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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign tripartite defence accord in MakkahPublished on: August 8, 2026 11:57 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 8 -- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye on Friday signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, committing to enhanced collective security, expanded defence cooperation and closer strateg... Read More


Elon Musk's DOGE savings claims exposed? GAO finds $110B figure had major errors

India, Aug. 8 -- A review by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has raised questions over Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claim that it saved taxpayers $110 billion, ... Read More


IS-linked group kills at least 13 in Congo village

India, Aug. 8 -- Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked a village in Congo near the border with Uganda early Saturday, killing at least 13 people and burning and looting homes, a l... Read More


70 years after apartheid march, South African women say freedom incomplete

India, Aug. 8 -- South Africa commemorates on Sunday 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, when around 20,000 women of all races marched to the administrative capital, Pretoria, to protest aparthe... Read More


Pakistan forces kill 10 terrorists in KPK province

India, Aug. 8 -- Pakistan security forces have killed 10 terrorists in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military's media wing said on Friday. The incidents occurred on Thursd... Read More


India not in favour of separate BRICS currency: Piyush Goyal

India, Aug. 8 -- India is not in favour of a BRICS currency and does not support the introduction of any such scheme, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. BRICS group comprises... Read More


Stock markets decline dragged by banks, elevated crude oil prices

India, Aug. 8 -- Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday after two days of gains, dragged down by bank, financial stocks, and crude oil prices trading above $80 per barrel mark... Read More


Ashmita, Rakshitha book Korea Masters semifinal showdown

India, Aug. 8 -- India's Ashmita Chaliha and Rakshitha Ramraj will square off in the women's singles semifinals of the $250,000 Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament after registering hard-foug... Read More


NASA astronauts conclude spacewalk outside ISS

India, Aug. 8 -- NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir on Friday concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) to assemble a modification kit for its power channel, whi... Read More


Seven Years of Incarceration: AIP Appeals to CJI for Justice and Expeditious Bail for MP Er Rashid

Jammu, Aug. 8 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, August 8 (KNS) : An overcrowded press conference was addressed by Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, State Secretary Sheikh Ashiq a... Read More