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US Has A Bigger Problem In Hormuz Than Iran's Resistance
- Aug 14, 2026 13:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
- (with inputs from Associated Press)
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed reports about poor conditions aboard the Lincoln, calling them "completely misrepresented."
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Opinion | How Far Is Saudi Arabia Really Willing To Go For Pakistan?
- Aug 14, 2026 12:26 pm IST
- Naghma Sahar
Riyadh may not afford to fully align its security commitments under the Mecca pact in a way that undermines its relationship with New Delhi.
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'Serving Indian Army Better Than Gulf Job': Nepal Youths' 'Agniveer' Demand
- Aug 14, 2026 11:24 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
- (with inputs from IANS)
The Nepali government had halted the recruitment, arguing that the scheme was inconsistent with the provisions of the 1947 Tripartite Agreement between India, Nepal, and Britain.
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'Sell Ukraine 10% Of Patriots And We Will Destroy All Russian Ballistic Missiles': Zelensky To US
- Aug 14, 2026 11:23 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Ukraine has reported an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors since the United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February, diverting supplies of the advanced systems.
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Opinion | Nanded Attack: Sukhbir Badal And The Past That Still Haunts Him, 11 Years Later
- Aug 14, 2026 11:16 am IST
- Ravinder Singh Robin
Badal has now faced two serious physical attacks at Sikh religious places in less than two years. Is religious atonement enough for political forgiveness?
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US Lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper Drones In Iran War, 25% Of Its Military Fleet
- Aug 14, 2026 11:10 am IST
- Press Trust India
The losses, worth over $1.3 billion, cut a quarter of the Reaper fleet, an Air Force general told the Senate he was 'concerned' about.
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Team Trump Says US Losing $19-$26 Billion A Year As Countries Dodge Tariffs
- Aug 14, 2026 10:51 am IST
- AP
A new White House report says countries reroute exports through other nations to dodge U.S. tariffs, costing up to $26 billion in lost revenue a year.
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JD Vance Says Lower Oil Prices, Not Iran's Nuclear Program, Now Top Goal In War
- Aug 14, 2026 10:43 am IST
- Agence France Presse
JD Vance's comments underscored the stark reality that the war now centers on control of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical fuel supply conduit.
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Bangladesh PM Likely To Visit India Next Week, 1st Trip Since Assuming Power
- Aug 14, 2026 10:30 am IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
The two-day visit is being planned as a bilateral engagement, though details such as the schedule are still being worked out, said people familiar with the discussions.
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'Great Transshipment Scam': US Names India Among 40 Hubs Of China's Tariff Evasion
- Aug 14, 2026 09:46 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
"China began using these third countries for minor processing, relabeling, repackaging, reinvoicing, or routing changes that created the appearance of a new national origin," Navarro said.
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Indian Man Sets World Record With 29-Foot-Long Fingernails After Growing Them For 66 Years
- Aug 14, 2026 09:29 am IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
His little fingernail measured 179.1 cm, the ring fingernail measured 181.6 cm, and the middle fingernail measured 186.6 cm.
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"Water Is Our Red Line": Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's New Threat On Indus Water
- Aug 14, 2026 09:22 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Sharif projected Pakistan as an advocate of peace but claimed its desire for peace should not be seen as weakness
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Did An Alaska Research Program Cause Deadly Colombia Earthquake? A Fact-Check
- Aug 14, 2026 08:16 am IST
- AP
A conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media claiming that the earthquake in Colombia was caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program.
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Pakistan Hikes Petrol, High-Speed Diesel Prices Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
- Aug 14, 2026 08:08 am IST
- Asian News International
Pakistan has hiked petrol prices by Rs 0.45 to Rs 325.43/litre and diesel by Rs 1.16 to Rs 383.95/litre, effective Friday.
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When Karoline Leavitt Became Trump's Voice On India-US Trade, War With Pak
- Aug 14, 2026 08:05 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Leavitt was not a policymaker. But the Trump veteran who served in his press office during his first term, emerged as one of the administration's most visible public messengers during Trump's second term at the White House
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"Unprecedented" Heavy Rain Kills 4 In Japan, Thousands Stranded At Airport
- Aug 14, 2026 07:57 am IST
- Agence France Presse
A Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official said that this was "shaping up to be an unprecedented level of heavy rain."
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Pakistan Enters Moon Race: "Jinnah-1" Rover Aims For South Pole Mission
- Aug 14, 2026 07:54 am IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
Jinnah-1 will study the geology of the lunar surface and conduct key experiments related to future lunar research.
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"Cleaner, Modern": Instagram Changes Its Wordmark Logo After A Decade
- Aug 14, 2026 07:46 am IST
- Asian News International
Adam Mosseri called the redesign 'cleaner and more modern,' though many users mocked the new script for resembling the word 'Instagzam.
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New Aircraft Carrier Heads To Middle East Amid Reports Of USS Lincoln Issue
- Aug 14, 2026 07:09 am IST
- Associated Press
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.