Month: August 2026

ICC says U.S. sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on court independence

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ICC says U.S. sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on court independence

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC president Tomoko Akane, calling it a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence. The U.S. sanctioned Akane of Japan and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), as part of Washington’s…

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How petroleum products are boosting India’s export growth

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How petroleum products are boosting India’s export growth

A large cargo ship at an industrial port in New Mangalore, India. | Photo Credit: Wirestock Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on August 13, 2026, showed India’s exports gaining momentum, despite the ongoing war in West Asia, driven in particular by the growth in export of merchandise (goods). In July 2026,…

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Rajnath Singh, Koizumi to discuss roadmap for India-Japan defence ties

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Rajnath Singh, Koizumi to discuss roadmap for India-Japan defence ties

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, in New Delhi on Thursday (August 20, 2026), with the two sides expected to discuss ways to further strengthen defence and security cooperation and enhance strategic trust in the Indo-Pacific. According…

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on Thursday

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Bangladesh to hold presidential election on Thursday

Bangladesh will hold its presidential election on Thursday (August 19, 2026), with lawmakers set to choose between the ruling BNP stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 11-party Opposition alliance candidate Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed. The voting will take place for the first time in a presidential election after a gap of 35 years. The voting…

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Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 24

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Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 24

According to the NOTAM, the extension will take effect from 10:15 a.m. on August 23 and will remain in force until 4:59 a.m. on September 24. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Pakistan, on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until September 24, according to the country’s…

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Sangh Parivar trying to ‘capture’ educational institutions, alleges Aishe Ghosh

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Sangh Parivar trying to ‘capture’ educational institutions, alleges Aishe Ghosh

SFI All India joint secretary Aishe Ghosh  Students’ Federation of India (SFI) All India joint secretary Aishe Ghosh on Wednesday alleged that the country was witnessing a situation in which the Sangh Parivar and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were trying to capture educational institutions. “When they are trying to capture institutions, we know that…

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China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for first time

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China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for first time

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a screenshot from video shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket successfully making its land-based recovery. | Photo Credit: AP China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday (August 19, 2026). Although this…

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Russian drone attacks kill five in Ukraine’s Kherson, governor says

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Russian drone attacks kill five in Ukraine’s Kherson, governor says

Russia denies ​targeting civilians in the ‌war triggered by its invasion of its smaller neighbour in February 2022. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone strike on ​a minibus in Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson killed ‌four people on Wednesday (August 18, 2026), Ukrainian authorities said, in ​what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a…

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ED claims to have seized handwritten notes of Veena relating to fund transfer to Dubai

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ED claims to have seized handwritten notes of Veena relating to fund transfer to Dubai

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has claimed to have found “certain handwritten accounts maintained by T. Veena,” daughter of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, pertaining to ₹85 lakh allegedly transferred to Dubai. The notes contained the “names of persons, amounts handled, spent” besides the amount transferred to Dubai. The searches conducted on the premises…

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