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Three Military Pilots Held Captive in Qatar Since March, Iranian Media Reports

Three military pilots held captives

Three Military Pilots Held Captive in Qatar Since March, Iranian Media Reports

August 16, 2026

Tehran, Iran, August 15 (ANI) — Three Iranian military pilots have been captured by Qatari forces after...

“Hezbollah Using Its Own Civilians as Human Shields”: Netanyahu on Several Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Southern Lebanon Netan

Netan

“Hezbollah Using Its Own Civilians as Human Shields”: Netanyahu on Several Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Southern Lebanon

August 16, 2026

Tel Aviv, Israel, August 15 (ANI) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Hezbollah of violating...

Shooting at Virginia State University Leaves Five Injured; Police Investigation Underway

Shooting

Shooting at Virginia State University Leaves Five Injured; Police Investigation Underway

August 16, 2026

Virginia, August 15 (ANI) — At least five people were injured by gunfire, with one in critical...

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Hours After 7.7 Quake Kills 38 Earthquake 7.7

Earthquake 7.7

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Hours After 7.7 Quake Kills 38

August 16, 2026

Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15 (ANI) — Another powerful earthquake, measuring 6.5 magnitude, struck Indonesia on Saturday afternoon,...

Putin Hails India’s “Remarkable Progress” on 80th Independence Day Putin

Putin

Putin Hails India’s “Remarkable Progress” on 80th Independence Day

August 16, 2026

Moscow, Russia, August 15 (ANI) — President Vladimir Putin on Saturday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu...

USS Lincoln

August 16, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln to Return to U.S. After More Than 250 Days Deployed Amid Scrutiny Over Sailor...

IDF Strikes Hezbollah Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon, Kills Seven in Ansar IDF kills seven

IDF kills seven

IDF Strikes Hezbollah Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon, Kills Seven in Ansar

August 16, 2026

Tel Aviv, Israel, August 15 (ANI) — At least seven people were killed and three others injured...

Foreign Envoys Extend Greetings to India on 80th Independence Day, Celebrate Ties and Remarkable Journey

Foreign Envoys

Foreign Envoys Extend Greetings to India on 80th Independence Day, Celebrate Ties and Remarkable Journey

August 16, 2026

New Delhi, India, August 15 (ANI) — Foreign envoys extended warm wishes to the people of India...

Beyond the Battlefield: How India’s Armed Forces Became a ‘First Responder’ to the World Indian Army

Indian Army

Beyond the Battlefield: How India’s Armed Forces Became a ‘First Responder’ to the World

August 16, 2026

New Delhi, India, August 15 (ANI) — A military medical team arriving in earthquake-hit Venezuela, warships carrying...

From Bicycles at Thumba to the Lunar South Pole: India Marks 80th Independence Day With Major Space Expansion ISRO

ISRO

From Bicycles at Thumba to the Lunar South Pole: India Marks 80th Independence Day With Major Space Expansion

August 16, 2026

New Delhi, India, August 15 (ANI) — As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the nation marks...