Punjab man shot dead in New York while delivering pizza; Indian mission assures assistance
A 28-year-old Punjab man, Gurdeep Singh, was shot dead while delivering pizza in New York City, in a suspected robbery…
Day: August 24, 2026
Omani FM to visit Tehran for talks on Strait of Hormuz
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi will travel to Tehran on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart on bilateral…
Bengal’s new industrial policy likely to make landowners stakeholders in new units
West Bengal’s proposed industrial policy may make landowners stakeholders in new industrial projects to ease land acquisition concerns. Options include…
Nurse accused of killing parents dies by suicide in Sangareddy hostel
A young nurse accused of killing her parents over opposition to her love affair reportedly died by suicide in a…
Sensex, Nifty open higher as crude oil prices slip up to 2 pc
Indian equity markets opened higher on Monday after two weekly declines, supported by falling crude prices. Investors remained cautious ahead…
TN tiger attack case: Political parties, traders give two-day strike call in Gudalur
Political parties, traders and transport operators in Tamil Nadu’s Gudalur constituency called a two-day strike on August 27-28, demanding stronger…
Fast-growing wildfire near US Nevada-California border injures 6, forces 42,000 to evacuate
The fast-growing Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has injured six people, destroyed several structures and forced 42,000 evacuations. The blaze…
Saudi Arabia strikes northern Yemen villages
The Saudi artillery fire targeted the villages in the Razih area, al-Masirah reported. The shelling came hours after Yemeni forces…
RBI monetary policy trapped in ‘chalk and cheese’ problem: SBI report
SBI Research highlighted a communication divergence in the RBI’s latest monetary policy cycle, with MPC minutes appearing more hawkish while…
Fewer than 20 ships transited Strait of Hormuz over weekend
Thirteen vessels crossed the strait on Saturday and just four on Sunday, the data shows. However, the actual number of…