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Bennett Warns Afghan Women Face Growing Costs From Rights Restrictions

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions on Afghan women and girls are causing serious social, economic and psych... Read More


India calls for people-centric environmental action at 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' meeting

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- India called for stronger, people-centric and implementation-orientated environmental action at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with the co... Read More


Union Minister Piyush Goyal invites Japanese businesses to deepen investments, partnerships in India

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal highlighted the growing depth and strategic importance of the India-Japan partnership and invited Japanese businesses to dee... Read More


India calls for People-Centric, Implementation-Oriented Environmental Action at 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today welcomed Ministers and Heads of Delegations from BRICS Member Countries to... Read More


India calls for People-Centric, Implementation-Oriented Environmental Action at 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting

India, Aug. 18 -- Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Shri Bhupender Yadav, today welcomed Ministers and Heads of Delegations from BRICS Member Countries to the 1... Read More


12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- At the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting under India's BRICS 2026 Chairship, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Shri Bhupen... Read More


12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting

India, Aug. 18 -- At the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting under India's BRICS 2026 Chairship, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, Shri Bhupender Ya... Read More


Erdogan urges Trump to keep Iran diplomacy alivePublished on: August 18, 2026 10:38 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged US President Donald Trump to continue dialogue with Iran. Erdogan said diplomacy could help address ongoing regional tensions. The... Read More


Rupee gains three paisa against dollarPublished on: August 18, 2026 10:35 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- The Rupee on Monday appreciated by 3 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.62, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277.65. According to th... Read More


ISRO, NASA celebrate one successful yr of NISAR Mission on orbit

Chennai, Aug. 18 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA jointly organised an event; "NISAR - One Year of Operations: Assessing Performance, Advancing Science, and Strengthening Part... Read More