PM Modi received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance discussing deepening India-US strategic partnership, with the newest report published at 18:30 UTC on Aug. 8, 2026
France 24 reports Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all, as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify security partnerships after attacks on critical infrastructure amid the war in Iran
The 23 players of Afghanistan's women's team who now live abroad have travelled to New Zealand for a training camp and two unofficial friendly games against the Cook Islands, according to France24.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, reported as the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,' after sources said the trilateral pact would be signed later in the day.
Shubman Gill was out injured and missed Day 1 fielding in the IND vs SL XI warm-up Test on 2026-08-07, with KL Rahul leading India as Sri Lanka batted first.
On 2026-08-07 IMD issues rain alerts across India as heavy rain batters regions: red alert for seven districts in Kerala - Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod - orange alert for Delhi as Delhi recorded its rainiest day of August so far in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Friday, and rain alert for 37 districts in Uttar Pradesh.
