Newspaper.fyi No. 008 · Mon, 17 Aug 2026
India

The ED says TMC paid Rs 160 crore to a little-known firm that bought a jet and a chopper, then rented them back

Investigators call the Carewell Aviation arrangement artificial. A TMC source said the matter is in court and would not comment.

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World

Russia says Ukraine flew 822 drones overnight, calling it the largest attack of 2026

Moscow's governor said about 600 were aimed at the capital. A Wildberries warehouse caught fire. Officials reported deaths on both sides.

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Business

Nine Indian IPOs this week are looking to raise about Rs 7,100 crore

Seven of them are mainboard issues, led by Horizon Industrial Parks at Rs 2,600 crore. August has already seen 15 mainboard IPOs.

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Technology

Alibaba is in talks to sell its Lingxi Games unit for more than $1.5 billion

Trustar Capital is the reported buyer. No deal has been signed. A sale would fit Alibaba's shift toward cloud and AI.

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Culture

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed Rs 550 crore gross in India, even with two new Hindi films in theatres

Sacnilk estimates put India net at about Rs 466 crore after the third weekend. It is now the highest-grossing Hollywood film in the country.

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Sport

Padikkal made 167, and India closed Day 2 in Galle at 460 for 9 after the rain

Sri Lanka took seven wickets in 43 overs once play resumed. Jayasuriya finished with 4 for 109.

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