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48-hour JFD strike disrupts normal life across Manipur's valley districts over NRC demand

Imphal, Aug. 18 -- Normal life was severely disrupted across Manipur's five valley districts on the first day of a 48-hour general strike called by the Campaign for Just and Free Delimitation (JFD) to... Read More


Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Two people died on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday as coast guard vessels evacuated more than 570 residents from a community within sight of Athens. The same afternoon, a S... Read More


Sachin Chamaria wins silver and bronze at World Boccia Challenger ahead of World Championships in Seoul

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Indian para athlete Sachin Chamaria has won silver in the BC3 Pairs event and bronze in the BC3 Individual event at the Cairo 2026 World Boccia Challenger. Competing against a st... Read More


Dipke gets offer from Union minister to join BJP-led NDA faction: 'We are a government that.'

India, Aug. 18 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has received an offer to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Monday that... Read More


How much of Malaysia must we destroy before we call it heritage? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- I teach politics, and I have never believed that politics can be understood without history. Institutions, identities and the way we see ourselves as a country all come from s... Read More


Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO Day 2 LIVE: GMP, subscription status to review. Apply or not?

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO Day 2 LIVE: The initial public offering (IPO) of Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Ltd hit the Indian Primary Market on 17 August 2026, and will remain open unt... Read More


DCX Systems jumps after Rs 18.28 crore orders from customers

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The company received orders worth Rs 15.19 crore for the manufacture and supply of cable and wire harness assemblies, comprising domestic and export orders. Raneal Advanced Systems... Read More


University of Connecticut Receives $13.6 Million for Undersea Vehicle Research

United States, Aug. 18 -- The University of Connecticut (UConn), Storrs, Connecticut, is awarded a $13,617,790 cost-reimbursement contract for applied research to advance undersea vehicle technologies... Read More


BASF Opens Global Diaper and Superabsorbents Performance Lab in Mumbai to Strengthen Customer-centric Innovation in Hygiene Solutions

India, Aug. 18 -- BASF has officially inaugurated its new Performance Lab for diapers and superabsorbents (SAP) in Mumbai on August 18, 2026, which will provide technical and application services to s... Read More


Compass Group Belgium secures contract for Building-cleaning services - Framework agreement with one participant for the daily cleaning of the buildings of the AP University of Applied Sciences with the associated additional tasks amp; the operation of the student restaurants

Belgium, Aug. 18 -- Belgium based Compass Group Belgium has secured contract from Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen for Building-cleaning services - Framework agreement with one participant for th... Read More