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August 17, 2026 6:05 PM
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Iran today said it has reached an agreement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz and the two sides are now working to finalize details for a joint statement. Talking to reporters in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, an unde...
August 17, 2026 5:08 PM
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Sri Lanka has emerged as the country with the most positive perception of India, according to a new global survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. The survey, conducted between February and May this year across 36 countries and involving more than forty two thousand people, found that ...
August 17, 2026 4:42 PM
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region early this morning, with the latest tremor occurring at a depth of around 10 kilometres. The earthquake comes days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia. The country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)...
August 17, 2026 1:56 PM
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Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sudhakar Dalela, today said that during its BRICS chairship, India has placed people at the centre of collective efforts, guided by a people-centric and humanity-first approach to BRICS collaboration. He made the remarks while addre...
August 17, 2026 12:17 PM
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The Indian Army contingent has departed for Thailand today to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026). The exercise, commencing tomorrow, will conclude on the 31st of this month. The Defence Ministry said that the aim of Exercise MAITREE is ...
August 17, 2026 9:58 AM
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US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, to majorly cut down upcoming joint military drills with South Korea, stating that the exercises are too expensive and send a hostile, inappropriate message to North Korea. In a social media post yesterday, Trump explained...
August 16, 2026 10:04 PM
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged missiles and drones today, with attacks killing at least 11 people on both sides. Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war, killing six people. Five people were killed in Russia’s southwestern Rostov reg...
August 16, 2026 1:52 PM
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Pacific island nation of Hawaii is facing strong winds and torrential rain as Category One Hurricane Lala moves across the Big Island. Lala has maximum sustained winds of around 120 kilometres per hour. Forecasters warn of up to 63 centimetres of rain, raising the risk of flash floods and mudslides....
August 16, 2026 11:45 AM
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President Droupadi Murmu has thanked world leaders for congratulating India on the occasion of its 80th Independence Day. Thanking her Maldivian counterpart, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, in a social media post, President Murmu wished that the India-Maldives partnership continues to grow for the benefit of t...
August 16, 2026 11:43 AM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Israel’s President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their wishes on India’s Independence Day. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that India deeply values its friendship with Israel. He also expressed hope that the India-Israel Special ...
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