Thursday, 17 September 2026, 05:08 pm
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India launches key test for manned orbital mission
Online Desk: India on Saturday successfully launched the first unmanned trial run of its upcoming crewed orbital mission, in the latest milestone for its spacefaring ambitions. The Gaganyaan (“Skycraft”) missionread more
Pakistan’s thrice-elected, self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of vote
Online Desk: Pakistan’s thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was returning home Saturday on a special flight from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeksread more
Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians
Online Desk: The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday to let desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians running short of food, medicine and water in the territoryread more
22 journalists killed in Israel-Hamas war, says CPJ
Online Desk: At least 22 journalists have been killed since fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out on 7 October, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. These include 18read more
US, EU show united front on Israel, Ukraine
Online Desk: President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamperread more
Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
Online Desk: Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter who had been held hostage in Gaza, Israel said, the first such release from among the roughlyread more
Indian firm halts uniform sales to Israel police over Gaza war
Online Desk: An Indian firm is terminating a longstanding contract to make uniforms for the Israeli police, telling AFP on Friday that it had made a “moral decision” in lightread more
Canada removes 41 diplomats from India
Online Desk: Canada has recalled 41 of its diplomats from India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, the foreign minister said, in an escalation ofread more
Israel levels Gaza district as invasion looms
Online Desk: Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on Friday after giving families a half-hour warning to escape, and hit an Orthodox Christian church where others had been sheltering, asread more
