Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for joint efforts to "combat attacks on Turkey's economy" amid its persistent row with the US....

India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor set a new meet record to clinch the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday....
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "sleeping elephant" remark made during the Independence Day speech, saying he was "arrogant" and had insulted every Indian and his ancestors by belittling contribution of people who worked for country's progress in the last 70 years. ...
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there is a "relationship" between him and bank fraud accused Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. He also alleged that fugitive offender Vijay Mallya had met BJP leaders before he left the country. ...

A day after defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's spat with Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh in Kodagu, the Defence Ministry on Saturday said that it was unfortunate the way he behaved and described some of his subsequent personal remarks against her as in bad taste....

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday constituted a core group committee comprising leaders like A.K. Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad and P. Chidambaram, a manifesto committee and a publicity committee....
Pope Francis arrived in Ireland on Saturday on the first papal visit to the majority Roman Catholic nation in almost 40 years amid one of the worst sexual abuse scandals the Church has yet faced....

Firing a fresh salvo at the Modi government on the Rafale aircraft deal, the Congress on Saturday accused it of ignoring the defence procurement procedure and keeping senior ministers in the dark about the negotiations, demanding a public debate and detailed inquiry into the "secretive" happenings....
Former UN Secretary-General and Noble Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan will be laid to rest in his home country Ghana on September 13, the country's President Akufo-Addo has said....

Survivors of Kerala's worst floods in a century on Saturday set aside their misery, even if only temporarily, to celebrate Onam in numerous relief camps across the state, relishing the traditional Onam 'sadya' or lunch. ...