India news: Gandhi's notes sold for $1.7 million at auction

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A collection of notes written by Mahatma Gandhi has fetched the highest ever price for an Indian historical document in Mumbai. Meanwhile, a reported visit by Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman remains in doubt. DW has more.

  • Mahatma Gandhi's notes go for record price at Mumbai auction
  • Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to visit Russia 
  • Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's reported visit to India in doubt
  • Neeraj Chopra back in the saddle with a second place finish at Lausanne Diamond League
  • Rising sugar prices raise alarm ahead of festive season 

Here are some of the top headlines out of India on Saturday, August 22, 2026:

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