On August 26, 2024, Hindustan Times provided live updates on various news stories. One significant news item involved Malayalam actor-producer Baburaj being accused of sexually abusing a junior artiste. This accusation came in the aftermath of the Hema Committee report on the south film industry.
In world news, the risky reentry of astronaut Sunita Williams brought back memories of Indian-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla’s tragic space shuttle Columbia explosion twenty years earlier. Additionally, there were reports of Bangladesh Hindu leaders raising concerns about property grabbing and temple land issues with interim government head Muhammad Yunus.
In other news, BJP retracted its first list of candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, leading to protests from supporters who were reportedly dropped from the list. Furthermore, Bengaluru’s Bagaluru and Whitefield were ranked first and third, respectively, in terms of housing price appreciation.
With a variety of stories ranging from political developments to human interest pieces, the live updates platform by Hindustan Times provided a comprehensive overview of the major events unfolding on August 26, 2024.
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