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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Gulf

Three sides convene an emergency meeting amid Houthi attacks

Yemen hits 20 Houthi targets as US deploys another carrier to West Asia

Fighting intensifies in Yemen's Taiz province as the US deploys another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines amid heightened tensions with Iran

Iran bombing could ramp up after midterm elections: Donald Trump

Trump has indicated in recent weeks that he believed Iran was stalling on diplomatic talks until after the elections, in which his Republican Party faces a tough path to retain control of Congress.

Govt tightens sugar stock limit despite 15% fall in prices since August

Dealers can hold sugar for only 15 days from October 15 to November 30, while Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas, along with Assam, have a 2,000-quintal limit

Cabinet raises wheat MSP by ₹25 to ₹2,610 per quintal for 2027-28

The MSPs of pulses and oilseeds were increased by higher amounts, ranging between ₹83 and ₹675 per quintal (between 1.41 per cent and 10.32 per cent)

Govt sets foodgrain target at 374 million tonnes amid El Niño concerns

Chouhan says five states impacted due to drought conditions in 2026 kharif season

Bain: Artificial Intelligence market has to reach $6 trn to justify capex

Much of that value will have to come from new innovation rather than gains in employee productivity, Bain said in its 7th annual Global Technology Report released on Tuesday.

El Niño threatens rabi crops, may affect foodgrain output: Agri Secy

Minister Chouhan says teams to visit Maharashtra & Karnataka soon to assess the drought impact

France to send troops to secure Saudi oil plant as Houthi attacks mount

Saudi Arabia came under attack from the Houthi militia on Thursday, with the kingdom saying it intercepted missiles fired toward the Red Sea port of Yanbu and the city of Taif.

Saudi Arabia eases oil crunch with nearly 100 million barrel sales to Asia

The crude for delivery in October and November will be sent via the Strait of Hormuz

Cargo ship MV Cape Dao hit in Strait of Hormuz, 1 Indian on board killed

A statement by India's External Affairs Ministry said one of the 20 Indian seafarers on board was killed in the attack. It said India's embassy in Oman was in contact with the authorities.

Fact check: A look at what Donald Trump got wrong in UN address

Trump claimed major US gains on weapons, oil, drugs, wars, investment and AI at the UN, but available data and official statements challenge several of those assertions

Donald Trump defends his call on Iran war, taunts globalists who only talk

"As president of the most extraordinary nation in history, I have no interest in leaving dangers to grow for another day," Trump said.

Michael Kremer named World Bank chief economist, to take charge on Oct 1

Kremer was awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty

'Correct the map': Why Africa wants to redraw its image on world maps

The African Union has endorsed the 'Correct the Map' campaign to replace the Mercator map projection with alternatives such as the Equal Earth map

Brics Summit: Traffic restrictions across Delhi on key routes today

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Iran strikes Kuwait after US bombardments, Gulf tensions escalate

Fighting between the US and Iran has increased this week after the US hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, saying Iran was planning to use them to shoot mines

Obituary: Author, farmer and environmentalist, Wendell Berry dies at 92

Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, including the novels Nathan Coulter and A Place on Earth, and the short story collection Stand By Me.

Brics Summit rehearsal: Traffic diversions in Delhi on over 35 roads today

Traffic will be regulated from 11 am to 3 pm on September 1 across key central Delhi corridors, with 22 diversion points identified ahead of the BRICS Summit

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf to confront 'real enemy'

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for Muslim unity and mutual defence, urging Gulf states to unite against what he described as their "real enemy"