Archive · 12 Aug 2026

August 13 News: Top National, International and Sports Headlines

August 13 News: Top National, International and Sports Headlines

This is a digest of the top news stories from August 13, the kind read out at a school assembly.

Some stories are about India, and some are about other countries.

A big Indian company called the Tata Group lost 26,800 crore rupees after its chairman stepped down.

Lawmakers also voted to change the name of the Indian state Kerala to Keralam.

Students in the state of Jharkhand have been protesting for more than two weeks, and their leaders say the protest may get even bigger.

Far away, an American official said Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fix a trade issue about oil from Russia.

In sports, tennis player Coco Gauff reached the semi-finals of a big tournament without playing, because her opponent was hurt.

Cricket experts are also debating who should play for India and how long its stars will keep playing.

Every story shows how much was happening around the world on a single day.

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