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Houthis Target Saudi Ship, Military Sites in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis announced new military operations targeting Saudi assets, including a direct strike on a military transport vessel in the Red Sea (AFP) The Yemen Houthis warned those they accuse…

Karoline Leavitt Quits as White House Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (AFP file image) Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child…

Russia Names Former CJI D Y Chandrachud as Arbitrator in Ukrainian Bank Dispute

Former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, who has been appointed by Russia as its party-appointed arbitrator on a three-member tribunal hearing Ukrainian state-owned Oschadbank’s investment treaty claim over…

Charges Against Justice Yashwant Varma ‘Proved’, Parliamentary Inquiry Panel Finds

Justice Yashwant Varma, against whom a three-member Judges Inquiry Committee has found the charges relating to the cash-at-residence controversy proved. The committee’s report was laid before Parliament on Wednesday, August…

Araghchi: Iran Forced Enemy to Request Negotiations

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, is surrounded by security personnel as he walks during the Arbaeen commemoration in Najaf, Iraq (AP) Speaking at a meeting on diplomacy and health…

Trump, Modi will Resolve Russia Oil Tariff Row: US official

White House trade counselor Peter Navarro (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Navarro said India was not involved in the oil trade with Russia before the Ukraine war broke out in 2022,…

Govt Clears Trial of Polymer ₹10, ₹20 Banknotes; RBI Procurement Process Begins

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The government has approved the RBI’s proposal for field trials of polymer ₹10 and ₹20 banknotes, with one…

Hopes for Hormuz Deal Fade as Trump Demands Iranian Reparations

US President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Trump’s proposal, which had not been raised before, was a response to Tehran’s demands for compensation and an end to sanctions WASHINGTON: U.S.…

Hopes for Hormuz Deal Fade as Trump Demands Iranian Reparations

US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani; Industrialist Welcomes Decision

Gautam Adani addresses a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) gathering. A US federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against the industrialist after the Justice Department moved to abandon the…