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Iran Says US Deal On Hormuz Is In "Final Stage" Of Drafting
- Aug 06, 2026 01:45 am IST
- Associated Press
Iran said Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week.
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Iran Threatens To Hit Gulf States If US Launches New Strikes
- Aug 06, 2026 01:12 am IST
- Reuters
The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran's energy network and infrastructure, the sources said.
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'May Get Jailed Or Killed': Sheikh Hasina Vows December Return To Bangladesh
- Aug 06, 2026 00:29 am IST
- Press Trust India
The former prime minister Sheikh Hasina also ruled out any back-channel negotiations with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government on her return.
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Jos Buttler Breaks Massive T20 World Record With Blistering Knock In The Hundred
- Aug 06, 2026 00:20 am IST
- Vedant Yadav
Jos Buttler achieved the feat during the Super Giants' fixture against the Welsh Fire in The Hundred at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
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Trump Is Spending $7 Billion On 11 Arctic Ships The Coast Guard Didn't Ask For
- Aug 06, 2026 00:18 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Trump wanted to buy a fleet of powerful Arctic ships built to smash through thick ice. Those vessels, known as polar icebreakers, had fascinated him for years, according to a report by The New York Times.
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US Lifts Sanctions On Iran Guards-Linked Iraqi Airline
- Aug 06, 2026 00:18 am IST
- Agence France Presse
In an update to its website, the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft, but maintained its sanctions against a man previously identified as the company's owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani.
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BWF Satisfied With Upgrades At World Championships Venue After India Open Backlash
- Aug 06, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Badminton World Federation on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the extensive renovation and cleaning work carried out at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium ahead of the World Championships
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North Korean Missile Unit Deployed In Russia To Strike Ukraine: Report
- Aug 06, 2026 00:08 am IST
- Reuters
Pyongyang has already sent a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles and personnel to Russia, but the configuration of the deployment and total number of missiles will be finalised at top-level talks next month.
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Himanta Sarma Visits Family Of Boy Who Died Saving Pet Dog During Floods
- Aug 06, 2026 00:08 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Rideep Panika jumped into the strong current to save his pet dog, named Barun, which had been trapped in the swirling floodwaters. While the boy managed to rescue the dog, he was unable to escape the powerful current himself and drowned.
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Korea Masters Badminton: Tanvi Sharma Leads Strong Women's Show, Kidambi Srikanth Crashes Out
- Aug 06, 2026 00:03 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Newly-crowned Taipei Open champion Tanvi Sharma led a strong Indian showing in the women's singles, but former world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth suffered an opening-round exit in men's singles
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"Any Of Us Can End Up In Jail": Punjab MLA's Reform Pitch Has Assembly In Splits
- Aug 06, 2026 00:01 am IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
"We should ensure better facilities in jails. At least install fans and water coolers. We never know who among us may end up in jail one day," Jaswant Singh Pathanmajra said
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77-Year-Old Woman Dies After Falling From 21st Floor In Thane
- Aug 06, 2026 00:01 am IST
- Press Trust India
A 77-year-old woman died after falling from the 21st floor of a residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city on Wednesday, officials said.
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'Gold Is The Target': Lovlina Borgohain To NDTV On Asian Games Ambitions And India Map Controversy
- Aug 06, 2026 00:00 am IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Lovlina Borgohain won the silver medal in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she went down 4-1 to Australia's Emma-Sue Greentree in the final.
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Foundation Stone Laid For PV Sindhu's 'Centre Of Sports Excellence' In Visakhapatnam
- Aug 05, 2026 23:56 pm IST
- ANI
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu now looks to give back to the sport, with the foundation stone for the 'Centre of Sports Excellence', initiated by the shuttler, laid in Visakhapatnam
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Chandigarh Court Summons Salman Khan, Sister In Cheating Case Linked To 'Being Human'
- Aug 05, 2026 23:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The case stems from a complaint filed by Chandigarh-based businessman Arun Gupta who has alleged that he was induced into opening a Being Human jewellery showroom in Manimajra on false assurances.
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No Governance-Related Concerns At Systemic Level, New HDFC Bank Chairman Says
- Aug 05, 2026 23:38 pm IST
- Written by: Riya Alex
- Piyush Shukla, Riya Alex
Rajiv Kumar said large banks such as HDFC Bank are bound to face issues from time to time, but what matters is resolving them promptly.
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Two More Arrested In Gangrape-Murder Case Of 16-Year-Old In Assam
- Aug 05, 2026 23:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Two more young men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Assam's Hailakandi.
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Xabi Alonso Hails 'Emotional' Mykhailo Mudryk Return In 1-0 Loss To Juventus
- Aug 05, 2026 23:34 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Manager Xabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk's "emotional" return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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$26,000 Lab Monkeys Show China's Quest to Rival US Biotech
- Aug 05, 2026 23:32 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
Industry executives and analysts say supply from regulated monkey farms remain broadly stable.
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A 2025 Report Showed Meta Earned $7 Billion A Year From Scam Ads
- Aug 05, 2026 23:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The report noted that Meta failed to identify and halt ads that promoted fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos, and the sale of banned products.