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U.S. delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

Judge Dabney Friedrich cited ewly discovered evidence and evidence located in other countries as the reason for postponing the trial.

25 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
Sri Lanka Easter Sunday blasts case verdict set for mid-September

On the Easter Sunday of 2019, suicide bomb attacks were carried out by the local jihadi group NTJ on three main churches and three leading five-star hotels in Colombo

25 Aug 2026 10:48 pm
President says Syria shakes off past with removal from U.S. terror list

Today, Syria shakes off a dark stain and tears away a painful chapter of its past to embark on a path of development, reconstruction and rebuilding, said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa

25 Aug 2026 10:40 pm
Watch: Doval in Beijing: are India-China border talks improving bilateral relations? | Above the Fold | Aug 25, 2026

India and China are looking to reset ties, with the latest Doval-Wang talks focusing on the boundary question and the broader relationship. Can the talks pave the way for a renewed partnership between the two neighbours?

25 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on U.S. goods

Canadian officials said on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that the retaliatory tariffs will match U.S. levels, with impacts on industries including steel, dairy and electronics.

25 Aug 2026 10:13 pm
Israel Defence Minister vows to keep troops in Syria during visit

There is daily activity here to thwart threats, to eliminate remnants of the old regime, to prevent dangerous consolidation of the new regime, said Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz

25 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

Whether it is the Arakan Army or the Myanmar military, as long as they continue playing this double game, the situation in Arakan, or Rakhine, will not become safe, said Rohingya refugee leader Sayed Ullah

25 Aug 2026 9:51 pm
Epstein accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn U.S. conviction

Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of supplying underage girls to Epstein, whose ties to powerful business executives, politicians, celebrities and academics have fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories

25 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump says executions of Iran protesters must stop

It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW, U.S. President Donald Trump said

25 Aug 2026 7:55 pm
U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow; Kremlin says it has no information yet

The large Boeing Globemaster with the U.S. registered tail number 07-7181 had flown direct from Riga, in Latvia, and landed in Moscow

25 Aug 2026 7:53 pm
Indian Navy to commission diving support vessel Nipun on August 31

Indigenously designed and built vessel to bolster the Navys deep-sea diving, underwater intervention and submarine rescue capabilities

25 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
UN, Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems

The yearslong effort to rein in the use of autonomous weapons systems has struggled to produce limits

25 Aug 2026 7:01 pm
100 days of people-centric governance despite financial stress: Keralam Home Minister

Speaking at the inauguration of the Chavara constituency MLA office for Forest, Wildlife, and Skill Development Minister Shibu Baby John, he reaffirmed the cabinets commitment to delivering all entitled benefits to common citizens

25 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
Israel threats to expel Gazans over kite-flying 'outrageous': UN

Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, said in a statement that the kites were launched from Gaza by children searching for their innocent childhood amid the rubble.

25 Aug 2026 6:33 pm
Farmers from Parandur meet Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, thank him for scrapping airport project

As a gesture of gratitude, the villagers of Ekanapuram have decided to name a lane in their village as C. Joseph Vijay road

25 Aug 2026 2:42 pm
Anti-conversion law: Maharashtra churches seek prayer consent forms from worshippers

These filled declaration forms, taken for self-safety, will be kept in the church offices to be shown to government or police authorities, if asked

25 Aug 2026 2:26 pm
The four key roads of Madras that originate from Fort St. George

Madras traffic movement is by and large planned on a network created by four great roads. Today, we know them as Rajaji Salai, Kamaraj Salai, EVR Periyar Salai, and Anna Salai, and each retaining their distinct identities. However, their focal point to this day remains Fort Saint George

25 Aug 2026 2:18 pm
Andhra Pradesh special TET for in-service teachers from October 11, results on November 15

The special TET is being conducted for in-service teachers working in schools under various government managements

25 Aug 2026 1:28 pm
Xiaomi launches Mijia Smart air purifier 6 and 4 Compact in India

These new Mijia air purifiers will also be sold through quick commerce platform, Blinkit. Xiaomi will offer servicing through its premium service outlets across the country

25 Aug 2026 1:21 pm
Venice Film Festival adds NAZA, Gaza documentary from No Other Land filmmakers, to Competition

The Venice Film Festival has added NAZA, a new documentary about the war in Gaza from No Other Land filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main Competition lineup

25 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
Supreme Court shields journalist Abhishek Upadhyay from coercive action

Journalist Abhishek Upadhyays plea claims that an FIR lodged against him by the Ghaziabad Police in an alleged road rage case was based on concocted allegations against him and was an attempt to harass him for his independent journalistic works

25 Aug 2026 12:59 pm
Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur Amrit Bharat Express from August 26: Check route, timings, and more

The Amrit Bharat Express is a non-AC train, equipped for long-distance journeys with sleeper and general coaches.

25 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Trumpplansto imposeover$100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas: How will itimpactIndians

The proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, posted in the Federal Register on August 24, would make a fee of $103,265 permanent, which will significantly impact Indians.

25 Aug 2026 12:46 pm
Calcutta High Court grants protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in three cases

Holding that custodial interrogation of the TMC leader in connection with the three cases is not necessary, the court directed the police not to take any coercive steps against him till November 30

25 Aug 2026 12:37 pm
Fractal establishes India Business Unit to meet increasing demand from large Indian enterprises

Fractal establishes India Business Unit to meet increasing demand from large Indian enterprises

25 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
What is Thailands new amnesty Act? | Explained

What are the provisions of the new Act? Who would benefit from it? What are the shortcomings of the amnesty push?

25 Aug 2026 11:58 am
NSA Doval calls on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng ahead of border talks

Mr. Doval, as the Special Representative on the India-China Boundary Question, is set to meet with Politburo member and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his counterpart as SR later today in Beijing

25 Aug 2026 11:52 am
15% decline in Indian students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in U.S.: Report

A report, representing over 1,100 institutions, released by the Common App, shows that the number of international applicants through March 1 fell 10%, the steepest decline on record

25 Aug 2026 11:46 am
OBC Creamy Layer judgment: Centre asks for CSE 2025, 2026 to be exempted from income test decision

The Union government has noted that the implementation of this judgement would end up resulting in a cascade of litigation from previous years candidates, not just in CSEs, but in all other aspects of government recruitment

25 Aug 2026 11:33 am
NxtGen Takes India's Cloud to the World: SpeedCloud Global Launches to Deliver Superior Performance at Lower Cost

NxtGen Takes India's Cloud to the World: SpeedCloud Global Launches to Deliver Superior Performance at Lower Cost

25 Aug 2026 11:30 am
Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution seeking exemption from TET

The resolution sought to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from appearing for the Teachers Eligibility Test

25 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Availability of predictable food through garbage and intentional feeding linked to Indias street-dog population: Study

The study said that interventions such as sterilisation, vaccination, removal or fencing alone may have limited success without a simultaneous addressal of the demographic driver, which is food subsidies

25 Aug 2026 10:59 am
Washington Post ordered to rehire fired columnist

Ms. Attiah wrote on social media afterwards that she would not display sadness for Kirk's killing and shared the activist's past racist comments about Black women

25 Aug 2026 10:56 am
U.S. sanctions oil trader Wellbred over Iran links

The company had ties to Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control said

25 Aug 2026 10:52 am
More protein in your breakfast or snacks wont give you more muscle without more work a biologist separates the science from the marketing

Protein is not just muscle food. It is needed throughout your body, even though the marketing of protein-rich foods focuses on muscle

25 Aug 2026 10:28 am
Mobile phones prohibited on Srirangam temple premises from Sept 1

Lockers to be installed at three entrances of the temple for devotees to safely deposit their mobile phones, nominal amount to be charged

25 Aug 2026 10:24 am
Propshop Events & Exhibitions Accelerates Expansion Across the US, Europe and UAE

Propshop Events & Exhibitions Accelerates Expansion Across the US, Europe and UAE

25 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Somalian pirates and their role in war | Explained

Why have Somalian pirates become active? Are they benefiting from the Iran war? Are the Houthis helping and arming them?

25 Aug 2026 9:28 am
From protest streets to the stage, Mumbais Gen Z voices speak out

The event titled Dil Se Bol: Mumbai with Gen Z Rising was organised by DIL Se Bol at the Y.B. Chavan Centre and hosted by stand-up comedian Varun Grover

25 Aug 2026 9:01 am
Amid Sri Lankas green energy push, communities in Mannar fearenvironmental fallout

We are aware of their concerns and are taking them on board, Deputy Minister of Energy Arkam Ilyas tells The Hindu

25 Aug 2026 8:28 am
Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500

Efforts to recover the dead under the rubble are ongoing in La Guaira, where thousands of people made homeless by the quakes are living in makeshift camps

25 Aug 2026 7:21 am
U.S. removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

Today's action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

25 Aug 2026 6:59 am
Armed men ambush patrol in South Sudan, kill two UN peacekeepers

Seven others were wounded three peacekeepers, two members of the South Sudanese police and two civilian staffers the mission known as UNMISS said in a statement

25 Aug 2026 6:44 am