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Nepal flash floods LIVE: At least 384 travellers, including 291 foreigners, reported missing

Nepal floods have led to the loss of life of at least nine people, according to reports by the country's tourism board.

26 Aug 2026 4:42 pm
Kremlin says U.S. spy chief held talks with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit

Asked if visits by such senior U.S. officials could help improve the dire state of U.S.-Russia relations, Kremlin said that contacts between the two countries intelligence agencies were a positive thing

26 Aug 2026 4:34 pm
Nepal flash flood: At least 50 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu stranded as landslips disrupt route

As per initial information, the pilgrims were on board three vehicles and occupants of one of the vehicles have taken refuge in a Armed Police Force outpost at Timure, about 150 km north of Kathmandu

26 Aug 2026 4:12 pm
Remembering Dolly Parton, who gave away everything but her songs

The Queen of Country Music, who passed away recently, gave away more than 300 million books and millions of dollars in aid, but refused to surrender the copyright to one song, even for Elvis Presley.

26 Aug 2026 3:59 pm
India rejects politically motivated, highly malicious references in remarks by UNCERD

MEAs response comes after the UN Committee raised concerns regarding reports alleging large-scale violations by law enforcement personnel against ethnic and ethno-religious populations

26 Aug 2026 3:26 pm
Starc replaces Bumrah as top-ranked Test bowler

Mitchell Starc, 36, tops the rankings after his 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh

26 Aug 2026 3:07 pm
Oscars 2027: All of a Sudden, Coward, Possible Love, Everytime and On the Road join International Feature race

The 2027 Oscars International Feature Film race is taking shape with Japan, Belgium, South Korea, Germany and Mexico selecting All of a Sudden, Coward, Possible Love, Everytime and On the Road, respectively

26 Aug 2026 3:00 pm
WhatsApp beefs up security with call context and stronger verification

WhatsApp, the instant messaging service owned by Meta, noted that more than 1 billion people had a passkey

26 Aug 2026 2:52 pm
Mangalurus integration with SWR should be used for aggressive Railway development in the region: Kanyakumari Association

The integration should be a springboard for active development with push for new projects, speeding up stalled works and ensuring fair budgetary support

26 Aug 2026 2:48 pm
CENTAC releases revised UG NEET draft merit list

Objections/certificates to be uploaded, if any, may be submitted using dashboard login under a link marked as objections before 10 a.m. on August 27

26 Aug 2026 2:45 pm
From sacred fire to darkness: Navia Natarajans choreographic exploration of Agni

Navia Natarajan combined mythology and Tamil literature to depict fire as a creator, destroyer and purifier at Natyarangams Pancha Bhootha Bharatham festival in Chennai.

26 Aug 2026 2:43 pm
Madras Crocodile Bank turns 50: How does this reptilian zoo run?

Fifty years after Rom and Zai Whitaker founded the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust with wedding gifts and a shared conservation dream, the Chennai reptile zoo now shelters gharials, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes; and a devoted community of handlers, educators, and researchers still fighting for reptile conservation across India

26 Aug 2026 2:43 pm
Jadavpur unrest probe committee to hold first meeting this week after 'injured' VC rejoins

Leftist organisations SFI, RSF, AIDSO and FETSU were also seeking to meet the authorities after the VC's return

26 Aug 2026 2:41 pm
Owaisi denounces Allahabad HC ruling on hijab as attack on Islam

AIMIM chief invokes the history of Vande Mataram to question the insistence of certain groups of a full rendition of the song

26 Aug 2026 2:36 pm
Father-son duo injured in group clash near Srivilliputtur

Armed gang attacked father-son duo in Kansapuram; In retaliation, 20 bikes, three autos, car were damaged

26 Aug 2026 2:35 pm
Tibet's Gyirong suffers 'major casualties' from mudslide, Xinhua reports

President Xi Jinping urged all-out efforts to search for the missing, and called for strengthening monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters

26 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Netanyahu says no diplomatic deal possible with Iran savages

Recounting a recent meeting with Mr. Trump, Mr. Netanyahu told an event late on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with Iran

26 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
RHINOSHIELD AirX Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title in Record-Breaking Near-Space Drop Challenge

RHINOSHIELD AirX Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title in Record-Breaking Near-Space Drop Challenge

26 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Bhavan's College MSEED and Reliance Animation Academy Enter into a Strategic Agreement to Launch Graphics & Animation Programs

Bhavan's College MSEED and Reliance Animation Academy Enter into a Strategic Agreement to Launch Graphics & Animation Programs

26 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Gajapayana flags off Dasara elephant journey; Abhimanyu accorded ceremonial farewell

Nine specially decorated Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at Veeranahosahalli before embarking on their journey to Mysuru.

26 Aug 2026 2:26 pm
Blue-coloured babysocks in ad prompts action against IVF centre in Rajasthan

As blue colour is associated with a male child, the Health Department views this as a prima facie indication of promoting sex selection services, says Principal Medical and Health Secretary Gayatri Rathore

26 Aug 2026 2:11 pm
NDMC apologises for waterlogging after unexpected heavy rainfall in Delhi

NDMC Chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said more than 72 mm rainfall was recorded in less than two hours on August 25

26 Aug 2026 2:06 pm
H1N1 surge: IMA urges caution, warns against self-medication with antibiotics and antivirals

The IMA advised people to follow preventive measures including frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser

26 Aug 2026 1:49 pm
Chinas Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt from Sunday: Foreign Ministry

The tour, which lasts until September 3, will be Xi Jinpings second overseas trip this year following a visit to North Korea in June.

26 Aug 2026 1:46 pm
Six bodies found in Vijayapura lake

While the exact cause of the deaths was not known, police suspect they must have slipped into the water body while visiting it.

26 Aug 2026 1:44 pm
Haiwaan trailer: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan tackle each other in Priyadarshans twisted thriller

The film also stars Boman Irani, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Saiyami Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Sharib Hashmi, Rajesh Sharma, Pahal Chaudhary and Manoj Joshi

26 Aug 2026 1:43 pm
NCB busts cross-border heroin cartel in Jammu; mastermind among 3 arrested with 5.16 kg heroin

The NCB team traced him to Leh district of Ladakh where he was arrested on Monday (August 24), within two days of the seizure

26 Aug 2026 1:38 pm
From vibrant pookkalams to traditional feasts, Keralites around the globe celebrate Thiruvonam

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan have all extended Onam greetings to all citizens

26 Aug 2026 1:32 pm
A new right of way: What APs Pedestrian Policy means for the public

For millions of people who walk to bus stops, schools, markets, workplaces and other public places every day, Andhra Pradeshs new Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy could bring a fundamental change

26 Aug 2026 1:25 pm
Deletions in Karnatakas draft SIR rolls alarming | Data

Five constituencies in core Bengaluru region see more than 50% of its electoral rolls getting deleted, unseen in other major States. Despite concerning levels of deletions, the office of Karnataka CEO has neither made the deletions lists easily accessible nor has it made public the gender-wise deletions in each constituency

26 Aug 2026 1:21 pm
India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back.

Multinational food producers often make different versions of the same products to comply with local regulations, tastes and spending capacity

26 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Why India could shape the next global financial order

As climate-finance needs surge and the old global financial order comes under strain, the country could help build an inclusive, multipolar system for green development

26 Aug 2026 1:15 pm
India must reassess its differential treatment of international criminals

No government, in good faith, should allow its land to become a safe haven for enemies of all humankind

26 Aug 2026 1:15 pm
Prepare for crude prices above $100

Watch out for tanker movement through Hormuz, marine war-risk insurance and tanker freight, pricing of Gulf and Asian physical crude relative to global benchmarks, and inventory drawdown and product-market stress

26 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
Revising the Indus Water Treaty

India and Pakistan should codify principles of equitable and reasonable utilisation, offering scope for mutual benefits and flexibility to incorporate changing conditions related to climate change

26 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
SL vs IND Day 4: India reduce Sri Lanka to 83/2 at lunch after enforcing follow-on

Resuming from 265/8, Sonal Dinusha, who was overnight 85, compiled his second hundred in as many Tests

26 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
A river as a legal person

While Supreme Court has decided that legal personhood status cannot be extended to non-humans, the Madras High Court, by categorising the Tamirabharani river as a deity, held that it can be treated as one

26 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
Islamabad hospital fire kills 14 newborn babies

At least 14 newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in the mother and child ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on August 26. One baby was rescued. Authorities suspect a short circuit caused the fire. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.

26 Aug 2026 1:10 pm
U.S. Open: Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles; Djokovic, Sabalenka eliminated, too

Spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reached the mixed doubles semifinals

26 Aug 2026 1:10 pm
At least three Indian oil companies plan to avoid ships on Irans new blacklist: report

Some of the tankers Iran listed are owned or chartered by Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC)

26 Aug 2026 1:01 pm
FGG urges Telangana govt to establish functional Town Planning and Building Tribunal to address unauthorised constructions

A tribunal was constituted in 2016, but chairpersons and members have not been appointed so far, says FGG president M. Padmanabha Reddy

26 Aug 2026 12:59 pm
Lake Ontario: the lake Donald Trump wants to rename Lake America amid tariff woes with Canada

Trump shared a map in which the lakes name had been crossed out and replaced with Lake America, with an American flag

26 Aug 2026 12:56 pm
Attachment of properties under TANPID Act will take precedence over attachment under money laundering charges: Madras High Court

Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan come to the rescue of thousands of depositors duped by fraudulent financial institutions which had promised high rate of interest

26 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle U.S. government probe over DEI

U.S. President Donald Trump has cracked down on DEI during his second term; DOJ said Deloitte tracked demographic goals, impacted promotion decisions

26 Aug 2026 12:50 pm
Youth vote and its electoral impact

The byelection results in Bankipur and Datia, where the BJP lost, as well as the Jantar Mantar protests, have drawn considerable attention to the youth vote. In light of these developments, it may be appropriate to examine how young people have behaved politically over the past decade

26 Aug 2026 12:44 pm
Nepal flash flood washes away villages, damages roads, power projects

We have reports of villages and infrastructure project sites being washed away, District Administrator Narendra Pariyar said.

26 Aug 2026 12:37 pm