
US-Iran Talks Collapse After 21 Hours in Islamabad, No Breakthrough Reached
High-stakes US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without a deal after 21 hours, as both sides blame each other over nuclear demands and Strait of Hormuz control.
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High-stakes US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without a deal after 21 hours, as both sides blame each other over nuclear demands and Strait of Hormuz control.

Penguin India has reportedly withdrawn from publishing Sonia Gandhi’s memoir after the former Congress president declined proposed changes and deletions to the manuscript. Other publishers are now competing for the book, with HarperCollins reportedly close to finalising a deal.

Textile processing units in Surat have decided to scale down operations by shutting factories for two days each week, as the industry struggles with a growing labour shortage and increasing production costs.

HDFC Bank has reportedly terminated three senior executives following allegations of mis-selling AT-1 bonds linked to Credit Suisse, raising concerns over compliance and investor protection.

At least five SC Cambuur supporters were injured after fireworks were thrown from the Feyenoord away section during a Dutch league match in Leeuwarden. The game was briefly suspended before eventually resuming.

Russia is not pursuing a formal de-dollarisation policy and remains open to acceptable payment mechanisms for international trade, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

At least 16 people were killed and around 130 injured after a Russian drone strike hit a shopping centre in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, according to Ukrainian authorities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a deliberate strike, alleging that a second attack targeted people responding to the initial strike.

The United States has warned countries against helping Iran bypass sanctions, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has warned that the German automaker is facing a “more than critical” situation as it battles weak demand, overcapacity and growing competition from Chinese manufacturers. The company is considering major cost-cutting measures and job reductions, while plant closures remain under discussion.

China has condemned the United States' planned expansion of sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, warning that Beijing will take necessary steps to protect its interests amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

India is preparing to host a high-stakes BRICS summit on September 12 and 13, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian among the key leaders expected to attend. The Middle East conflict is likely to complicate negotiations as New Delhi seeks consensus among an increasingly diverse BRICS bloc.

Samsung India has reportedly begun a workforce reduction across its television and home appliance divisions, with around 80-100 executives asked to exit amid rising costs, weaker demand and an ongoing restructuring exercise.