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We want a country where everyone can own a vehicle, says Minister Vijitha Herath

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Creating a country where every citizen owns a vehicle of their own is the aim of the government, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said. ... Read More


ONGC gets US licence to resume full Venezuela operations

India, Aug. 17 -- State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has secured a licence from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela a... Read More


India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection: GTRI

India, Aug. 17 -- With growing shipping chokepoints, India must treat maritime insecurity as a persistent trade risk and strengthen its domestic shipping capacity, trade finance, naval protection and ... Read More


US top West Asia commander visits deployed aircraft carrier

India, Aug. 17 -- Admiral Brad Cooper, the top US military commander in the West Asia, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, US Cent... Read More


MAN Industries Joins QatarEnergy Preferred Manufacturers List

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- MAN Industries (India) Limited has recently secured approval for inclusion in QatarEnergy's Preferred Manufacturers List (PML) for carbon steel Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded (... Read More


IEA Says Middle East Hostilities Will Widen Global Oil Deficit

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- The International Energy Agency said global oil supply will fall by four point three million barrels per day (mn bpd) this year as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupted f... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran '60-Day' Deal Expires Today, Trump Eyes Tougher Measures Against Tehran - New Sanctions, Land Blockade, Hormuz Action, Tariffs & More

India, Aug. 17 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The 60-day US-Iran MoU expires today, with Washington and Tehran still divided over how to end the war and restart meaningful negotiations. The d... Read More


Rising fuel prices from the Iran war are pushing children out of school across Asia and Africa, with UNICEF warning up to 23.4 million more children could fall into poverty.

India, Aug. 17 -- Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she's far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian children already have been in s... Read More


Trump administration expands US anti-drug campaign to land operations

India, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the US military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Tru... Read More


Costly fuel pushes Kenya near record Sh1trn trade deficit

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- Kenya's trade deficit in goods climbed towards a record Sh1 trillion mark in the first six months of 2026, after an increase in the cost fuel imports widened the gap between export... Read More