
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.

Iran denies any peace negotiations with the US after Donald Trump claimed talks were underway, as military tensions and strikes continue across the region.

Penguin India has reportedly withdrawn from publishing Sonia Gandhi’s memoir after the former Congress president declined proposed changes and deletions to the manuscript.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

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.

The BCCI has asked all 10 IPL franchises for fresh feedback on the Impact Player rule, with responses due by August 31. The review could influence whether the rule continues unchanged in IPL 2027.

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.

India’s second-largest tractor manufacturer, TAFE, plans to invest up to ₹1,250 crore in a new north India manufacturing plant as the company expands capacity to meet rising domestic and export demand.

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.