{"id":81697,"date":"2026-08-14T18:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=81697"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:56:44","slug":"news-in-short-14-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-08-2026\/news-in-short-14-08-2026","title":{"rendered":"News In Short 14-08-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vaishya Tekri Stupa in Ujjain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Ancient Indian History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Madhya Pradesh government is considering fresh excavation at Vaishya Tekri in Ujjain, where a massive Buddhist stupa probably larger than Sanchi Stupa, was partially excavated in <strong>1938\u201339.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Vaishya Tekri?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaishya Tekri is a large archaeological mound located near<strong> Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is believed to contain the <strong>remains of a large Buddhist stupa<\/strong>, popularly associated with the ancient <strong>Kanipura\/Kanakgiri Buddhist establishment.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earlier excavations exposed portions of the <strong>main stupa<\/strong> as well as <strong>remains of two smaller stupas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The site has been tentatively dated to the <strong>Mauryan period,<\/strong> around the <strong>3rd century BCE.<\/strong> The monument has traditionally been associated with <strong>Emperor Ashoka <\/strong>and his period of governance at Ujjain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The stupa is estimated <\/strong>to have an approximate diameter of 350 ft and a height of 100 ft or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Great Stupa of Sanchi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A stupa is a Buddhist commemorative monument usually containing sacred relics of the Buddha or other saints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> The stupa was commissioned in the <strong>third century BCE <\/strong>by Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya dynasty.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The stupa was subsequently enlarged and embellished during the <strong>Shunga and Satavahana periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Structure:<\/strong> The Great Stupa is a hemispherical dome made of stone and brick, with a central structure that is a large, raised platform containing the relics of the Buddha.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is topped by a \u2018harmika\u2019 that holds the triple umbrella, or <strong>\u2018chhatraveli\u2019,<\/strong> which represents the three jewels of Buddhism \u2013 <strong>the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Above the dome, there is a pillar-like structure called the<strong> chatra<\/strong>, which is a symbol of the Buddha\u2019s presence and enlightenment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Stupa is a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage site <\/strong>and a pilgrimage destination for Buddhists from around the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9b908b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-132.png\" alt=\"Great Stupa of Sanchi\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-81704\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9b908b; aspect-ratio:1.5800674328390676;width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-132.png 681w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-132-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bhopal\/mp-to-dig-out-maurya-era-stupa-bigger-than-sanchi\/amp_articleshow\/133195641.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TOI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Vital Chemotherapy Drugs are in Short Supply in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is facing a <strong>critical nationwide shortage of two key chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin and carboplatin<\/strong>, driven by soaring global platinum raw material costs, West Asia shipping route disruptions, and domestic price caps.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For patients, this has meant <strong>interruptions or delays in life-saving treatment.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The government last month<strong> raised temporarily ceiling rates<\/strong> for the two drugs \u200bby 50%, to help restart halted domestic manufacturing lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cisplatin<\/strong> is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the<strong> treatment of solid tumors as well as certain blood cancers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carboplatin <\/strong>is a <strong>second generation platinum compound<\/strong> that is also used to treat solid tumours.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both are among the<strong> most widely used chemotherapy drugs in India<\/strong> used in treating ovarian, head and neck, lung, gall bladder, urinary bladder, breast and testicular cancers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chemotherapy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses <strong>powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells\/Cancer cells in the body.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemotherapy drugs can be<strong> used alone or in combination to treat a wide variety of cancers.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Though chemotherapy is an effective way to treat many types of cancer, <strong>chemotherapy treatment also carries a risk of side effects.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/why-vital-chemotherapy-drugs-are-in-short-supply-in-india\/article71335419.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Constitutional Limits on the Power of Arrest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ Polity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Supreme Court, in <strong>Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025)<\/strong>, held that every arrested person must be properly and meaningfully informed of the grounds for his arrest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supreme Court Ruling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The constitutionality of arrest needs to be examined to reinforce democratic values and ensure that the<strong> authority of the state and the liberty of the citizen are properly balanced.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Failure to provide information shall amount to a <strong>violation of Article 22(1) <\/strong>of the Constitution and <strong>Section 47 of the BNSS, 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The verdict says that <strong>communicating the details of the arrest to relatives<\/strong> or providing ambiguous records does <strong>not satisfy <\/strong>the constitutional requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To fulfil the requirements of<strong> Article 22(2)<\/strong> and<strong> Section 58 of the BNSS, 2023,<\/strong> the arrest memo must contain the time of arrest.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Constitutionality of Arrest and Detention<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 22<\/strong> provides procedural safeguards for a person who is arrested, including the <strong>right to be informed<\/strong> and the <strong>right to consult<\/strong> and be defended by his lawyer as soon as possible, and finally the right to be presented before the nearest magistrate within <strong>24 hours<\/strong>, excluding the travel time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrest is different from detention.<\/strong> While detention is a <strong>temporary hold<\/strong> for investigation and the person is not charged with any offence, <strong>arrest is a formal police custody<\/strong> based on probable cause of the commission of an offence.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In non-cognisable offences <\/strong>such as defamation, etc., a warrant is needed for arrest, whereas in cognisable offences such as murder, rape, etc., arrest is without a warrant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supreme Court Judgement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014), <\/strong>the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for arrests to prevent the misuse of criminal laws.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The court said that arrests should be an exception in cases where the punishment is less than seven years.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The police must determine whether an arrest is necessary under <strong>Section 35 of the BNSS.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Supreme Court in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) <\/strong>suggests that Article 21 is related to Articles 14 and 19.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Of the two, Article 14 is an antithesis to arbitrariness, and the substantive natural justice emanates from it, whereas Article 19(1) incorporates procedural natural justice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/199194\/OPS\/G3GGD136J.1+G05GD3FLE.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SraVaani<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus:GS3\/Science and Technology <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers at IISc\u2019s SPIRE Lab, in collaboration with ARTPARK and with support from Google have released <strong>SraVaani.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SraVaani<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a multilingual Indian speech <strong>recognition model trained on 65 Indian languages and dialects<\/strong>, including 40-plus languages that today\u2019s speech recognition systems do not officially support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SraVaani covers <strong>20 scheduled languages and 45 regional languages <\/strong>and dialects, potentially opening speech AI capabilities to around 25 crore people as per the 2011 Census whose languages are not properly handled by current systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its coverage is designed to be <strong>pan-India, spanning 19 languages <\/strong>from the Northeast, 16 from eastern India, 9 from the west, 8 from the north, 6 from the south and 5 from central India, along with English and Sanskrit. The model even supports languages such as <strong>Garo, Angika, Chakma, Kokborok, Tulu, Bundeli and Bajjika.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/first-multilingual-indian-speech-recognition-model-trained-on-65-languages-and-dialects-released\/article71341129.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>World Elephant Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As India observed World Elephant Day 2026 on 12 August, its commitment to elephant conservation remains steadfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Elephants&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elephants are Earth\u2019s largest land animals and are highly intelligent. They also have the <strong>longest gestation period among mammals<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are three species of elephant: <strong>African Savanna (Bush), African Forest and Asian.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;The <strong>African savanna elephant<\/strong> is the largest elephant species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>: The greatest threat to African elephants is poaching for the illegal ivory trade, while Asian elephant populations are most at risk from <strong>habitat loss and resulting human-elephant conflict.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List Status :&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a2a08f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-130.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-81699\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a2a08f; aspect-ratio:3.170559094125973;width:705px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-130.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-130-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-130-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Do you know<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is home to over <strong>60%<\/strong> of the world\u2019s wild Asian elephants. The Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants (SAIEE) 2021\u201325 estimates India\u2019s wild elephant population at 22,446.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Government of India has declared the Indian elephant as a <strong>National Heritage Animal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Initiatives for conservation of Elephants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Elephant (PE): <\/strong>A centrally sponsored scheme launched in <strong>1992<\/strong> and implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)<\/strong> to provide financial and technical support to major elephant-bearing States for the protection of elephants, their habitats and corridors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Protection:<\/strong> The Indian elephant receives the <strong>highest degree of legal protection<\/strong> under <strong>Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elephant Corridors and Reserve Network:<\/strong> Elephant corridors play an important role in elephant conservation in India. Currently, 150 corridors support elephant movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8bbfe1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8bbfe1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-129.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-81698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-129.png 298w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-129-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"89bbdd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #89bbdd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-131.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-81700\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Making Railways Safer for Elephants:<\/strong> Joint surveys identified<strong> 127 sensitive railway<\/strong> stretches covering <strong>3,452.4 km, <\/strong>leading to measures such as underpasses, overpasses, ramps and bridge modifications. These interventions reduced train-hit elephant deaths from <strong>26 in 2013 to 12 in 2024<\/strong>, a decline of over 50%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme: <\/strong>Launched in 2003, it is an international collaboration that tracks trends in the illegal killing of elephants across Africa and Asia to assess the effectiveness of field-level conservation efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operation Thunderbird: <\/strong>To fight against wildlife crime, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, coordinated \u201cOPERATION THUNDERBIRD\u201d in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024: <\/strong>The Government notified these rules to regulate the movement of captive elephants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2298058&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>IOL Launches Indigenous &#8216;GARUD&#8217; High Resolution Binoculars for Civil Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Ratna Category-I Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, has launched the <strong>indigenous \u2018GARUD\u2019 High Resolution Binoculars for the civil market.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GARUD <strong>offers 8x magnification and a wide 7.6-degree field of view,<\/strong> enabling clear observation of distant objects while retaining a broad viewing perspective.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its <strong>weather-resistant construction<\/strong> enables reliable use across varied outdoor conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is suited for a wide range of applications,<\/strong> including birdwatching, wildlife observation, nature exploration, travel, sports, forestry, marine activities and security-related applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GARUD combines IOL\u2019s experience in defence optics with modern technology for civilian users<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its launch makes the company\u2019s optical capabilities available to the wider public, including outdoor enthusiasts and professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2298964&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Madhya Pradesh government is considering fresh excavation at Vaishya Tekri in Ujjain, where a massive Buddhist stupa probably larger than Sanchi Stupa, was partially excavated in 1938\u201339. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> What is Vaishya Tekri? <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Vaishya Tekri is a large archaeological mound located near Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is believed to contain the remains of a large Buddhist stupa, popularly associated with the ancient Kanipura\/Kanakgiri Buddhist establishment. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-08-2026\/news-in-short-14-08-2026\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81697"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81707,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81697\/revisions\/81707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}