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Market benchmark indices ended lower on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), with the Sensex falling 493 points and the Nifty dropping to 24,154.90 level, as elevated crude oil prices and fading hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 492.70 points, or 0.63%, to settle at 77,235.46, registering its third day of decline. During the fag-end of trade, it tanked 493.8 points, or 0.63%, to 77,234.36.The 50-share NSE Nifty declined for the sixth day, sliding 132.75 points, or 0.55%, to end at 24,154.90.From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, Infosys, HCL Tech,…
Ukrainian forces staged one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow’s invasion more than four years ago, firing almost 800 drones just two days after launching a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday (August 18, 2026).Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded eight others as the barrage demolished homes, officials said Tuesday (August 18, 2026).The warring countries are locked in an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes. Fighting on the roughly 1,250-kilometre (780-mile) front line in eastern and southern Ukraine is restricted by large numbers of…
A US Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aircraft in the US Central Command area of responsibility. (Image credit: US DoW) The US military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the ongoing conflict with Iran, roughly a quarter of its pre-war fleet. The US had close to 185 Reapers when the conflict began on February 28, split between 165 with the Air Force and 20 with the Marine Corps. The drones have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz, but their slow speed and low-altitude flight profile make them relatively easy targets for Iran’s military and its regional…
VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan calls on chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday CHENNAI: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said chief minister C Joseph Vijay informed him that the TVK is making efforts to convene the next round of talks with leaders of its allies to form a new alliance. The meeting will take place after the ongoing assembly session, which will end on Sept 8.“The ruling party has already convened the first round of talks with allies (in Mamallapuram). The CM told me that efforts are being made to hold the second round of talks with allies and…
Bhubaneswar: More than 80 students of Utkalamani Smaraki UP School in Cuttack’s Khan Nagar are attending classes in a cramped ward office after their nearly six-decade-old school building was rendered unfit for use because of its dilapidated condition.Located just opposite the ward office, the school building has deteriorated over the years, forcing the authorities to shift classes to the civic facility. The school caters to nearly 220 students from Sishu Vatika to Class 7. However, the limited space available at the ward office allows only around 80 students to attend classes there.The situation at Khan Nagar is not an isolated…
The new restaurant, set up inside a refurbished rail coach, offers seating for 48 diners at a time and is equipped with airconditioning. SALEM: Salem Railway Division on Monday inaugurated a rail coach restaurant at Ayodhyapattinam railway station, furthering Railways’ initiative to introduce innovative dining spaces across the country. This is the second rail coach restaurant in the division after the launch of a similar facility at Coimbatore Junction railway station.The new restaurant, set up inside a refurbished rail coach, offers seating for 48 diners at a time and is equipped with airconditioning. It will function 24 hours a day,…
A devotee from Amritsar is organizing a unique petrol langar in Chandigarh (Photo credit: X) CHANDIGARH: A devotee from Amritsar, who has been living in Chandigarh for the past seven to eight months, is set to organise what his associates describe as a unique petrol langar in the city.According to people close to him, Raja is a devoted follower of Mata and spends nearly 15 hours a day chanting “Jai Mata Di”.His associates said he finds peace in the chant and wants to spread the name of Mata through different forms of service.The latest initiative, they said, will be a…
August 17 is birth anniversary of VS Naipaul (Image-Social Media) Being in Diaspora means being in a constant struggle between roots and routes. Every diasporic writer records journey from homeland to host land (the land where they migrate to), nostalgic remembrance of the life left behind and faces a constant struggle to belong to the present land. VS Naipaul’s name is a milestone in Indian Diasporic literature. He has not only created stories but has also posed questions, about life in diaspora, and has inspired the generations of readers. His life and works are designed by movement, migration and memory.…
The arrested JJMP members in police custody Gumla: Four members of the banned Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), including a sub-zonal commander carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, were arrested from Aunrapaat forest under Dumri police station limits in the district, officers said on Tuesday.The operation, led by Chainpur SDPO Shruti, also yielded a cache of weapons, ammunition and communication equipment.Gumla SP Harish Bin Zaman identified the arrested extremists as Ramdev Lohra, sub-zonal commander from Bimgada village in Latehar; area commander Arbind Nayak of Kone village in Latehar; squad member Muneshwar Singh of Kita-Makka village in Lohardaga; and Jitendra…
The deceased have been identified as Rahul Chauhan (35), Nilesh Dabhi (37) and Ajitsinh Sindha (45). RAJKOT: A late-night gambling session turned fatal early Tuesday morning when three men died after falling into an uncovered well at a private farm in Khakadi village, Ghogha taluka, in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district.The incident occurred around 3 am after a rumour of a police raid triggered widespread panic among the 11 people gathered at the site.The deceased have been identified as Rahul Chauhan (35), Nilesh Dabhi (37) and Ajitsinh Sindha (45), all residents of Bhavnagar city.According to officials, the group had travelled from Bhavnagar…