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Pakistan government to challenge court on moving Imran Khan to private hospital

The ruling does not fall within the four corners of the law, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said in a video statement shared on X by State broadcaster Radio Pakistan.

19 Aug 2026 2:11 pm
U.S. aircraft and Trumps Ankara visit | Explained

The security precaution in Ankara that led the U.S. President Donald Trump to switch aircraft

19 Aug 2026 12:00 pm
Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk targeted for his politics

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirks killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics

19 Aug 2026 11:29 am
South Korean, U.S. militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered reduction

The allies' summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began on Monday (August 17) morning for an 11-day run, just after Mr. Trump ordered his Pentagon chief to substantially reduce them

19 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records

David Morens, who had worked under Mr. Fauci as a senior official at the NIAID during the pandemic, entered his plea to a conspiracy charge during his hearing

19 Aug 2026 11:08 am
Donald Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

Donald Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50% duties on select goods mere hours before a midnight deadline

19 Aug 2026 10:35 am
U.S. acting spy chief announces new round of staff reductions

Bill Pulte has no prior national security experience, causing Donald Trump to face a political backlash after the Republican leaders loyalist was picked to fill the role temporarily

19 Aug 2026 10:35 am
Bayerns Musiala diagnosed with neurological disorder after two on-field collapses

I know these can seem scary at first glance but for me, they're currently part of my everyday life; I'm receiving the best medical care for this and am very optimistic, said Jamal Musiala

19 Aug 2026 9:42 am
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from U.S.

The deportees will be received within a year, with the first batch of 20 expected on August 20, 2026, Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah

19 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Trump picks White House adviser Heidi Overton to run FDA, source says

If approved by the Senate, Ms. Overton will take over an FDA that is under pressure to rebuild confidence among industry and public-health groups amid concerns the regulator has become too political

19 Aug 2026 8:33 am
Sacked Ukraine Defence Minister urges path to elections

Ukraines popular ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must find a legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war

19 Aug 2026 8:02 am
West Asia war LIVE: Turkiye rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base

Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo, said Benjamin Netanyahu

19 Aug 2026 7:17 am
U.S. sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement

19 Aug 2026 6:47 am
Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

In what many experts have called social media's big tobacco moment, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children

19 Aug 2026 6:28 am
India reiterates support for negotiated two-state solution in Palestine: MEA Secretary Ranganathan

Ms. Ranganathan also conveyed Indias concern over the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza

19 Aug 2026 3:20 am
Odisha announces 1,000-crore aid for flood-hit areas

Nearly 9.40lakh people affected in six districts; over 3.70 lakh evacuated to safer locations;CM saysadditionalfunds will be released after detailed assessment of damage

19 Aug 2026 1:17 am
Jharkhand Government releases list of 44 recruitment exams cancelled due to irregularities

The cancelled exams include recruitment for drug inspectors, assistant professors, deputy collectors, dental doctors, assistant engineers, civil judges, and additional public prosecutors, among others

19 Aug 2026 1:16 am
Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs

Arab states can no longer depend on the U.S. for security needs

19 Aug 2026 1:08 am
Kalyanpuri murder: AAP MLA detained briefly; sanitation workers stir to continue

Kuldeep Kumar picked up early morning, let go at 3.48 p.m.; AAP decries abduction; police say the Kondli MLA was taken into preventive custody

19 Aug 2026 1:07 am
Delhi ACB arrests Satyendar Jain, five others over STP tender irregularities

How long will this BJP dictatorship continue? They imprison whomever they please by levelling false allegations, says AAP chief Kejriwal

19 Aug 2026 1:00 am
Purification row: Congress terms BJP anti-Dalit for not halting protest to adopt resolution

BJP is indirectly supporting the purification episode by not facilitating debate on the proposal for an unanimous resolution condemning the event, said Congress

19 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Student protests: Delhi Police affidavit in Supreme Court is rich with numbers, but quiet on fixing accountability

The affidavit says over 240 police personnel, including women officers, were injured in the violence on July 20; around 218 protestors were injured and received treatment; the police had to prevent the protestors from causing damage to vital installations near Parliament

19 Aug 2026 12:37 am
NTA removes 600 experts from its team in revamp bid

NTA also says it is setting up a four-tier question paper checking system, shifting to more secure premises, and inducting over 20 senior officials

19 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at territory: UAE Defence Ministry

The statement came nearly two hours after a brief phone alert warned UAE residents of a potential missile threat

18 Aug 2026 11:59 pm
Amid residents demands, WRD steps up pre-monsoon waterways cleaning drive

Around 42 crore has been sanctioned to carry out 202 workscovering waterways in five districts, including Cuddalore, ahead of the monsoon

18 Aug 2026 11:58 pm
SIET to organise short film fete for students in Keralam

High school, higher secondary, and vocational higher secondary students will take part in fete aimed at creating awareness of Home departments anti-drug drive Operation Toofan.

18 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: Media

The Houthis argeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with several drones, in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said August 18, citing a military source

18 Aug 2026 11:23 pm
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

The $852-billion startup faces multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT harmed children, as it prepares for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering

18 Aug 2026 11:14 pm
Lazy eye in children may go unnoticed when is an eye check-up needed?

Often called lazy eye, amblyopia may have no obvious signs and can remain undetected during early childhood. Screening, timely treatment and sustained follow-up are important because visual development is time-sensitive

18 Aug 2026 11:12 pm
Mysuru Gram Panchayat employees protest, seek immediate implementation of minimum wages

The protest was organised by the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association (affiliated to CITU), Mysuru district committee

18 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Nagalakshmi Chowdhary flags prolonged detention of foreign women inmates at Parappana Agrahara prison

According to the Karnataka State Commission for Women chairperson, there is a provision under which the government can provide up to 40,000 towards the surety amount for eligible inmates.

18 Aug 2026 10:51 pm