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August 18, 2026 · Scientific American

TCR Daily Brief: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026
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How BJP's Partition day event in Gurgaon exposed its Haryana fault lines
How BJPs Partition day event in Gurgaon exposed its Haryana fault lines
Student shot a classmate to death then killed himself at school in southern Philippines, mayor says
Authorities say a high school student carrying two firearms shot to death a fellow student before killing himself in a h
Nick Reiner has spent some of his family money on murder defense, lawyers say
A trustee argues that Reiner, 32, who’s charged with killing his parents, shouldn’t have access to his trust fund.
VIT Chennai hosts its 14th Annual Convocation
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai celebrated its 14th annual convocation on Sunday (August 16, 2026). Dr. T