Newspaper.fyi No. 007 · Sun, 16 Aug 2026
India

The CAG found E. coli in station water coolers, and 89 percent of audited stations short of basic amenities

An audit of 512 non-suburban stations, tabled in Parliament on 12 August, found water-cooler samples positive for E. coli at eight stations, including CSMT. Only 54 stations met the minimum amenity list.

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Business

Shiprocket's IPO was subscribed 102 times, and it lists on Wednesday

Investors bid for 938 crore shares against an offer of 9.44 crore. The logistics company raised about Rs 1,617 crore and is due to debut on 19 August.

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Technology

Apple trained its own AI model for China with Alibaba's help, Reuters reports, and Beijing has registered it

Three people familiar with the matter told Reuters the Cyberspace Administration of China registered Apple's generative AI service last month. That would make Apple the first foreign company cleared to run its own model there.

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Technology

France's top court blocked a social media ban for under-15s, four days before it was due to start

The Constitutional Council said the bill failed to set limits on age checks and cut too far into freedom of expression. President Macron has asked for a rewrite before spring 2027.

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Culture

Awarapan 2 is Rs 46 crore ahead of Batwara 1947 after two days of the Independence Day weekend

Sacnilk figures put Emraan Hashmi's sequel at Rs 72.90 crore worldwide. Sunny Deol's Partition drama, released the same Friday, is at Rs 26.41 crore after a 135 percent Saturday jump.

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Sport

Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in Darwin, their first Test win on Australian soil

Australia were bowled out for 198 and 284. Bangladesh made 426, then chased 57. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets in the second innings.

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