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CCGP approves purchase of two more cargoes of LNG

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The government on Monday approved a purchase proposal of two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from BP Singapore Pte Ltd at a combined cost of more than Tk 1,850 crore, includin... Read More


BJP unveils Nitin Nabin's new team; Smriti Irani, Biplap Deb named as General Secretaries

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The BJP on Monday unveiled its new team that will work under Party President Nitin Nabin. The team has several new faces and is a mix of experience and youth. Women have also bee... Read More


15 Crore people getting free ration in UP: CM Yogi

Lucknow, Aug. 17 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to fair price shop dealers involved in government ration distribution to do work that brings respect. One should never do work that does not... Read More


DC Poonch reviews arrangements for Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi

POONCH, Aug. 17 -- Deputy Commissioner Poonch Ashok Kumar Sharma today chaired a meeting at the Meeting Hall of the DC Office to review and finalize arrangements for the Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). The... Read More


Iran says Islamabad MoU was reached with 'dignity, strength'Published on: August 17, 2026 9:29 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the recent Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States was reached with "dignity" and "strength." Pezeshkian said ... Read More


Lawmakers demand probe into Osun election violence, security deployment

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- Some serving members of the House of Representatives, operating under the banner of the Save Democracy Group (SDG), have called for a comprehensive investigation into the violence ... Read More


RAB set to give way to new unit, fiscal year to shift to Apr-Mar

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), under Banglad... Read More


RAB set to give way to new unit, fiscal year to shift to April-March

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), under Banglad... Read More


Transporters defer strike for 40 days in 'national interest'Published on: August 17, 2026 9:27 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- The goods transporters on Sunday announced that they would postpone their strike for 40 days in the "broader national interest". The goods transporters had announced a countrywid... Read More


Delhi govt offering Rs.5 meal? Key locations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across capital city

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu recently inaugurated 25 Atal Canteens across Delhi, adding to other 75 outlets already in operation. As a tri... Read More