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Meet Gayatri Desai, The Chef Preserving India's Wild Food Traditions

India, Aug. 17 -- For chef Gayatri Desai, food as a calling found expression while exploring the fertile belts of the Sahyadris in Maharashtra, wandering Japanese hamlets, and foraging the forests of ... Read More


'Iran cannot have.': Trump reiterates 'number one goal' for US; oil rises as war talks stall

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, as diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict showed little sign of pr... Read More


Afghanistan urges stronger politico-economic partnership with India for "regional stability, shared prosperity"

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Afghanistan on Monday pitched for deepening political trust and economic partnership with India so as to contribute to regional stability, connectivity and shared prosperity. Th... Read More


US President Donald Trump Orders Scaling Back Of Military Drills With South Korea Citing Ties With Kim Jong Un; 'I'm Not Happy'

India, Aug. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea due to begin this week, citing his relationship with North Ko... Read More


Indian equities open lower, Sensex falls over 300 points, Nifty below 24,300 amid geopolitical tensions, elevated crude prices

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- The Indian equity markets opened weak on Monday, with the Sensex falling over 300 points and the Nifty slipping below 24,300, extending Friday's decline as investors remained cautio... Read More


Cop17 aims to restore land and hope in fight against desertification

France, Aug. 17 -- The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (Cop17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) runs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August, und... Read More


Israel: Likud members vote in key primary race as Netanyahu secures expanded control over party slate

Tel Aviv, Aug. 17 -- Voting centres are set to open across Israel for roughly 140,000 members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to vote on their candidate list for the upcoming nation... Read More


Iran offers $30,000 reward for people who capture or kill US troopsPublished on: August 17, 2026 3:48 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Iran has announced a $30,000 reward for people who capture or kill US military personnel. The announcement was reportedly made by Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami. He said the rewar... Read More


ANALYSIS: Could AU's return to Khartoum bring Sudan closer to peace?

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The African Union's (AU) decision to reopen its Sudan liaison office signals a commitment to resolving the war that has ravaged the country for over three years. It also shows that... Read More


Inside Trump's Iran backchannel: How Iraq's Barzani helped the US prez reach IRGC

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Trump administration used an unconventional backchannel to contact Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directly after US negotiators became uncertain whe... Read More