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Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll surges to 392; nearly 1,500 missing as fresh flood threat looms

The Red Cross launched an emergency appeal for $31 million to respond to the devastating flash floods and landslides

28 Aug 2026 6:56 am
22 cricketers awarded annual contracts by Mumbai Cricket Association

The contracted players have been divided into three grades, with Grade A players receiving 12 lakh annually, Grade B 8 lakh and Grade C 6 lakh

28 Aug 2026 5:44 am
Maharashtra Gen Z Adivasis ask for more

In Manjari village, on the outskirts of Pune, tribal students have been protesting for over two weeks with a hunger strike against the Maharashtra government, which they say has not heard them for years. They hope this time their need for better quality education and hostel infrastructure will be seen, and the Supreme Court-mandated employment assured nine years ago will be given. Vinaya Deshpande Pandit speaks with the students, many of whom are first-generation college-goers

28 Aug 2026 5:29 am
Womens T20 Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur says India not focusing on any particular team

The Asia Cup features India, Pakistan, defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, hosts UAE, Thailand, Hong Kong China, and Indonesia

28 Aug 2026 4:32 am
Trump says Putin wont attack NATO territory

Kremlin also dismissed the reports that Washington had warned Moscow against a possible move on Europe, following a rare visit to the Russian capital by CIA Director John Ratcliffe that sparked fevered speculation

28 Aug 2026 4:23 am
Australia A Women's tour: Yastika, Anushka to lead India A squads

Sayali Satghare will be Anushka's deputy in the T20s, while Anushka will serve as vice-captain to Bhatia in both the One-Day and multi-day formats

28 Aug 2026 3:30 am
BJD opposes Odisha governments proposal for biometric attendance for college students

Biometric identity-based attendance for college students is an attempt intimidate students in the name of discipline, alleges principal Opposition party

28 Aug 2026 2:46 am
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary announces the establishment of Bihars first womens university

The Bihar government today also agreed to the main demand of protesting students for conductingTeacher Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE-4)in a single phase

28 Aug 2026 2:37 am
Stop making false statements, focus on the real problems of U.P., wrote State Congress chief Ajay Rai to CM

Reacting to Yogi Adityanath claiming that the Congress state president eats fish during Shravan, Ajay Rai challenged the Chief Minister to make a public, authentic picture or video of him eating fish

28 Aug 2026 2:28 am
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles unveils TATA.CARS brand identity

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd will remain the legal entity and will continue to be used in statutory, regulatory and investor communications

28 Aug 2026 2:07 am
Police arrest nine in fraud call centre accused of cheating 20 people in lifetime delivery franchise scheme

The police said that they received confidential information about a call centre called Insta Transfer Biz Pvt. Ltd. at Evershine Mall in Malad West and raided it on August 24, 2026

28 Aug 2026 2:02 am
Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu rescued, says Ministry of External Affairs

A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.

28 Aug 2026 1:59 am
Over 1,000 IGDTUW students land plum placement offers

Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attend valedictory ceremony of the Prabodhan Induction Programme-2026 at IGDTUW

28 Aug 2026 1:56 am
166 fresh H1N1 cases in Delhi in 24 hours

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inspects Indira Gandhi Hospital at Dwarka, reviews preparedness

28 Aug 2026 1:52 am
Police scuffle senior Trinamool leaders, remove party hoarding from Camac Street building

A billboard All India Trinamool Congress was put on the top of a building located on 9 Camac Street and large part of the premises serves as an office of Abhishek Banerjee

28 Aug 2026 1:49 am
Why 543 should remain 543

Delimitation, federal fairness and womens representation can all be achieved without enlarging the Lok Sabha

28 Aug 2026 1:47 am
DU student stabbed to death at home in Tilak Nagar; police suspect former gym trainer

The accused, identified as Imran, 26, is absconding; police have formed around 15 teams to trace him, an official said

28 Aug 2026 1:32 am
Indias return to its Central Asian neighbourhood

The Prime Ministers visit is an opportunity for India to deepen its strategic presence, expand economic ties and strengthen its diplomatic influence

28 Aug 2026 1:31 am
Danger from above: On the Nepal flood

Natural outbursts in hilly terrain are rising amid climate change

28 Aug 2026 1:27 am
Keralam government issues technical sanction for first phase of KSRTC bus terminal at Karikkamury in Kochi

PWD to invite tenders for construction in early September; project to be commissioned in a year

28 Aug 2026 1:26 am
New-age fires: On Indias ICU fire accidents

Fire accidents in ICUs need better and more evacuation facilities

28 Aug 2026 1:19 am
IIT Delhi reconstitutes panel to probe students death as protests continue

Institute says it is committed to ensuring students well-being; collecting evidence on insensitive remarks by Dean as well as tone-deaf comments made by faculty on deaths by suicide: students

28 Aug 2026 1:16 am
28 Aug 2026 1:13 am
Jairam Ramesh questions conflicting remarks on Pakistan-China cooperation during Operation Sindoor

Is Modi government trying to capitulate to China, asks Congress leader

28 Aug 2026 1:12 am
BJPs casteist nature exposed by Haldwani ritual defence, says Congress

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been polluted by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Oppositions criticism of the ritual

28 Aug 2026 12:56 am
Onamrush: 1,500 police personnel deployed across Kochi to ensurepublic safety

Picket points set up at 102 key locations; patrol intensified in bar hotels, DJ party venues; 24 control room vehicles, four Pink Patrol vehicles, and one highway patrol vehicle deployed; entire city to remain under CCTV surveillance as rush continues

28 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Rajinikanth, a secret Chennai park, and a Gandhi impersonator

Stories dont always begin with pitches; sometimes, they can emerge from unexpected gates and casual strolls

28 Aug 2026 12:45 am
Police question Sekarbabu over clash between DMK and TVK members on polling day

Ex-Minister Sekarbabu appeared before the inspector of police at the North Beach police station on Wednesday. His statement was recorded and then he was allowed to leave

28 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Can Chennai airport handle Code F aircraft?

Officials say that the airport can handle Code F aircraft on the main runway when certain procedures are in place. Antonov An-124 Ruslan, one of the largest cargo aircraft, was received in October last year

28 Aug 2026 12:08 am
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.

Donald Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days as the U.S. announced it was imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down

28 Aug 2026 12:07 am
Karnataka Chief Minister consults Rahul and other Central leaders on Nagendra and other issues

Partys assessment on Nagendras issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader

28 Aug 2026 12:00 am
Andhra Pradesh: High-level panel holds talks with junior doctors body on demands

Committee discusses six demands raised by JUDA; another round of discussions to be held on increase in stipends

27 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Veligonda Project: Markapuram Collector assures justice to all oustees

Collector distributes land title deeds to displaced families, says all residents of rehabilitation villages will get compensation before the scheduled release of water

27 Aug 2026 11:55 pm
A.P. Vidyut Recruitment Exam for AEE posts records 80.40% attendance

Preliminary key to be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for raising objections

27 Aug 2026 11:53 pm