
Iran Warns of Retaliation After Desalination Plants Targeted in Escalating Conflict
Iran claims its desalination facilities were hit in recent attacks and warns it may target water infrastructure across the Middle East in response.
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Iran claims its desalination facilities were hit in recent attacks and warns it may target water infrastructure across the Middle East in response.

Two workers were killed and nine others injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.

Penguin India has reportedly withdrawn from publishing Sonia Gandhi’s memoir after the former Congress president declined proposed changes and deletions to the manuscript.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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit New Delhi next month to attend the BRICS Summit 2026, in what could be his first trip to India in seven years as New Delhi and Beijing work to improve bilateral relations.

Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, has called for dialogue and peace amid continuing conflict and tensions in the Middle East, saying weapons cannot provide lasting solutions.

Two pilots were killed after a twin-engine training aircraft crashed in a field near the Ganga barrage in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, with the DGCA set to conduct a technical investigation.

Iran and Oman have reached initial understandings on how to manage parts of the Strait of Hormuz and share potential revenues, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, although a senior Iranian source later said the deal has not yet been fully finalized.

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has denied targeting Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn or Tiger Shroff, saying the notices over a Vimal Elaichi advertisement were issued under existing rules on surrogate advertising.

The CBI has filed a third chargesheet in the alleged ₹1,200-crore Reliance Communications loan fraud case, naming Reliance ADA Group executive Amitabh Jhunjhunwala. The agency alleges the case caused a wrongful loss of about ₹971.25 crore to State Bank of India.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Union government of failing to honour commitments made after its Jantar Mantar protest ended in July. The group said its National Working Committee will meet on August 24 to decide its next course of action and hinted at a possible fresh protest.

A large crowd gathered in Delhi for the ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, with Rapid Action Force and Delhi Police deployed as protesters remained at Jantar Mantar beyond the permitted time. Several protesters were reportedly detained.

Apple has confirmed September 9 for its next major launch event, where the company is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 lineup, a possible foldable iPhone and new Apple Watch models.