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August 18, 2025 10:46 AM

Flash floods devastate Buner, Pakistan after rare cloudburst kills hundreds

Aziz Ahmed, a local schoolteacher in Buner, northwestern Pakistan said the thunder accompanying recent torrential rains was so loud he thought the "end of the world had come". Water, rocks and trees were swept down the mountainside after two days of...

August 18, 2025 10:25 AM

Russia strikes on Kharkiv kill three, injure 17, Ukraine says

A Russian air attack overnight on a residential area in Kharkiv killed three people, including a toddler, and injured 17, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday, as the United States presses Kyiv to take a quick deal to end a war Moscow started. A dro...

August 18, 2025 10:23 AM

Chelsea held to 0-0 draw at home by Crystal Palace

Chelsea survived an early scare when Crystal Palace had an Eberechi Eze goal controversially disallowed in a scrappy 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Sunday. Chelsea, whose last competitive outing was winning the Club World Cup in the United States...

August 18, 2025 10:24 AM

Arsenal capitalise on keeper error to secure 1-0 win at Man United

Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori headed home an early corner, aided by a weak challenge from goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, to earn a 1-0 victory at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, spoiling the hosts' season opener. Despite a cast of new ...

August 18, 2025 10:43 AM

Deep Ocean Mission: India’s gateway to ocean floor

India’s Deep Ocean Mission, launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on September 7, 2021, aims to develop technologies for exploring and sustainably utilising the deep ocean’s living and non-living wealth. With an overall investment of...

August 18, 2025 10:37 AM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to arrive in India today for key talks with EAM Jaishankar, NSA Doval amid Trump tariffs

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to hold a crucial bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and engage in boundary talks with National Se...

August 18, 2025 10:36 AM

Haryana: All 18 gates of Hathinikund Barrage opened amid rising Yamuna water level

Amid rising water levels in the Yamuna River, all 18 gates of the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana were opened on Sunday - the first time this season that such a step has been taken. The development comes as several major rivers across India, including ...

August 18, 2025 9:50 AM

Swiatek downs Rybakina, faces Paolini in Cincinnati Open final

A ruthless Iga Swiatek won 10 of the last 13 games to beat Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-3 on Sunday and reach her first Cincinnati Open final after losing in the penultimate stage of the U.S. Open tune-up event in each of the last two years. In the other se...

August 17, 2025 8:28 PM

CP Radhakrishnan named NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, scheduled to be held on September 9. The announcement was made by Bharatiya Janata Party...

August 17, 2025 5:50 PM

Hamas rejects Israel’s Gaza relocation plan

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday that Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands of residents in the area. The group said the planned deployment o...

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