Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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August 17, 2026 4:45 PM
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers under party president Nitin Nabin, bringing in several new faces while retaining experienced leaders and giving significant representation to women. Prime Ministe...
August 17, 2026 4:42 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each person who died in the stampede in Bihar’s Lakhisarai, while those injured will receive ₹50,...
August 17, 2026 4:31 PM
Stock exchange BSE Ltd and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Monday announced a partnership to promote equity financing and expand capital-market access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. The two organ...
August 17, 2026 4:19 PM
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 281.09 points, or 0.36 per cent, to settle at 77,728.16. During the day, it dro...
August 17, 2026 4:11 PM
Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead Sri Lanka’s fightback against India on Day 3 of the opening Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday. At tea, Sri Lanka were 214/5 in 57 overs, still 248 runs behind...
August 17, 2026 4:11 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed deep anguish over the stampede at Ashok Dham in Bihar’s Lakhisarai, extending his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. He sa...
August 17, 2026 4:04 PM
Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth on Monday received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Nepali Army Headquarters in Kathmandu during his three-day official visit to Nepal. General Seth also laid a wreath at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel as par...
August 17, 2026 3:55 PM
The Modi government has destroyed the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) and thwarted its plans for subversive attacks ahead of Independence Day by arresting more than 200 operatives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. In a post on X...
August 17, 2026 3:12 PM
The most extraordinary detail about Donald Trump’s secret aircraft switch in Ankara may be the catering truck. But the real story is not the truck. It is why U.S. security officials decided that the President’s location had to be concealed, even ...
August 17, 2026 3:15 PM
Russia is officially giving up independent, sovereign control of its two strategic crown jewels on the Mediterranean coast — the Hmeimim air base and the Tartus Naval facility. This marks the end of Russia’s era as an absolute military arbiter in...
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