Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) The Pentagon is evaluating whether to reduce the US military presence in the Persian Gulf after the Iran war, as extensive damage to American bases forces officials to reconsider how troops and equipment are positioned across the Middle East, US media reported.
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Hollywood actress Phyllida Law, the mother of actress Emma Thompson, has died at the age of 94. The veteran actress passed away at the end of last month, but the news was only announced on August 18, 2026.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Music composer Akhil Sachdeva, who has composed the song ‘Piya Ghar Aaya - Homecoming’ from the recently released Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Awarapan 2’, has said that he hasn’t been used as a singer to his true potential in the industry.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Karan Singh, who is a magician, and was recently eliminated from the reality show ‘The Traitors’, feels that the space of reality shows will get even better with time.
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) The Queen of Pop, Madonna has shared pictures from her 68th birthday celebrations, and she appears to be in good spirits surrounded by her loved ones.
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Defending champions Kashi Rudras registered back-to-back victories in Season 4 of the UP T20 League, securing a 15-run win against the Gaur Gorakhpur Lions in Match 7 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming Prabhas-starrer ‘Spirit’ have confirmed that the film is not undergoing any change of release, and is set to be released on its scheduled date.
Budapest, Aug 18 (IANS) Artistic swimming is set for further rule changes as the sport moves toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with adjustments to free routines and their length to be announced soon, World Aquatics Artistic Swimming Technical Committee chair Lisa Schott told Xinhua.
Port Louis, Aug 18 (IANS) Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool and Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava raised toasts to celebrate the longstanding friendship between India and Mauritius at a reception hosted by the High Commission of India to celebrate the 80th Independence Day.
Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said striker Julian Alvarez will not be involved in his side's opening game of the new La Liga season on Wednesday night.
