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NASA and ESA astronauts prepare for spacewalkPublished on: August 18, 2026 11:30 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot are set to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. They will replace a key communications antenna li... Read More


India stresses 'reciprocity' amid dhaka's Hasina extradition call

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India on Tuesday called for "mutuality of interest and reciprocity" in relations with Bangladesh in response to Dhaka setting the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina and ... Read More


Our Fight to deal with terror will continue: MEA

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India on Tuesday said it will continue to act against all forms of terror, including cross-border terrorism, in the wake of Pakistan dismissing the busting of an ISI-backed terro... Read More


India seeks reciprocity in B'desh ties amid Hasina extradition row

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India on Tuesday called for "mutuality of interest and reciprocity" in relations with Bangladesh in response to Dhaka setting the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina and ... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Threatens Wider Offensive, Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Rise; Vessel Hit, Peace Deal Hopes Fade

India, Aug. 18 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly used a period of relative calm following a June memorandum of understanding with the United States to prepare for a pos... Read More


Soap cases emerge as unlikely symbol of Northeast's heroin crackdown

India, Aug. 18 -- On the evening of August 12, security forces stopped a vehicle near the India-Myanmar border in Saitual, Mizoram and seized nearly 1kg of heroin packed in 73 plastic soap cases. Arou... Read More


Iran calls drone attack on Kurdish PM's office a false flagPublished on: August 18, 2026 11:18 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Iran has described a drone attack on the office of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani as a false flag operation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ... Read More


Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Faces $15 Billion Cost, Four-Year Wait

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- When Scott Bessent told reporters last week that underground pipelines could handle "more than 50% or 70%" of the oil exports now running through the Strait of Hormuz, markets b... Read More


UK Stock Market Forecast Today (August 18): Will FTSE 100 Fall Again? Oil Surges Above $91 After Six-Day Losing Streak - Check Stocks to Watch Today

India, Aug. 18 -- UK Stock Market Forecast Today (August 18): The UK stock market faces another cautious session on Tuesday, August 18, after the FTSE 100 ended lower for a sixth consecutive trading d... Read More


Israel and Syria agreed to maintain "status quo" on security matters: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, Aug. 18 -- Israel and Syria had agreed to maintain a status quo on security matters, but Syria was on the verge of breaching the understanding by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at an airb... Read More