India should focus on potential Ukrainian drone technology transfer to Pakistan: Report

IANS | August 19, 2026 7:10 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s primary concern would not necessarily be the supply of drones developed by leading Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturer 'Fire Point' to Pakistan, as Ukraine is unlikely to deliver them amid the ongoing war with Russia. New Delhi should instead be more focused on the possibility of a technology pipeline developing between the two countries than on the acquisition of a specific weapon, a report has highlighted.

EU leaders voice support for ICC after US sanctions

IANS | August 19, 2026 7:09 PM

Brussels, Aug 19 (IANS) The European Union (EU) leaders on Wednesday voiced firm support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), a day after the United States imposed sanctions on the court's president and a senior lawyer.

Badminton WC: Lakshya Sen suffers shock second-round exit

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:54 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round exit at the BWF Badminton World Championships 2026, going down to USA’s 18-year-old Garret Tan in a three-game thriller at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Skyways IPO: EOW FIR, AEO Certificate suspension among key risks ahead of public issue

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Skyways Air Services Limited, which is set to open its initial public offering on August 24, has disclosed an ongoing Economic Offences Wing (EOW) investigation involving the company and its material subsidiary Brace Port Logistics Limited in connection with allegations of fraud, over-invoicing, forgery and criminal conspiracy, according to the company’s offer documents and a representation submitted to SEBI.

RBI in wait and watch mode on recalibration of policy rate, show MPC minutes

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:42 PM

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that he would "prefer to wait for more certainty to emerge on the inflation trajectory in terms of the persistence of realised prints at these or higher levels, the forecast, and the likely levels to which inflation may normalise and settle for any recalibration of the policy rate", according to the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting released on Wednesday.