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Nepals former PM Deuba returns after over five months abroad for treatment

Mr. Deuba and his wife, former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, were seriously injured during violent protests on September 9, 2025, when anti-government demonstrations led by the Gen Z movement swept across Nepal and resulted in the fall of the K.P. Sharma Oli government

14 Aug 2026 2:04 am
Ukraines drones hit a major Russian oil refinery, sparking fire

Ukraines General Staff said that its forces struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in Russias republic of Bashkortostan overnight, causing a fire at the facility

13 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10

The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi had been missing since July 30, when a 10-member international expedition led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja lost contact with base camp

13 Aug 2026 7:06 pm
Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo

Putin visited a fish plant, a hospital and a school on Iturup, one of the chain's southernmost islands

13 Aug 2026 4:13 pm
Who is Karoline Leavitt, Trumpsmosttrusted aideset to step down fromWhiteHouse?

Karoline Leavitt, 28, became the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary when she assumed office last year

13 Aug 2026 3:12 pm
U.S. ambassador to Israel denounces settler siege on Palestinians as terror

The remarks are especially striking from Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor who in the past has embraced Jewish settlement in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, and rejected the idea of a Palestinian state.

13 Aug 2026 1:12 pm
Morocco beefs up security at Ceuta and Melilla borders after online calls for new crossings

Spains Defense Minister Margarita Robles said it was everyone's responsibility to deal with those who are directing these movements, including through social media

13 Aug 2026 8:06 am
Pravasi trust calls for tapping NRI savings for Keralas growth

In its memorandum to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, the trust suggests raising funds from NRKs for the proposed high-speed railway between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod through a secured, redeemable and tax-free non-convertible bond

13 Aug 2026 12:33 am
Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, say TV channels

Earlier in the day, India's Ministry of Civil Aviation summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson over the incident, which involved an Airbus A320neo aircraft

12 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
SL vs IND Tests | India arrives in the Emerald Isle seeking a fresh path in Tests

A spate of retirements, injuries and selectorial interventions has left the squad in a state of flux; coach Gambhir and captain Gill will be looking at the two-Test series as a chance to get over transition blues and chase success

12 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summit

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs raise questions on local currency trade, U.S. dominance in global financial institutions, and Indias position on a BRICS currency

12 Aug 2026 7:58 pm
Govt. ready to collaborate with Indian Army to encourage youth to attend recruitment drives: CM

CM assures General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command

12 Aug 2026 7:41 pm
China says border with India generally stable at the moment

Statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry comes in response to recent reports of rising tension in Arunachal Pradesh; MEA says maintaining peace in border areas is of utmost importance

12 Aug 2026 7:14 pm
How does India view the Mecca pact? | In Focus Podcast

The Mecca Defence Pact is reshaping West Asias security. Stanly Johny in this episode of In Focus explores its implications for India.

12 Aug 2026 6:31 pm
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies of illness at 98

Building on former leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 reforms, Zhu Rongji is credited with supplying the resourcefulness and tenacity to push through history-making changes such as China's WTO membership

12 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
Sri Lanka allows immigration clearance for refugees returning from India

The decision comes amid concerns raised by refugee rights activists over the detention of a few returnees last year

12 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
Rising obesity among Indian women underscores need for preconception interventions

Identifying and addressing health risks in both prospective parents could improve reproductive and pregnancy outcomes, experts say

12 Aug 2026 4:19 pm
Indian semiconductor startups raised $206 million since 2022: Report

Investors are concentrating money behind companies that have moved further along product development and commercialisation, rather than spreading bets across a wider set of early-stage startups, the report notes

12 Aug 2026 3:11 pm
Indian Music Industry Faces 350 Crore Annual Sync Revenue Loss

Indian Music Industry Faces 350 Crore Annual Sync Revenue Loss

12 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Watch: Vande Mataram united Indias freedom fighters, says Vice President

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan says Vande Mataram awakened patriotism and united Indians across regions, languages, faiths and social backgrounds during the freedom struggle.

12 Aug 2026 2:13 pm
Capsized ferry in Zimbabwe leaves at least 15 dead, 27 missing: rescue services

The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned on August 11 after hitting strong waves

12 Aug 2026 1:11 pm
Watch: India says peace along LAC of utmost importance amid fresh PLA incursion claims

Fresh PLA incursion allegations in Arunachal Pradesh come amid Indias emphasis on maintaining peace along the LAC.

12 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
Are regional parties losing relevance in India? | Data

Regional parties continue to retain a consistent support base despite electoral setbacks and organisational stress

12 Aug 2026 12:26 pm
Vande Mataram awakened patriotism, united Indians during freedom struggle: Vice President

Freedom struggle united people across regions, languages, faiths, and social backgrounds through a shared dream of freedom, a shared dream of one India, said Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan

12 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
Why India needs to introduce competitive programming early in education

Competitive programming (CP) reveals technical talent that exams, colleges, and recruiters overlook

12 Aug 2026 11:13 am
U.S. bars federal funding of gender transitions for low-income minors

Funding for minors' gender treatment blocked effective October; Democrats argue overreach, challenge cuts in court

12 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Compromised PM forced to sell Indias interest: Rahul as U.S. court dismisses Adani case

A compromised PM was forced to sell India's interest; India is paying a huge price; there is much more to this than meets the eye, said Rahul Gandhi in a post on X

12 Aug 2026 10:35 am
North Korea launches another missile towards sea ahead of U.S.-South Korean military drills

The latest launch came two days after South Korea and the United States announced they will kick off their annual large-scale military drills on August 17 to beef up readiness against North Korean threats

12 Aug 2026 10:10 am
U.S. lawmaker voices concern on FCRA amendments; says could hit bilateral ties with India

U.S. Congressman Riley Moore said the amendments to FCRA would permit the Indian government to takeover churches and religious charities and would amount to clear attack against Christians

12 Aug 2026 9:28 am
Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

In the hardest-hit cities, rescuers worked through the night with cranes, excavators and, at times, their bare hands, cutting through twisted steel and passing buckets of debris in desperate searches for those still trapped.

11 Aug 2026 11:17 pm
Latin Americas 10 deadliest earthquakes

From Haiti to Colombia, a look at Latin Americas deadliest earthquakes and the devastation they caused.

11 Aug 2026 4:04 pm
Ebola deaths cross 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Confirmed Ebola cases reached 4,381 across five provinces as current outbreak is spreading faster than previous ones in DRC

11 Aug 2026 2:52 pm
Trump secretly flew out of Turkiye after NATO summit because of Iran threat: report

The ruse was carried out as journalists and some White House staff members were led to believe they were on the same plane as the President as he began his journey back to Washington

11 Aug 2026 1:12 pm
U.S. prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the U.K.

Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody

11 Aug 2026 10:11 am
Former Air Force Secretary says hell sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

As my mother taught me years ago, you stand up to bullies, said Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall adding that hell sue the administration, noting it has a history of retaliating against critics by stripping their clearances

11 Aug 2026 9:07 am
Iran says Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey deal shows 'change in perception' towards U.S.

The countries of the region have realised that security is not a commodity that can be bought from false brokers, says Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei

10 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
Imran Khans supporters to protest across Pakistan if he is not allowed to meet party colleagues

Sohail Afridi, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province governed by Khans party, said in a press conference that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and key ministers in his cabinet will be held responsible if anything happens to 73-year-old Khan in prison

10 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
Former Thai MP accused of shooting local official and driver: police

The alleged attack in Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok came days after a school shooting in the same region that raised questions over gun control in Thailand

10 Aug 2026 3:01 pm
Crime Branch likely to probe 29.62-cr. NRI loan scam

The Ernakulam Central police booked a direct selling agent of the bank, its managing director and director, along with 28 others, for allegedly cheating the bank

9 Aug 2026 8:24 pm
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium

The deal is expected to last 30 years and is also expected to involve U.S. firms in developing the programme

22 Jul 2026 7:59 am
Woman-founded Amaravati startup Bringgg secures 40 lakh NRI investment

Logistics startup Bringgg aims to create a peer-to-peer logistics network that connects travellers, senders and seekers while helping reduce or offset travel costs

21 Jul 2026 10:33 am