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Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 933 workers trapped in hydropower projects

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said the country is facing an unimaginable and heartbreaking disaster

31 Aug 2026 10:02 am
BJP thinks it is bigger than RSS; should listen to Mohan Bhagwat: Dipke

He also said that Sonam Wangchuk's statement in an interview about CJP leaders political ambition was being distorted.

31 Aug 2026 9:57 am
Nirmala Sitharaman in U.S. Asheville city for G-20 finance ministerial meet

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting the G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville

31 Aug 2026 9:27 am
John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI

Some analysts had argued software chief Craig Federighi was the more logical pick for a company scrambling to catch up on AI

31 Aug 2026 9:20 am
Police form three teams to trace gang that stabbed AIMIM leader to death in Vattepally

AIMIM leader Mahboob Ali was stabbed to death on August 30

31 Aug 2026 9:04 am
Dhruv Jurel ablend of versatility andfortitude

The decision-makers continued to invest their belief in him and the batter has responded in style. Towards the end of June, he was a part of the India A squad that travelled on the shadow tour of Sri Lanka for two unofficial Tests

31 Aug 2026 9:01 am
PM Modi pays floral tribute at Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial in Tashkent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial in Tashkent during his visit to Uzbekistan.

31 Aug 2026 8:41 am
Ankit Balyan murder case: Two suspects killed in encounter with Shamli Police

Police said the two sharpshooters were injured by gunfire during retaliatory firing carried out by the police in self-defence

31 Aug 2026 8:35 am
FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani 'purification' remarks

A political row erupted after some individuals allegedly performed a 'purification yajna' at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani on August 11, following a public meeting held there by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on August 8

31 Aug 2026 8:21 am
CJP finds in AAP an all-weather friend supporting it at every turn

Since the beginning of the CJP, Arvind Kejriwal, other top leaders, and the AAP ecosystem have supported it, even before it became a mass movement in Delhi

31 Aug 2026 8:15 am
West Asia LIVE: Oil jumps more than 1% after U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island

U.S. forces struck two launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Hormuz Strait on August 30, the first known American strikes on the Gulf nation since late July.

31 Aug 2026 7:50 am
Maratha quota: Maharastra Govt hints at willingness to discuss legally valid demands

Activist Manoj Jarange set a September 12 deadline for the government to accept his demands and warned of demonstrations by members of the Maratha community in Mumbai

31 Aug 2026 7:42 am
Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in U.S., not 'Lake Ontario'

Canadians will see 'Lake Ontario' and those outside U.S. and Canada will see both names, Google says, days after Donald Trump signed an order renaming the water body

31 Aug 2026 7:02 am
Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 with more bodies being recovered, even as more than 2,500 people are still missing

31 Aug 2026 6:33 am
Pakistans Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting

Under the agreement, an attack against one of the countries will be treated as an attack against all of them, amid increasing security concerns in the wake of escalating tensions in West Asia

31 Aug 2026 4:30 am
The politics of calling minds Naxal

The new labelling is an escalation of the governments attitude towards dissent and democracy

31 Aug 2026 2:00 am
U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

A U.S. officials says that U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month

31 Aug 2026 1:45 am
Nepals agony, the Himalayan warning to India

One living rock, shared by nations, makes its dangers a shared concern for all

31 Aug 2026 1:44 am
IISER students protest continues in Pune

Their demands include improvement to mental health infrastructure, end to oppressive gender-based hostel curbs, adequate space and access to campus facilities, protection from disciplinary action for peaceful protests

31 Aug 2026 1:37 am
Should the CJP be a political party?

If the CJP does turn into a political party, there is hardly any doubt that it will attract young voters

31 Aug 2026 1:32 am
England trounce Pakistan by 194 runs to win series

Ollie Robinson was Pakistan's chief tormentor again as he took four wickets for 24 to go with the four for 11 he bagged in the first innings, taking his total in the two tests to 16.

31 Aug 2026 1:14 am
Adopt policies for reuse of treated water

Indias water future may hinge less on discovering new freshwater reserves and more on the intelligence with which the country recycles what it already has

31 Aug 2026 1:14 am
State of exception: On India, the UN CERD report

India must not normalise a culture of discrimination

31 Aug 2026 12:57 am
Neelakurinji-like bloom adds charm to Kudremukh Hills

Adding a distinctive charm to the beauty of the Western Ghats, a rare blue-violet flower resembling Neelakurinji has bloomed big along some trekking trails in the Kudremukh region of Chikkamagaluru district, attracting more trekkers and nature enthusiasts

31 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Drawn to defeat: On Indias chances in the ICC World Test Championship

India is now in a must-win situation in the Test Championship cycle

31 Aug 2026 12:47 am
31 Aug 2026 12:45 am
Farmers associations seek lifting of toddy ban in Tamil Nadu

C. Nallasamy, coordinator, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, says the lifting of the band will create jobs and help many families

31 Aug 2026 12:39 am
The Banyan Academy launches Dr. Parasuraman Lived Experience Writing Award

The awardees will have a mentor and editor to assist them in writing their books and telling stories of distress and resilience

31 Aug 2026 12:31 am
Deepti's record spell powers India to 94-run rout of Thailand in women's Asia Cup opener

The flamboyant opener smashed eight fours and three sixes in her 36-ball knock before Thailand's spinners, led by Suleeporn Laomi's three-wicket haul, triggered an inexplicable Indian collapse to restrict the seven-time champions to 159/9

31 Aug 2026 12:08 am
Womans murder: couple arrested in Manipur being brought to Chennai

The murder came to light on August 5, when the body was found in the rear general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express in Agra

30 Aug 2026 11:55 pm
AIADMK to protest in Alanganallur condemning TVK MLA's comments on jallikattu

The agitation would be held in the jallikattu area at Alanganallur on September 3

30 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Street Play organised as part of the Pondicherry Heritage Festival

Street Play is inspired by Open Streets, a movement in the U.S. to open the streets for people to engage with their neighbourhood actively

30 Aug 2026 11:51 pm
Create a large reservoir in Parandur: Anbumani

Chennai needs a second airport since the runway at the current airport is not of the same standard or convenience as those at international airports, says PMK leader

30 Aug 2026 11:49 pm
Keralam Islamic scholar says womens public appearances will cause great destruction

In a recent circular, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president E. Sulaiman Musliar and general secretary Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar directed that women should not share stages with men or appear in public spaces alongside them

30 Aug 2026 11:40 pm