Saturday, August 1, 2026

INDIA

US says military killed IS leader in Syria

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the American military has killed an Islamic State (IS) leader in a drone strike in eastern...

Met predicts continuation of heavy rain in Himachal, avoid travel

With the Met Office predicting heavy to extremely heavy rain on a third consecutive day on Monday in Himachal Pradesh that previously caused...

11 killed, 40 injured as bus falls into river in Sri Lanka

At least 11 people were killed and 40 others injured in Sri Lanka on Sunday when the bus they were travelling in fell...

Erdogan, Biden discuss Sweden’s NATO bid ahead of summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Sweden's NATO bid with his US counterpart Joe Biden over the phone ahead of the alliance's...

Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU to strengthen energy cooperation

Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on clean...

Bangladesh reports 6 new deaths amid surge of dengue fever cases

The number of dengue fever cases has continued to grow in Bangladesh, with six new deaths reported, the Directorate General of Health Services...

UAE plans to employ AI in various fields to accelerate digital transformation

The UAE is committed to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and tools across various sectors to accelerate the country's digital transformation, said Omar...

Protest held in Stockholm against Quran burning

Thousands of protestors gathered in central Stockholm to protest against the burning of the Quran in Sweden. The gathering took place on a...

Iraq loses 5,000 MW of electricity as Iran reduces gas supplies

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has said that Iraq lost 5,000 megawatt of electricity because of a shortage of gas supply by Iran,...

Egypt to host meeting of Sudan’s neighbours in effort to end conflict

Egypt has announced the plan to host a summit meeting for Sudan's neighbouring countries four days ago to find peaceful solutions to the...