Month: August 2026

Iran dismisses U.S. threats on ‘coordinated economic isolation’

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Iran dismisses U.S. threats on ‘coordinated economic isolation’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the economic threats made against his country, saying that such “failed policies” will stir more hostility among Iranians and “bring more failures”. Mr. Araghchi’s comments came a few hours after Donald Trump threatened “crushing economic measures” against Iran…

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Imran Khan taken back to jail after hospital checks: Pakistan govt

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Imran Khan taken back to jail after hospital checks: Pakistan govt

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan gives a press conference at his home, in Lahore. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred back to jail early on Friday (August 21, 2026), hours after being taken to a hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said. Also Read | Pakistan…

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Man arrested in Chennai for sending bomb threat emails taken into custody by Madurai police

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Man arrested in Chennai for sending bomb threat emails taken into custody by Madurai police

A software engineer who was arrested on July 22, 2026, at the Chennai airport on charges of sending a series of bomb threat emails has been taken into custody by the Madurai police for interrogation. Sarath Subramanian Shankar, who had been working in the U.S., has been accused of sending more than 1,500 bomb threat…

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U.S., South Korean militaries wrap up drills early, day after North’s missile barrage

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U.S., South Korean militaries wrap up drills early, day after North’s missile barrage

Participants take part in an anti-terror drill simulating the suppression and recapture of detainees who escaped following a drone attack on a detention facility, on the sidelines of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s take on delimitation triggers political row

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s take on delimitation triggers political row

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting at Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: X/@CMOTamilnadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s take on delimitation at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Mamallapuram triggered a row on Thursday. The Chief Minister, in his address, urged the Union government to provide a…

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U.S. nuclear industry to make comprehensive submissions to India on SHANTI rules

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U.S. nuclear industry to make comprehensive submissions to India on SHANTI rules

The U.S. nuclear industry is set to make a comprehensive submission to India on the draft rules and regulations to implement the SHANTI Act, which has opened up the atomic energy sector for private participation. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. nuclear industry is set to make a comprehensive submission to India on the draft…

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Tamil Nadu promises to review curbs on transportation of construction materials to Keralam, says CMO

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Tamil Nadu promises to review curbs on transportation of construction materials to Keralam, says CMO

image for representation (file) | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu government has assured Keralam that it will review the restrictions imposed on the transportation of construction materials, including rough stones and aggregates, to the State. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay gave the assurance to Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan during a meeting…

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Morning shower brings relief from sweltering heat in Vijayawada

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Morning shower brings relief from sweltering heat in Vijayawada

Two-wheeler riders using raincoats and umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Vijayawada woke up to a rainy morning on Thursday after experiencing a week-long spell of humid and hot weather. Light showers were recorded for a brief period across NTR district on Thursday morning, giving…

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First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after U.S. ends TPS programme

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First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after U.S. ends TPS programme

The U.S. deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday (August 20, 2026) for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 350,000 Haitians. The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered…

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Nigeria kidnap victims escape ‘hellfire’ captivity, beaten, malnourished

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Nigeria kidnap victims escape ‘hellfire’ captivity, beaten, malnourished

Frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush. The patients were among 163 kidnapping victims rescued in August in the Kainji Lake National Park forest, after their village, Woro, was attacked by suspected jihadists. In total,…

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