Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Evening News Roundup Covers Politics, Sports, Flights And Technology
This evening news guide covers several important events in India and abroad.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis argued with P Chidambaram about when women’s political reservation should begin.
Cricket player Yashasvi Jaiswal was fined after an incident with Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando, but he was not suspended.
An Air India plane hit a bird while landing in Patna, but everyone was safe.
A hospital fire in Amravati killed three newborn babies, and officials said an investigation would decide responsibility.
The Claude artificial-intelligence service stopped working for many users around the world before service was restored.
India’s digital-payment system, UPI, recorded a very large increase in transactions.
A Tamil Nadu minister responded to online trolling over a viral video.
The roundup also included Raksha Bandhan gift ideas and criticism of a Kriti Sanon advertisement.
In Malaysia, professor Solehah Yaacob said she would challenge her dismissal after the university rejected claims linked to her viral historical statements.
Devendra Fadnavis and P Chidambaram clashed over the timeline and conditions for implementing India’s 33% women’s reservation law.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was fined ₹3.75 lakh by the ICC after his altercation with Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando, but avoided suspension.
An Air India Delhi–Patna flight carrying 164 passengers landed safely after a bird strike, while an NICU fire in Amravati killed three newborns.
Anthropic’s Claude experienced a global outage, while India’s UPI transactions rose nearly 13,000-fold to 24,162 crore in FY26.
Other reports covered Tamil Nadu political trolling, Raksha Bandhan, criticism of a Kriti Sanon advertisement, and Malaysian professor Solehah Yaacob’s dismissal.
- Who
- The reports involve Devendra Fadnavis, P Chidambaram, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Asitha Fernando, Air India passengers and crew, Amravati hospital officials, Anthropic users, and Solehah Yaacob, among others.
- What
- The roundup reports political disagreements, cricket disciplinary action, a bird strike, a deadly hospital fire, an artificial-intelligence outage, rising UPI use, social-media controversies, and a university dismissal.
- When
- The developments were reported on August 23-24, 2026; the Air India incident and Amravati fire occurred on Monday, according to the roundup.
- Where
- The events occurred in India, including Maharashtra, Patna, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Colombo, as well as Malaysia and other locations affected by the Claude outage.
- Why
- The developments stemmed from disputes over women’s reservation, a cricket altercation, a bird strike, a hospital fire, technical problems at Claude, increased digital-payment use, online controversies, and disputed academic claims.
Critics and challengers
Officials and respondents
Women’s reservation timeline
Critics and challengers
P Chidambaram highlighted Parliament’s passage of the 33% women’s reservation law in 2023.
Officials and respondents
Devendra Fadnavis said implementation depends on a Census and delimitation, and accused Congress of opposing a later effort linked to implementation by 2029.
Online video controversy
Critics and challengers
Accounts reportedly linked to DMK supporters circulated a video and questioned whether the woman shown was S Keerthana; critics described the episode as politically motivated trolling.
Officials and respondents
S Keerthana called the reaction misogynistic and argued that turning an ordinary woman’s video into a political controversy reflected a regressive mindset.
Solehah Yaacob’s dismissal
Critics and challengers
Solehah Yaacob disputed her termination, saying it occurred within 24 hours without an opportunity to appeal, and said she would challenge it legally.
Officials and respondents
International Islamic University Malaysia terminated her and stated that she no longer represented the university or held an academic title after her viral claims about Malay history.
Kriti Sanon advertisement
Critics and challengers
Suzanne Bernert and several online users criticized the advertisement, including its outfit and the presentation of revealing clothing as empowerment.
Officials and respondents
The advertisement was associated with a Raksha Bandhan campaign and received mixed reactions online; the roundup does not provide a detailed defense from Kriti Sanon or the advertisers.
- Women’s reservation
- Devendra Fadnavis said the 2023 law requires a Census and delimitation before implementation; he accused Congress of opposing a 2026 effort aimed at enabling the quota by 2029.
- Cricket sanction
- Yashasvi Jaiswal was fined 25% of his match fee, reported as ₹3.75 lakh, after his altercation with Asitha Fernando.
- Air India flight
- The Delhi–Patna flight carried 164 passengers, landed safely after a bird strike, and later returned to Delhi after safety checks.
- Amravati hospital fire
- An NICU blaze at District Women’s Hospital killed three newborns; District Magistrate Ashish Yerekar said an investigation was underway.
- Claude outage
- Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, API, Claude Code, and Cowork experienced a global outage on August 24 before services were restored.
- UPI growth
- UPI transactions increased from 1.78 crore in FY17 to 24,162 crore in FY26, while transaction value exceeded ₹314 lakh crore.
- Solehah Yaacob
- International Islamic University Malaysia said the professor no longer represented the university or held an academic title; she disputed the dismissal and said she planned legal action.