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ITB geology team wins 2026 Imperial Barrel Award

Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- A Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) geology team won the 2026 Imperial Barrel Award, a prestigious international competition organized by the American Association of Petroleum ... Read More


Govt orders large dealers to limit holding sugar inventories to 15 days as prices hit record high

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Union government has tightened sugar stockholding limits once again in a bid to tame record-high prices ahead of the festive season, according to an official notification rel... Read More


Bangladesh plans new overseas job destinations, migrant workers' welfare

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The government is set to undertake a series of programmes from fiscal 2026-27 to expand overseas employment, diversify labour markets, improve skills and strengthen welfare services ... Read More


Nifty Prediction Today - August 20, 2026: Nifty futures: Intraday sentiment positive

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Nifty 50 began today's session with a gap-up at 24,225 versus Wednesday's close of 24,078. The index is now hovering around 24,200, up about 0.6 per cent. The advance/decline ra... Read More


Crude oil price: Futures rise as UAE suspends economic ties with Iran

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Crude oil futures traded higher on Thursday morning after the UAE decided to suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran until further notice. At 9.40 am on Thursd... Read More


BNPB ensures housing support for NTT quake survivors

Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto has assured that support for damaged homes and all essential needs for earthquake victims in East Nusa Tenggara (N... Read More


TNI chases armed group abducting nine women in Central Papua

Timika, C Papua, Aug. 20 -- Indonesian military personnel are pursuing an armed group reportedly abducting nine women, including children and a pregnant teenager, in Jila Subdistrict, Mimika District,... Read More


Career & Finance Horoscope, August 20, 2026: A smarter strategy may bring better financial and professional results

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Today's career and finance horoscope focuses on clarity, stability, professional decisions, patience, independence and unexpected changes. Here's your zodiac-wise guidance for wo... Read More


Google launches NEET, JEE, GRE prep tools; Sundar Pichai announces 'free AI subscriptions for college students'

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Google made a major announcement recently about launch of education tools specially designed for several most sought-after competitive examinations. Google and Alphabet CEO Sunda... Read More


Gujarat CM Patel holds US meetings with Micron, Google, Perplexity on technology partnerships

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met senior executives from Micron, Google and Perplexity AI during the third day of his US visit, with the state delegation exploring poten... Read More