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Ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off northern Cyprus

The Turkish ambassador to Nicosia said there were some casualties, but did not specify how many, speaking to Turkey's state-run TRT news channel

30 Aug 2026 6:17 pm
British woman fatally stabbed at Germany train station; suspect detained

The woman, who was attacked at the Rosenheim train station, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died due to serious injuries, Rosenheim police said

30 Aug 2026 6:03 pm
Mother was swept away: Nepal flood survivors cling to hope amid search for missing

Families crowded hospitals searching for missing relatives as rescuers continued digging through mud and debris amid intermittent rainfall and renewed concerns over rising river levels

30 Aug 2026 5:44 pm
Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart negotiations to join European Union

Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8 to 47.2%, RUV reported. Reykjavik, the capital, was the only area in the island nation of 400,000 people where a majority supported the referendum

30 Aug 2026 5:13 pm
Iranian Supreme Leader calls for unity among Muslim countries

Mojtaba Khamenei called on the rulers of regional countries to recognise your real enemy, understand its plan, and confront it, referring to the U.S. and Israel

30 Aug 2026 5:12 pm
PM Modi conferred with Uzbekistan's prestigious Oliy Darajali Do'stlik Order

The Prime Minister, dedicated the honour to the bilateral ties, said the people of India are very familiar with the word used for the award - 'Dostlik'

30 Aug 2026 3:53 pm
Watch: Rahul demands FIR over Kharge purification, BJP rejects caste angle

The alleged purification of a venue after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally in Haldwani has triggered a political confrontation. Rahul Gandhi has demanded an FIR and accused the BJP-RSS of practising untouchability, while the BJP has rejected the caste angle.

30 Aug 2026 3:48 pm
Prisoner stabbed with wire inside Kannur Central jail

The incident took place around 3.10 p.m., when the accused, identified as Appu, allegedly stabbed fellow prisoner Manu K. Jukku with a piece of wire

30 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

The attack highlighted tensions within Nigers armed forces, which have suffered repeated battlefield losses while fighting West Africas al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates

30 Aug 2026 3:21 pm
Two men from Chennai killed, six injured as SUV rams into SETC bus near Cuddalore

Police said seven persons from Chennai were returning from Velankanni when the accident occurred.

30 Aug 2026 3:21 pm
NEET-PG 2026: Technical glitches mar exam at two Jaipur centres; students protest

Some candidates claimed their systems shut down six to seven times during the examination, while others alleged that the disruption occurred even more frequently.

30 Aug 2026 2:09 pm
BJP condemns TVK MLAs comments on Amaran movie; urges CM Vijay to reprimand him

Recently, Mr. Mustafa, while speaking to journalists in Madurai had stated that Muslims were portrayed in bad light in the 2024 blockbuster Tamil film Amaran

30 Aug 2026 1:57 pm
As students protest in National law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC Judges from legal academia

Justice Bhuyan said that as important as the right to question was the tolerance to disagreement

30 Aug 2026 1:48 pm
Watch: Nepal floods: Rescue operations enter fifth day, donations to PM relief fund crosses 2 billion

Rescue operations in Nepal have entered their fifth day after devastating flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. India has sent a specialised tunnel rescue team, while forensic teams are also being deployed to help identify mortal remains.

30 Aug 2026 1:37 pm
One criminal arrested after gunfight with police in Patna; two officers injured

A total of 62 rounds were fired during the confrontation along Son River, according to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)

30 Aug 2026 1:23 pm
Uttar Pradesh IAS officer resigns, calls journey unforgettable

Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh, announced her resignation on August 30, 2026, describing her 13-year career as unforgettable

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Statehood will return, Article 370 will not: J&K BJP to Mirwaiz

BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur said Parliament took a historic constitutional decision on August 5, 2019, and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld the abrogation of Article 370

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan

Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the country.

30 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
India provides 68.5 tonnes of relief, Bailey bridge, tunnel expertise to flood-hit Nepal

A fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of relief assistance landed in Nepal on Sunday (August 30, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X

30 Aug 2026 12:21 pm
Switzerland rave shooting: One dead, five others wounded; police operation under way

Unidentified perpetrators are yet to be traced; some 3,500 people attended the annual techno party in Aarau

30 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
News in Frames: Hope hangs in the skies

Rescue teams in Nepals Nuwakot district are searching for people feared trapped in a blocked hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, while families at relief camps wait anxiously for helicopters carrying their loved ones

30 Aug 2026 11:42 am
Bihar Congress leaders plan Delhi protest on Sept. 8 seeking removal of in-charge, State chief

In a letter dated August 15, the workers alleged disorder in the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) during the Assembly election and accused the partys in-charge of acting arbitrarily in the distribution of tickets.

30 Aug 2026 11:37 am
Mcap of 7 of top-10 most-valued firms erodes 1.13 lakh crore; Airtel, Reliance worst hit

The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled 40,500.85 crore to 11,74,462.30 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation eroded 40,056.32 crore to reach 17,38,119.27 crore.

30 Aug 2026 11:33 am
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation

The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream

30 Aug 2026 11:27 am
Congregation-facing Mass resumes at St. Marys Cathedral Basilica in Kochi

A sizeable share of priests and laity members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese had been demanding this mode of Mass, while opposing the Unified Mass that the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church had been insisting on

30 Aug 2026 11:10 am
BJP brainstorming on Gen Z outreach concludes cohort is not homogenous

Sources said some leaders in the meeting suggested avoiding the term Gen Z and instead using the broader term youth or references to specific age groups

30 Aug 2026 10:53 am
Watch: Parandur airport scrapped: What do the youth say? | The Hindu Ground Report

Following Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays announcement to officially drop the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur, social media and political corridors have been consumed by debates over Chennais aviation capacity, economic growth, and ecological preservation. This ground report focuses on the voices living with the immediate consequences: the local youth across Parandurs affected belt, whose lives and careers have been split into two distinct paths.

30 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Trump says he'll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman

The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup. The name of the tournament comes from including the head of state of the host country to be honorary chairman

30 Aug 2026 10:20 am
Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories

The village of Dhunge, once home to roughly 150 families, now lies in ruins, reduced to a swampy expanse with an ominous rotting stench one of dozens of settlements obliterated by the Himalayan floods.

30 Aug 2026 10:09 am
The Bhotekoshi flood | A Himalayan tragedy

Scientists investigate how a high-altitude rock-and-ice avalanche may have triggered one of Nepals most devastating floods; while experts have not directly attributed this event to climate change, they note that rising temperatures are warming the Himalayas and accelerating glacier melt

30 Aug 2026 9:46 am
AAP leader Gurpreet Gopi shot dead in Punjabs Ferozepur

The four car-borne assailants got down from their vehicle in the main bazaar of Mamdot in Ferozepur on Saturday (August 29) evening and opened fire towards the car in which the 45-year-old Singh was travelling

30 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7, 2023 when Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip through June 2026, including five killed by Israeli settlers

30 Aug 2026 9:04 am
North Korea Defence Minister dismissed: state media

Kim Song Gi, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, was named as the new Defence Minister

30 Aug 2026 7:40 am
World Liberty Financial | Trumps crypto U-turn

Investments from a top UAE official into U.S. Presidents crypto enterprise attract criticisms of conflict of interest and foreign influence

30 Aug 2026 7:17 am
Manoj Jarange Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservation

Addressing media at the protest site, Jarange Patil said the government should not resort to delaying tactics.

30 Aug 2026 7:13 am
Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll rises to 675; India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the government is with the flood-affected citizens of the country and its priority is to save the life of every citizen

30 Aug 2026 6:55 am
Police officer dead, second injured in shooting at South Carolina park

The suspect was a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, the chief said

30 Aug 2026 4:45 am
Ukraine's nuclear plant has lost power supply: IAEA

The plant, which needs power to keep its six non-operating reactors cool, has only a ten-day diesel supply on site, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement.

30 Aug 2026 1:36 am
If Hindus think Muslims have no place, they cease to be Hindu: Mohan Bhagwat in New York

In a notable address in New York City, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that true Hindutva does not exclude Muslims from Bharat, asserting that any Hindu who believes otherwise ceases to be a Hindu

30 Aug 2026 1:28 am
Dortmund cruise to win as Elversberg claim historic victory in Bundesliga

Guirassy provided a clinical finish inside the opening nine minutes to settle Dortmund, before new signing Konstantelias fired in a shot that took a deflection off a defender and into the net

30 Aug 2026 1:16 am
Street vendors with provisional vending certificates cannot claim fixed sites: Delhi High Court

A Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan said the demand for fixed vending sites under provisional CoVs could not be permitted, noting that the certificates were subject to specific terms and conditions governing street vending.

30 Aug 2026 12:52 am
Indian Chest Congress held to discuss advances and challenges in respiratory care

The programme covers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tuberculosis and post-tuberculosis lung disease, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, air pollution-related respiratory disorders, sleep medicine, critical care and pulmonary rehabilitation

30 Aug 2026 12:44 am
Bombay High Court pulls up FDA over revocation of Pune drug firms licence

The court observed that the authority had acted against the principles of natural justice.

30 Aug 2026 12:42 am
Metrowater seeks additional release from Mettur dam to augment Veeranam storage

Officials say the water is expected to reach the tank by first week of September; the tank has only 15% storage against its full capacity of 1,465 mcft and continues to supply 179 mld to Chennai

30 Aug 2026 12:39 am
New court complex to replace British-era Judicial Magistrate Court

Vaniyambadi has three lower courts that are located in different areas in the town. Each court, on an average, is located at least 1.5 km away from the other court

30 Aug 2026 12:09 am
State Highways requests NHAI to construct vehicular underpass to access VIT High Road

Access to new VIT Road still remains a challenge for motorists

30 Aug 2026 12:02 am