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Indonesia Earthquake Kills 47 as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Flores Island

MAUMERE, Aug. 16 -- Yulian Juita Ekalia had just stepped outside her apartment in Ruteng city when the ground shifted beneath her in a way she had never experienced. "It felt like we were on a trampol... Read More


Sindh governor takes oath as chief scoutPublished on: August 16, 2026 2:59 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi took oath as the Chief Scout of Sindh. The Provincial Scout Commissioner Justice (Retd.) Hassan Feroze administered the oath to the Gover... Read More


Book review | A novel reimagining of Tagore's leading ladies

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Visualise legendary poet-author Rabindranath Tagore's central characters from the 19th century - Charu and Bimala - debating on the relevance of reality shows in 2026, with his s... Read More


JI announces countrywide protest against petroleum levy todayPublished on: August 16, 2026 2:55 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday announced that the party would stage sit-ins outside the Governor Houses in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar and th... Read More


Petroleum levy federal matter, has nothing to do with Punjab govt: Azma BokhariPublished on: August 16, 2026 2:55 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the petroleum levy is a federal matter and has nothing to do with the provincial government. Speaking to the me... Read More


Emilie Kiser Apologizes After Posting Toddler Without Life Jacket, a Year After Son's Drowning

PHOENIX, Aug. 16 -- The photograph was of a boat, of sunlight, of a toddler having a difficult afternoon. It was also of a 16-month-old boy without a life jacket. For Emilie Kiser, whose millions of T... Read More


80th Independence Day: From Red Fort, Modi sets 2047 Viksit Bharat target, announces AI training for one crore youth

NEW DELHI, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined an ambitious roadmap for transforming India into a developed nation by 2047, announcing a series of major initiatives including ... Read More


Amit Shah says PM's Independence Day address charts roadmap for Viksit Bharat

NEW DELHI, Aug. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address laid out a roadmap for building a developed India and would serve as an imp... Read More


On ID, CM renews push for statehood, constitutional guarantees

SRINAGAR, Aug. 16 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday renewed his government's commitment to restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and constitutional guarantees, asserting that the elected d... Read More


Dy CM hoists Tricolour at Jammu's M.A. Stadium, stresses jobs, development and environmental protection

Jammu, Aug. 16 -- Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at M.A. Stadium here to mark the 80th Independence Day and called for the early restoration of st... Read More