News18 Afternoon Digest: Zelenskyy Speaks To Trump After Alaska Summit, Shubhanshu Shukla To Be Back In India Tomorrow & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 14:43 IST

We are also covering: Pakistan admits loss of 13 military personnel during Op Sindoor; Malaika Arora hints at second marriage after Arbaaz Khan divorce, says 'All things...'

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Reuters File Image)

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest update on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s talk with US President Donald Trump after Alaska summit, Shubhanshu Shukla’s return to India and other top stories.

Zelenskyy Speaks To Trump After Alaska Talks: ‘We Support US-Ukraine-Russia Trilateral Proposal’

After the high stakes Alaska summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he held a “long and substantive conversation" with US President Donald Trump and supported the proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia. Read more

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi To Arrive In India On Monday For 24th Round Of Border Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in India on Monday on a three-day visit to participate in the 24th round of talks on the long-standing China-India boundary issue, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Saturday. Read more

Shubhanshu Shukla To Be Back In India Tomorrow, First Homecoming After Historic Space Mission

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the second Indian to go to space, will return to India on Sunday (August 17) for the first time after the successful conclusion of the historic Axiom-4 space mission last month. Read more

Pakistan Admits Loss Of 13 Military Personnel During India’s Op Sindoor | Exclusive

More than three months after India launched precise airstrikes targeting terror infrastructure, Pakistan has admitted to heavy losses suffered in the military offensive from May 9-10. Pakistani authorities acknowledged more than 50 losses, including 13 military personnel, sources told CNN-News18. Read more

Malaika Arora Hints At Second Marriage After Arbaaz Khan Divorce, Says ‘All Things…’

Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan got married in 1998. Arora was about 25 years old at that time. Four years into their marriage, they welcomed their son Arhaan Khan in 2002. After being married for 18 years, the couple announced their separation in 2016 and finalised their divorce in 2017. Read more

Sachin Tendulkar Slammed As India Legend’s Stature Degraded: ‘Sunil Gavaskar Poore Hindustan Ko Hila Dega’

The criticism over the renaming of India-England Test series continues with former pacer Karsan Ghavri slamming the administrators for removing legendary captain Tiger Pataudi’s name from the trophy. The winner of the Test series between the two teams in England was traditionally presented with Pataudi Trophy. However, it was rechristened to Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy earlier this year resulting in backlash. Read more

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