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Pakistan questions Gaza ceasefire amid continued Palestinian deathsPublished on: August 27, 2026 10:37 PM

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 27 -- Pakistan has questioned the effectiveness of the Gaza ceasefire as Israeli strikes and Palestinian deaths continue. Pakistan raised the issue during a United Nations Securit... Read More


Nvidia expands support for Chinese AI models as US-China rivalry intensifies

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Chip giant Nvidia is expanding its support for Chinese artificial intelligence models as it seeks to gain an advantage over domestic chipmakers by optimising its hardware for the... Read More


US in talks with Venezuela to acquire stake in country's oil fields as strategic reserves fall to 40-year-low: Report

India, Aug. 27 -- The United States is reportedly in talks with the interim government of Venezuela to acquire ownership stakes in at least a dozen oil fields in the South American country. The Axios ... Read More


PCB raised concerns, BCCI followed up as alarm grows over makeshift Asian Games cricket venue: Report

India, Aug. 27 -- In about three weeks, Nisshin, a small city east of the Japanese port hub Nagoya, will be buzzing with some of Asia's top cricketing stars, including India captain Shreyas Iyer, expe... Read More


"4 days, 3 cities, and a partnership coming of age": Piyush Goyal reflects on productive Japan visit

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday shared reflections on his "highly productive" four-day official visit to Japan, highlighting the expanding econom... Read More


UGC, UN Women partner to combat sexual, gender-based violence at universities

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and UN Women on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and ge... Read More


300 Indians missing in Nepal flash floods, 160 dead: Foreign Minister reveals grim toll

India, Aug. 27 -- At least 300 Indian pilgrims have been reported missing following the deadly flash floods that struck Nepal, the country's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said. Speaking to NDTV at a... Read More


Nifty Midcap 150 Outpaces Large Caps Post-Jackson Hole, but the Gap Is Closing

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The rally that followed Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole address last week did not land evenly across India's equity market. The Nifty Midcap 150 gained 2.1% in the three trading ses... Read More


India's Pharma Giants Brace for Margin Squeeze as Trump's Drug Import Order Sets 25% Tariff Ceiling

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Three weeks before India's pharmaceutical sector was supposed to benefit from Federal Reserve rate cuts and a more accommodating dollar, an executive order signed at the White Ho... Read More


Sensex falls 539 points, Nifty slips 0.48% as expiry volatility, Middle East uncertainty weigh

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Thursday, with the Sensex falling 539 points and Nifty declining 0.48 per cent, as expiry-led volatility and continued uncertainty ove... Read More