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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
Thai Government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok

Government spokesperson Lalida Persvivatana stated that the government is strengthening gun regulations, cracking down on illegal firearms, and raising awareness about gun ownership responsibilities and limits

12 Aug 2026 3:01 pm
At least 10 militants killed by security forces in northwest Pakistan

Security forces launched the operations in Bannu district following intelligence reports and continuous surveillance of militants movements and hideouts, police said

12 Aug 2026 1:41 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
Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran gets U.K.s honorary civilian award

He has been awarded with honorary DBE/KBE for his services to U.K./India Business relations

12 Aug 2026 12:31 pm
When London burned in 1666

A careless maid, a burning oven and strong east winds came together to cause one of the greatest disasters of the 17th century.

12 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
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
Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

A ferry in the vicinity had evacuated 30 people and brought them to Bali, while a search and rescue agency vessel was on its way to Lembar port in Lombok with 59 rescued passengers on board, said an official

12 Aug 2026 11:01 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
Cuba celebrates Castros 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test

This August 13 comes amid one of Cuba's worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and chronic power cuts

12 Aug 2026 9:36 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
Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

I think it was at greater risk because that would be the plane I think that they would be more likely to go for, said U.S. President Donald Trump

12 Aug 2026 8:00 am
Trump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or hit them really hard

We control their money, what they had, which is a lot; they had a lot, and we have total control of it; Im their banker, said Donald Trump, referring to frozen Iranian assets

12 Aug 2026 7:35 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. helicopter fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade

This was the third time the United States, in a months-long war against Iran, has forcibly halted a vessel since reinstating the ports blockade on July 14

12 Aug 2026 6:45 am
Trump, Modi will resolve Russia sanctions: U.S. official

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro comment comes days after Senate passed a Bill authorising U.S. President to impose 100% tariffs on top five purchasers of Russian oil

12 Aug 2026 2:52 am
China, Indonesia navies to hold drills in sensitive waters to east of Taiwan

The exercise will focus on communication drills and at-sea replenishment, aiming to enhance the joint operational capabilities of the two navies, deepen practical cooperation, and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, says Chinas Defence Ministry

11 Aug 2026 11:42 pm
Car bomb kills Haftar intel chief in eastern Libya

Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated on August 10, 2026 when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he was leaving a local mosque at night, the statement said

11 Aug 2026 11:33 pm
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
Turkiye's Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

Lawmakers on August 10 voted overwhelmingly in favour of the legislation that is aimed at advancing a peace effort between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers' Party

11 Aug 2026 11:02 pm
Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned without providing evidence that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang

11 Aug 2026 10:51 pm
U.K. government pauses Chevening Fellowships for a year over likely budget cuts

Chevening Fellowships, including the CRISP programme for science and innovation; the fellowship on cybersecurity; and South Asia Journalism Programme are halted; Chevening Scholarships are currently open

11 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
Explain in three weeks: HC to government over land allotment to former MPs son, daughter

The PIL plea, contended that the two pieces of land having crores of rupees market value were regularised in favour of the former MPs son and daughter deviating from all procedures

11 Aug 2026 10:01 pm
Net direct tax collection grows 23% to 8.11 lakh cr on slower refunds, higher non-corp taxes

Refund issuances, however, slowed during the year with a meagre 3.8% year-on-year growth to 1.43 lakh crore.

11 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
Report: Trump secretly moved to different aircraft over Iranian threat

A Washington Post report claims Donald Trump was secretly moved to a different US military aircraft after the NATO summit in Turkiye amid concerns over an alleged Iranian assassination threat. The operation reportedly involved a decoy Air Force One journey while Trump was flown separately under tight security.

11 Aug 2026 9:39 pm
Marathon followed by a skydive, 77-year-old army veteran completes double adventure in Siberia

Lt. Col. O.P.N. Kalyan (retd.), a retired Army Service Corps officer, completed a 10-km run in the marathon on August 1.

11 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
Governor issues show-cause notice to Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor

The Governor seeks an explanation from Vice-Chancellor following a series of complaints on alleged irregularities that took place during his tenure as the Registrar (Evaluation) of Bangalore University

11 Aug 2026 9:09 pm
A scientist who took science to the streets: Kerala bids farewell to M.P. Parameswaran

Tributes pour in from across the political and intellectual spectrum as colleagues, friends and admirers remember the nuclear scientist, science communicator and public intellectual.

11 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
An MLA room where a fathers memories meet a sons journey

Aryadan Shoukath has been allotted the same room in the Chandragiri Block that his father Aryadan Mohammed used from 2006 to 2011 while serving as Congress parliamentary party secretary

11 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
SC/ST Special Court finds seven guilty in Kannamoola Vishnu murder case

The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Thursday

11 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
Split in legislature party does not amount to split in political party, Shiv Sena (UBT) tells Supreme Court

The court had rejected the argument that legislators wear two hats, one as members of the original political party and another as members of the legislative party

11 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Tenginakai, MLA, pulls up officials over poor execution of road work

Tenginkai was upset with the construction of a drain that, he says, narrowed the carriageway and left excessive space for a footpath beneath the under-construction flyover opposite the Old Bus Station in Hubballi

11 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Video uploaded by Dhruv Rathee withheld in India, global blocking pending: YouTube tells Delhi High Court

The submission was made before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in a petition filed by advocate Amita Sachdeva, who has sought removal of the allegedly objectionable video put up by the social media influencer

11 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Karnataka High Court criticises police for asking hospital to produce operation theatre equipment

Court says police cannot conduct FIR-style investigation in unnatural death report case

11 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Security arrangements stepped up ahead of Independence Day celebrations in Chennai

As part of the security arrangements, areas in and around the Secretariat and the route to be taken by the Chief Minister from his residence in Neelankarai to the Secretariat have been designated as a Red Zone

11 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
Operation Hot Spot waste management campaign launched in Kozhikode

The initiative aims to ensure proper waste management and strengthen enforcement activities in the district; inspections to be conducted at establishments discharging wastewater, facilities accommodating over 100 people, and premises where migrant workers reside, with focus on sanitation arrangements

11 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Pravasi Commission Adalat: Around 600 complaints settled

Commission Chairperson Justice Sophy Thomas said that with the launch of the Pravasi Commission website, nricommission.kerala.gov.in, expatriates from across the world would now be able to submit complaints online, check the current status of their cases, and download orders

11 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
MRF Q1 profit drops 1.3% on input costs

Company says revenue rose 9.7% on robust OE and replacement demand but Middle East-linked raw material costs squeezed margins

11 Aug 2026 7:46 pm
Bengaluru: 82-year-old man loses 28.5 lakh in online investment fraud

According to the complaint, on April 14, 2026, the victim was watching a social media video related to the Finance Minister and investment opportunities.

11 Aug 2026 7:45 pm
Kerala University V-C pledges to improve LLB examination process

Question papers will hereafter be sent online to colleges shortly before the examination, instead of the existing practice of sending them to examination centres in advance

11 Aug 2026 7:41 pm