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ESFI announces Indian contingents for BRICS Esports Championship, Global Esports Games

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) on Saturday announced the final Indian contingents for the BRICS Esports Championship 2026 in Moscow, Russia, and the Global Esports Games (... Read More


Rupee gains one paisa against dollarPublished on: August 8, 2026 12:41 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- The Rupee on Friday appreciated by 01 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.71, compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277.72. According to th... Read More


UAE says Iranian attack on tanker constitutes 'flagrant violation' of UN resolution

Abu Dhabi, Aug. 8 -- The United Arab Emirates has registered its "strong condemnation of the Iranian aggression" directed at an ADNOC tanker during its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. According... Read More


IFC invests $20m in Novatex to bolster packaging exportsPublished on: August 8, 2026 12:36 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment of up to US$20 million in Pakistan's leading plastic packaging manufacturer, Novatex Limited, to support imp... Read More


Pakistan eyes free trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union, says envoyPublished on: August 8, 2026 12:36 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Pakistan is moving forward with efforts to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) while simultaneously broadening its strategic partnership ... Read More


Trump administration faces ammunition strain, weak public support for Iran war

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- US President Donald Trump said Thursday that while overall US ammunition stockpiles remain sufficient, supplies of some types are under increasing strain. Speaking at the White ... Read More


'US umbrella no longer enough': Unpacking the Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan defence pact signed in Mecca

India, Aug. 8 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif put their signatures to a joint defence agreement at Al-Safa P... Read More


Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong marks ASEAN Day with first-ever ASEAN flag illumination at Delhi's Qutub Minar

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Friday marked ASEAN Day by celebrating the first-ever illumination of the ASEAN flag on Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar, highligh... Read More


India Rejects Common BRICS Currency, Backs Trade in National Currencies

Goa, Aug. 8 -- India has firmly ruled out supporting the creation of a common BRICS currency, reiterating its preference for settling international trade in national currencies instead of adopting a u... Read More


HT archives: 'Quit India' begins, British crack down with tear gas squibs, lathis, arrests

India, Aug. 8 -- By the summer of 1942, India's patience with its colonial masters appeared to have run its course. Lord Linlithgow had plunged India into World War II without consulting Indian politi... Read More