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Trump Holds Off Iran Talks Until Tehran Is "Ready To Make A Deal": Reports
- Aug 19, 2026 00:55 am IST
- Asian News International
Donald Trump said there were no talks or discussions currently taking place with Tehran, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was operational and that naval mines had been removed or detonated.
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US Sanctions "Undermine The Rule Of Law", Says World Court
- Aug 19, 2026 00:29 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Earlier Tuesday, the US imposed sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body it accuses of being "politicised."
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Hafiz Saeed Sent 10,000 Terrorists To Kashmir, Claims Pakistani Cleric
- Aug 19, 2026 00:26 am IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Pakistani cleric Allama Naseer Madni's remarks have revived questions about the scale of LeT's involvement in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and the role allegedly played by its founder.
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Iran Launched 2 Ballistic Missiles, 1 Fell In Our Territorial Waters: UAE
- Aug 18, 2026 20:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The Emirati defence ministry said it detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
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How China Leveraged US Funding To Turn Robot Dogs Into $9 Billion Business
- Aug 18, 2026 19:43 pm IST
- Reuters
Unitree sold more than 5,500 humanoids and 18,000 quadrupeds last year, company filings show, and it's now valued at about $9 billion ahead of its stock market debut on Wednesday.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Woos US Tech Giants In Silicon Valley Investment Push
- Aug 18, 2026 18:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
The Chief Minister urged global firms to look beyond traditional investment and view Gujarat as a long-term strategic partner.
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"Completely Broken": Indian-Origin Musician Recounts California Detention
- Aug 18, 2026 18:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In a statement that his girlfriend posted on his behalf, Pritesh Walia said that he was "unexpectedly" detained after he returned to Los Angeles on August 2 and was taken into custody before being transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Centre.
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Trump Bombs US Foreign Policy In Swings At Oman, South Korea Over Iran War
- Aug 18, 2026 13:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Trump has decided to cut US' joint military drills with South Korea and threatened to bomb Oman over the war with Iran.
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Indian-Origin Grandma, Living In US For 27 Years With Green Card, Detained By ICE
- Aug 18, 2026 10:09 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Venkata Narsamamba Vasamsetty is being held at an ICE detention facility in Georgia, despite a US judge's May ruling terminating the government's prior deportation case against her.
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Trump Cites Indian Poll Chief's Question To Make A Case For Save America Act
- Aug 18, 2026 07:05 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Trump noted that not even one per cent of voters in India used postal ballots in the recent general elections, and every voter had a valid photo identity document.
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Trump Meets Lifeguard, Indian-American Boy Rescued From Surf At White House
- Aug 18, 2026 06:02 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Trump welcomed the lifeguard, Ryder Williams, and his family members, and the young boy Nathaniel Rai, his sister Layla and his father Sumit Rai at the Oval Office in the White House.
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"Would Pay A Price": Moscow Warns UK After British-Made Drones Hit Russia
- Aug 18, 2026 04:46 am IST
- Agence France Presse
In a statement, Russia's embassy in London accused Britain of becoming "an accomplice and co-perpetrator" of the attacks and of "deliberately opting for an escalation" in the conflict.
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"You're Loud. Be Quiet": Trump's Heated Clash With Reporter At White House
- Aug 18, 2026 04:29 am IST
- Agence France Presse
During an event in the Oval Office, reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump, 80, to respond to comments by a Democratic lawmaker about the president's executive assistant Natalie Harp, 35.
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Trump Envoy Says Hamas Disarmament Could Begin Within 30 Days
- Aug 18, 2026 02:54 am IST
- Agence France Presse
Hamas had pledged to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body, an arrangement that brought scepticism from Netanyahu but which Trump hailed as a breakthrough.
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"I Understand Him. He Understands Me": Trump On Ties With Kim Jong Un
- Aug 18, 2026 01:40 am IST
- Agence France Presse
US President Donald Trump said he was making the situation "much safer" through his ties to Kim, whom he met three times in his first spell in the White House, but has yet to encounter during his second term.
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Trump's Appeal In Sexual Assault Case Rejected Again By US Supreme Court
- Aug 17, 2026 21:11 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
The Supreme Court did not give any reason for its decision not to hear the president's challenge. The court in late June also refused to hear Trump's appeal against the original May 2023 verdict.
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"US Will Bomb The S*** Out Of Oman If It Gets In Way": Trump's Hormuz Warning
- Aug 17, 2026 17:22 pm IST
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Over the recent weeks, Iranian diplomats have been in negotiations with officials from Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Deports Indian 'Alien' Over "Sexually Motivated Coercion" Conviction
- Aug 17, 2026 14:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The US government is deporting convicted non-citizen criminals to their native countries or, under specific enforcement policies, to negotiated third-party countries.
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How An Iraqi Leader Became Team Trump's Direct Secret Link To Iran Guards
- Aug 17, 2026 13:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Washington approached Barzani in May, signalling how tricky it's been for Team Trump to deal with Tehran without any clear knowledge of who exactly is in charge.