Gold Rate Today, August 17, 2026: 22K at ₹14,219 a Gram as MCX Reopens ₹2,180 Higher
Gold rate today, August 17, 2026: 22K is quoted at ₹14,219 a gram and 24K at ₹15,512, each a rupee lower than Sunday. MCX
Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail South Korea Military Drills, Calling Ulchi Freedom Shield ‘Hostile’
President Trump ordered Pentagon chief Hegseth to substantially reduce joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea, citing cost and a 'hostile signal' to
NYT Strands Hints and Answer Today – August 17, 2026 (#897)
NYT Strands today, August 17, 2026: the spangram for puzzle #897 is BODYJOINTS on the theme "On a bender." Seven theme words, NECK, ELBOW,
Horoscope Today, 17 August 2026: The Moon Goes Void in Libra for 10 Hours, and Every Zodiac Sign Should Wait Before Signing
Horoscope Today, 17 August 2026 opens on a Monday; the sky spends most of its evening refusing to commit. At 17:01 IST, the Moon
Indonesia Earthquake: 53 Dead on Flores Island as Rescuers Race to Reach Nagekeo
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island before dawn Saturday, killing at least 53 people and displacing more than 5,000. Landslides have sealed off
Iran War Deployment Crisis: Trump Says USS Abraham Lincoln Crew’s Nine-Month Stretch Was ‘Not Nearly Long Enough’
President Trump dismissed families of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors with four words when asked if the 9-month Iran War deployment had gone long enough:
NYT Connections Answers Today – August 17, 2026 (#1163)
NYT Connections today, August 17, 2026: the answers for puzzle #1163 are video call platforms, spreadsheet features, country music first names, and four words
NYT Wordle Answer Today – August 17, 2026 (#1885)
Wordle today, August 17, 2026: the NYT Wordle answer for puzzle #1885 is TRIBE. An easier Monday grid than yesterday's, though the fourth letter
Poland Bus Crash: Twelve Pilgrims Killed on Hungary’s M3 Highway After Driver Falls Asleep
A Polish bus carrying Catholic pilgrims returning from Serbia crashed on Hungary's M3 highway before dawn on Sunday, killing twelve. The driver fell asleep
Iran War: Qatar Denies Holding Three Pilots from Al Udeid Strike as Tehran Demands Investigation
Three Iranian military pilots have not spoken to their families since March, when Tehran says their Su-24s were shot down over Qatar during an
Ukraine War: NATO F-18 Shoots Down Russian Drone Over Romania, Fourth Alliance Airspace Intercept of 2026
A Spanish Air Force F-18 on NATO's Enhanced Air Policing mission shot down a suspected Russian drone over Romanian territory Saturday — the fourth
Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt to Turn a Disarmament Pledge Into Steps
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders at El Alamein on Sunday to press them to convert a disarmament pledge into verifiable steps. He flies to