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Punjab Bandh Tomorrow (August 21): Are Banks Open or Closed in Chandigarh & Mohali? Check Axis Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra, PNB Timings, Online Services & All You Need to Know

India, Aug. 20 -- Punjab Bandh Tomorrow (21 August): Punjab is all set to witness a statewide bandh on 21st August 2026, called by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, comm... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Live News: 'Economic Terrorism' - Iran Hits Back at Trump's Sanctions Threat as US Moves to Isolate Tehran

India, Aug. 20 -- The confrontation between the United States and Iran is entering a new economic phase, with Washington seeking to squeeze Tehran not only through direct sanctions but also by putting... Read More


Chances of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India 'very slim', says top aide

India, Aug. 20 -- The chances of a visit to India by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman before the Brics Summit are "very slim" and the issue will depend on a "change in the mindset" of the Indi... Read More


Kushner Pressed Netanyahu Not to Obstruct Gaza Plan. Netanyahu Named a Date.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 20 -- The Gaza agreement has never had an answer to one question: what makes Israel move. On Monday it got one, and it is not diplomatic. It is October 27. Jared Kushner spent more th... Read More


US Clears $4.5bn Tanker Sale to Qatar as the Gulf Turns Against Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The State Department approved a possible sale to Qatar on Thursday of up to four KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and the equipment to run them, at an estimated cost of $4.5bn.... Read More


Iran Calls Trump's 'Economic D-Day' a Crime Against Humanity

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 -- Iran's foreign ministry reached for the language of international criminal law on Thursday, and the choice of words is the point. Washington's sanctions, it said in a statement, wil... Read More


Trump Cuts Ulchi Freedom Shield in Half, South Korea Finds Out on Truth Social

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- South Korea's foreign minister learned that the United States was ending the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises six days early the same way much of official Seoul did: by reading Do... Read More


Armenia Weighs a Full-Size Nuclear Plant to Feed Its AI Ambitions

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Asked on Thursday whether he ruled out building a conventional nuclear power plant, Nikol Pashinyan gave a two-word answer. He does not. What made the question worth asking is th... Read More


Barzani Says Patriot Withdrawal Leaves Kurdistan Exposed Days After Drones Hit His Office

ERBIL, Aug. 20 -- Two drones came in from the Iranian border on Monday and struck the private office of the man who runs Iraq's Kurdistan Region, along with the residence of his intelligence chief. No... Read More


School protests across 10 states mirror gaps in basic facilities noted in government report

India, Aug. 20 -- In July and August 2026, at least 10 states and 25 districts have reported protests by school students on issues ranging from teacher shortages and poor classrooms to drinking water,... Read More