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Houses damaged in flash flood, at the Pir Baba neighbourhood, an area of Buner district, in Pakistan’s northwest on August 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Pakistan resumed rescue and relief work on Monday (August 18, 2025) in the country’s northwest where flash floods have killed over 300 people after heavy rain forced them to suspend operations for several hours, a government official said.Heavy rains that started on Friday (August 15, 2025) have claimed lives and spread destruction in several northern districts, with most people killed in flash floods, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.In hilly areas, the…

Published on: Aug 18, 2025 01:48 pm IST Radhakrishnan’s name was cleared as the NDA’s candidate for the September 9 election by the BJP’s parliamentary board on Sunday. CP Radhakrishnan, the governor of Maharashtra and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the vice president’s post, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Capital on Monday, people aware of the development said. Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (PTI File Photo) Four Union ministers — Bhupendra Yadav, Ram Mohan Naidu, Kiren Rijiju and Pralhad Joshi — will accompany Radhakrishnan for the meeting with…

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Israel’s military has stepped up attacks on Gaza City as part of its expanded operations aimed at seizing the last major population centre in the enclave, forcing tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again.The Gaza City neighbourhoods of Zeitoun, Sabra, Remal and Tuffah have particularly borne the brunt of the Israeli bombardments in recent days as a spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israel’s plans to forcibly displace Palestinians to southern Gaza would increase their suffering.Thousands of families have fled Zeitoun, where days of continuous strikes have left the neighbourhood devastated.…

We look at how President Trump will spin the outcome of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the suit filed by Washington, D.C., against Trump over federalizing DC’s police.

Twenty five year-old Dhakshineswar Suresh, the strapping 6 feet-5 tennis player from Madurai, created quite the stor at Winston-Salem ATP 250, by making the main draw with a thundering, rollicking comeback win over former Top 20 Alejandro Tabilo. The wildcard entrant upset the current World No 103, whose ranking does no justice to his pedigree – Tabilo beat Novak Djokovic earlier this season. The former Georgia Gwinett student (they are called Grizzlies), has played tennis at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, before transferring to Wake Forest (Demon Deacons). He is currently ranked No 664. His highest career ranking was…

The 8th series of the Samsung Galaxy Watch has made its way from my wrist to the review section here. I’ve spent a good amount of time with the watch, and it is clearly one of the best base variants of the Galaxy Watches. More than another iterative tick, this feels like a genuine leap forward in both hardware and software. Prices in India start at ₹32,999 for the 40mm and ₹35,999 for the 44mm, putting it right in the sweet spot for premium but attainable wearables. And one thing I like the most? Battery life extension. While it still…

US president ramps up pressure on Ukrainian leader to accept deal with Russia ahead of talks in Washington, DC.United States President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Ukraine to accept an agreement to end Russia’s war, claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could choose to end the conflict “almost immediately”.Addressing Zelenskyy a day before his high-stakes visit to the White House on Monday, Trump warned that the return of Russian-occupied Crimea and Ukrainian membership of NATO would be off the table in any negotiated settlement.“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or…

Air India on Monday said it cancelled its Zurich-Delhi flight of August 17 due to a technical reason, days after the Tata Group-owned airline stated that it had carried out a detailed “inspection” of its Boeing 787 aircraft fleet and “no issues” were detected. However, a passenger on board said the flight aborted take-off at the last minute due to an engine issue.In the last two days, Air India has cancelled at least two flights, including one international, at the last moment, citing technical reasons. Air India operates its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft fleet to cater to the European market. Story…

Early results showed centrist Rodrigo Paz take the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote, in surprise outcome.Bolivia is heading to a presidential run-off between a centrist and right-wing candidate, confirming the end of two decades of government by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), according to the South American country’s electoral council.With more than 91 percent of the ballots counted on Sunday night, preliminary results showed centrist Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote.Conservative former interim President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, of the Alianza Libre coalition, was in second place, with…