbreak 2026, Ebola outbreak in Congo, Ebola deaths in Congo, Ebola crisis 2026, Amnesty International Ebola, Ebola global health crisis, Ebola outbreak Africa, Bundibugyo virus Ebola https://www.newsgram.com/africa/2026/08/18/who-are-the-m23-rebels-in-eastern-drc https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/mzhnx0mo/Screenshot-2026-08-18-155545.webp The M23 emerged from renewed tensions following the Kivu Conflict. newsgram en 2026-08-18T19:30:00.000Z Who are the M23 Rebels in Eastern DRC? Democratic Republic of the Congo , March 23 Movement (M23) , What is the M23?, Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC , M23 comeback https://www.newsgram.com/delhi/2026/08/18/aam-aadmi-party-leader-satyendar-jain-arrested https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/1ih50f1h/Screenshot-2026-08-19-002256.webp AAP leader Satyendar Jain arrested for allegedly manipulating tender process at the Delhi Jal Board. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/gmxy4on9/Screenshot-2026-08-19-002506.webp Alongside Jain, five others were also arrested by Anti-Corruption Branch. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/hqnj4719/Screenshot-2026-08-19-002408.webp AAP's Arvind Kejriwal believes that Jain's arrest will be proven fake. newsgram en 2026-08-18T19:03:39.356Z Aam Aadmi Party Leader Satyendar Jain Arrested After Being Linked To Delhi Jal Board Satyendar Kumar Jain, Aam Aadmi PArty, AAP, arrested, Delhi Jal Board, Corruption, Kejriwal, Anti corruption branch, ACB, 5 others https://www.newsgram.com/america/2026/08/18/why-vote-on-taxing-californias-billionaires-being-watched-around-world https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/0pje8gld/Screenshot-2026-08-18-153931.webp Behind the public discussion of California’s billionaire tax lies a much deeper debate about spiralling global inequality. newsgram en 2026-08-18T18:30:00.000Z Why a Vote on Taxing California’s Billionaires is Being Watched Around the World California’s coming election, billionaire tax , Brin’s US$100 million, Brin’s campaign committee, California’s proposal , California’s billionaire tax , Mayor Zohran Mamdani , California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, billionaire Sergey Brin https://www.newsgram.com/punjab/2026/08/18/punjab-higher-education-crisis-teacher-shortage-salary-delays https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/4b0kw5yi/HPXWV7IasAAa2fX.webp Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains explained to the House the challenges currently facing Punjab's education system. newsgram en 2026-08-18T16:30:00.000Z Punjab Higher Education Crisis: Over 42% Teaching Posts Vacant, College Teachers Flag Unpaid Salaries and Allowances Punjab college salary crisis, Punjab 2027 Assembly elections, Punjab Assembly monsoon session, Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab higher education, Punjab college teachers salary, Punjab teachers salary delay, Punjab professor vacancies, Punjab teacher vacancies, Punjab government colleges, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhillon, Punjab education crisis https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/18/cea-asks-for-e10-amid-ethanol-fuel-debate https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/uc7hag9j/HP6dP64bQAAmOOG.jfif CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran wrote a column for The Indian Express addressing his concerns with the government's rapid E20 push https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-04/5mmknrhb/pexels-junior-aklei-chaky-1741720-3307282.webp Economic advisors, Nageswaran and Poojari focus on the maize crop to describe the knock-on effect rapid ethanol push can have. newsgram en 2026-08-18T15:40:44.347Z Govt’s Aggressive E20 Push Faces Questions From Within: Chief Economic Advisor V.A. Nageswaran Requests E10 Fuel for Older Vehicles, Flags Food and Water Concerns ethanol blending, cea on ethanol, e20 fuel push govt https://www.newsgram.com/crime/2026/08/18/cbi-chargesheet-reveals-details-twisha-sharmas-final-moments https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/7op1hklu/Screenshot-2026-08-18-190855.webp The CBI chargesheet has revealed some shocking details about Twisha Sharma’s final minutes before her death. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/qfndyi6l/Screenshot-2026-08-18-190846.webp The chargesheet revealed that Twisha had contacted her father telling him that her husband, Samarth Singh, had started becoming “violent” towards her. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/zt7m4pcd/Screenshot-2026-08-18-190944.webp As per reports, the CBI has filed a 636-page chargesheet naming Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh as the key accused in the case. newsgram en 2026-08-18T14:30:00.000Z “Let Me Die in Peace”: 636-Page CBI Chargesheet Reveals Shocking Details of Twisha Sharma’s Final Moments Twisha Sharma CBI chargesheet , Twisha Sharma news , Twisha Sharma case , death of twisha sharma, twisha sharma age, twisha sharma husband, Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh https://www.newsgram.com/travel/2026/08/18/guide-to-sustainable-trekking-at-everest-base-camp https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/hmybkn2k/Why-Has-No-Hindu-Been-Appointed-USCIRF-Commissioner-Maria-Wirth-Questions-Gunisha-Kaur’s-Appointment-42.webp Much has changed since the first expeditions entered Nepal to camp near Everest. newsgram en 2026-08-18T12:41:54.494Z A Guide to Sustainable Trekking at Everest Base Camp Sustainable Trekking, Everest Base Camp, Nepal Everest trek, Tourism in Khumbu, Modern Tourism, Mountain Guides, Local tour guides, Hikers https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/18/cjp-funding-thakur-foundation-saurav-das-dinesh-thakur https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/6m9s8nuu/Why-Has-No-Hindu-Been-Appointed-USCIRF-Commissioner-Maria-Wirth-Questions-Gunisha-Kaur’s-Appointment-41.webp Dinesh Thakur founded the Thakur Family Foundation, which, according to social media, has provided funding to Saurav Das https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/zpfs68en/HMwZuFfbAAAVXXw.webp Dinesh Thakur is a former pharmaceutical executive and a famous whistleblower. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/oa9bg79l/ba653c8f_d582_47e1_9245_02dbea03d730.webp The Thakur Family Foundation describes itself as an independent organisation focused on public health and civil liberties in India. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/nt4hgpyq/d1d08252-d6e0-4e2e-bd66-7c4ca7a82fa0.webp Abhijit Iyer-Mitra said in a post on X https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/28vhojjx/Screenshot-2026-08-18-162932.webp As per the openly available data of the Thakur Family Foundation, it is clear that in October 2021, Das was funded by the organization. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/5gvfnqgl/a60f2ae1-3854-45bf-bf31-53aa13ad26e0.webp In a post on X published on August 15, 2026, Dinesh Thakur wrote newsgram en 2026-08-18T12:30:00.000Z CJP Funding Mystery: What Is the Link Between Thakur Family Foundation and Saurav Das? Founder Dinesh Thakur Responds to ‘Anti-National’ Allegations Dinesh Thakur whistleblower, Dinesh Thakur Ranbaxy, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, CJP protest, Thakur Family Foundation funding, Dinesh Thakur CJP, Saurav Das CJP, CJP funding controversy, Saurav Das, CJP protest funding, Thakur Family Foundation, Cockroach Janata Party funding, CJP funding, who is funding CJP, Dinesh Thakur https://www.newsgram.com/maharashtra/2026/08/18/who-is-ias-tukaram-mundhe-maharashtra-fda-crackdown https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/uizo8xm3/Screenshot-2026-08-18-145430.webp Tukaram Mundhe is a 2005-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was born in Tadsona village in Maharashtra’s Beed district in 1975. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/s6doprmu/Screenshot-2026-08-18-152416.webp The Maharashtra FDA has issued show-cause notices to Khan, Devgn and Shroff over their roles in an advertisement for the Vimal Elaichi brand. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/h60r9293/Screenshot-2026-08-18-150051.webp Tukaram Mundhe’s most recent crackdown is against advertisements promoting prohibited items. newsgram en 2026-08-18T11:30:00.000Z “No One Will Be Spared”: Who Is Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, Aka ‘Singham IAS’, a Nightmare for Food Safety Violators? ias tukaram mundhe, tukaram mundhe ias, tukaram mundhe news, tukaram mundhe age, tukaram mundhe caste , who is tukaram mundhe, tukaram mundhe transfer, tukaram mundhe latest news, tukaram mundhe current posting, tukaram mundhe transfer history https://www.newsgram.com/rajasthan/2026/08/18/jaipur-nagar-nigam-hinglish-complaint-options-viral https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/xpe4ic3c/Why-Has-No-Hindu-Been-Appointed-USCIRF-Commissioner-Maria-Wirth-Questions-Gunisha-Kaur’s-Appointment-40.webp Netizens have recently discovered an interesting feature involving Jaipur Nagar Nigam. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/vly84anp/Screenshot-2026-08-18-161034.webp A person on X with the username Ravi Handa first shared the post on August 17, 2026 https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/halpi9ek/HP-ILHmbIAAfBxy.webp The website has made it common for people to use simple language rather than the strict language used on other official websites. newsgram en 2026-08-18T10:48:43.149Z "Kachra Pada Hai, Gadi Pe Gana Nhi Bajta": Jaipur Nagar Nigam Breaks Norms with Hinglish Complaint Options; Netizens Praise "Next Level UI" Jaipur civic complaint website, Jaipur municipal corporation Hinglish, Jaipur Nagar Nigam, Jaipur Nagar Nigam website viral, Jaipur civic complaints, Hinglish complaint portal, Jaipur Nagar Nigam viral, Jaipur Nagar Nigam complaint options, Jaipur Municipal Corporation website, Jaipur Nagar Nigam Hinglish, Jaipur Nagar Nigam website https://www.newsgram.com/crime/2026/08/18/massachusetts-us-teen-charged-murder-chatgpt-searches https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/xhxq9477/image-32.webp Arjun Aravind, 17, appeared in a Middlesex County court on August 17, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to charges including double murder newsgram en 2026-08-18T09:51:29.520Z US Teen Kills Mother, Brother After Asking ChatGPT for “Fantasy Stories” About Killing Family in Massachusetts; Arrested us teen kills family with chatgpt, us teen kills family chatgpt, Arjun Aravind murder charges, Arjun Aravind murder chargesteen kills mother brother Massachusetts, Acton Massachusetts double murder, ChatGPT fantasy stories murder search, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, teen AI chatbot murder investigation, Massachusetts teen used ChatGPT before killing family, what did Arjun Aravind search on ChatGPT, teen charged with murdering mother and brother 2026, Acton Massachusetts family killed news https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/08/18/ravi-nair-journalist-raid-adani-group-complaint-gujarat-police https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/n09lb167/image-29.webp Gujarat Police raided the homes of independent journalist Ravi Nair and seized electronic devices following a complaint filed by Adani Group over his reporting on LIC investments https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/af1narc3/image-30.webp Journalist Ravi Nair made social media posts based upon an article written by him for The Washington Post about the Life Insurance Corporation’s (LIC) investments into the Adani Group. newsgram en 2026-08-18T06:42:08.863Z Journalist Ravi Nair's Homes Raided by Gujarat Police Over Adani Group Complaint Tied to His Reporting ravi nair raid, Journalist Ravi Nair raid, Gujarat Police Ravi Nair, Adani Group FIR journalist, Ravi Nair Washington Post LIC Adani, journalist raid press freedom India, LIC Adani Group investment report, Ravi Nair Gujarat High Court, Adani Ports FIR journalist, press freedom India 2026 https://www.newsgram.com/politics/2026/08/18/shehzad-poonawalla-resigns-bjp-spokesperson-posts https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-18/kl99yofm/bb966d8920924e3cb488a18896d1aea9.webp Shehzad Poonawalla, former BJP National Spokesperson, announced his resignation from all party posts, citing personal reasons and financial pressure newsgram en 2026-08-18T04:18:48.170Z Shehzad Poonawalla Resigns From All BJP Posts, Citing “Pressing” Personal and Financial Reasons Shehzad Poonawalla resigns, Shehzad Poonawalla BJP resignation, BJP spokesperson resigns 2026, Shehzad Poonawalla Nitin Nabin, Poonawalla financial pressure resignation, BJP national spokesperson resignation, Shehzad Poonawalla private sector career, Poonawalla Vyavastha Vyakti Vichar https://www.newsgram.com/asia/2026/08/18/herat-arrests-taliban-repression-afghanistan https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-14/z0fqfw0n/202608143903632.jpg Since August 2021, the systematic dismantling of women’s rights in Afghanistan has unfolded through successive decrees newsgram en 2026-08-18T02:30:00.000Z The Herat Arrests are a Defining Moment of Taliban Repression in Afghanistan Taliban Repression in Afghanistan, Taliban, Taliban Repression, Herat Arrests , Women rights, dismantling of women’s rights, Afghanistan, human rights organizations, western Herat city, migration management https://www.newsgram.com/africa/2026/08/18/escalation-sexual-violence-dr-congo https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/34hswigu/Screenshot-2026-08-17-181805.webp In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violence against women has become increasingly alarming. newsgram en 2026-08-18T00:30:00.000Z Escalation of Sexual Violence Raises Alarm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo, Escalation of Sexual Violence , South Kivu, gender-based violence , Chronic insecurity, civil protection group, Violence against women in congo, legislation remains largely inaccessible https://www.newsgram.com/america/2026/08/17/sergey-brin-102-million-california-billionaire-wealth-tax https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/59t0ufko/photo-collage.png-5.webp Google co-founder Sergey Brin has spent more than $100 million opposing California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax newsgram en 2026-08-17T22:30:00.000Z Billionaire Google Co-Founder Pumps $102 Million Into Fighting California Wealth Tax Sergey Brin California wealth tax, Sergey Brin $102 million, California billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40 California, Sergey Brin wealth tax opposition, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, California billionaire tax , Proposition 40 2026, California billionaires tax https://www.newsgram.com/entertainment/2026/08/17/bret-easton-ellis-adaptations-ranked-worst-to-best https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/qrnuwjqs/photo-collage.png-4.webp From The Informers to American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis’ [left] novels have inspired several acclaimed and controversial screen adaptations https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/42jhf6gk/image-22.webp Originally published in 1994, The Informers is a collection of interconnected stories set in Los Angeles https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/e8s1c1u7/image-23.webp Based on Ellis’ sensational 1985 debut novel, dubbed “The Catcher in the Rye for the MTV generation,” the movie tracks college student Clay as he returns home for the Christmas holidays https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/axrjel7j/image-25.webp Roger Avary’s adaptation captures the novel’s rendering of unending campus chaos and debauchery surprisingly well https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/xkjxblt8/image-24.webp Set in Los Angeles in the autumn of 1981, The Shards follows a fictionalised version of Bret Easton Ellis during his final year at an elite private school https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/x3t0laja/image-21.webp Mary Harron’s adaptation of American Psycho succeeds because it recognises something many early critics of the book somehow failed to spot newsgram en 2026-08-17T20:30:00.000Z 5 Bret Easton Ellis Adaptations, Ranked From Worst to Best Bret Easton Ellis adaptations, Bret Easton Ellis movies, Bret Easton Ellis films ranked, American Psycho, The Shards 2026, The Rules of Attraction, Less Than Zero, The Informers, best Bret Easton Ellis adaptations, Bret Easton Ellis movies , Bret Easton Ellis books adapted to film https://www.newsgram.com/russia/2026/08/17/ukraine-exposed-weakness-in-russias-war-machine https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/zr64h79p/Screenshot-2026-08-17-155052.webp More than four years into Moscow’s full-scale invasion, that assumption has been all but obliterated. newsgram en 2026-08-17T19:30:00.000Z Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia's War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status? President Vladimir Putin , axiom of European security, Moscow’s full-scale invasion, Russia's victory, Moscow's reliance on North Korea, Russia's problems , Putin's intelligence services https://www.newsgram.com/world/2026/08/17/lived-through-first-taliban-girls-school-ban-watching-it-again https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-08-17/nxbl5se2/Screenshot-2026-08-17-153357.webp Since September 2025, Taliban forces have also barred Afghan women, including United Nations staff, from entering UN offices. newsgram en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z I Lived Through the First Taliban Girls’ School Ban — Watching it Happen Again is Heart Breaking Afghan woman , Taliban’s Girls’ School Ban, Taliban recaptured Kabul, 2026 UNICEF analysis projects , women civil servants , “Bread, Work, Freedom” slogan , Afghan women protest, UN-led Doha process