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Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace

Norwegians gathered outside Oslos royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died at the age of 89 after more than three decades on the throne

29 Aug 2026 1:33 pm
Argentina committed to reducing barriers to facilitate entry of Indian pharma sector: Government

The issue came up for discussions during the visit of Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal to Buenos Aires this week.

29 Aug 2026 12:30 pm
Trumps Greenland threats cast shadow on Icelands vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

This is not an election about membership and not about adaptation, as there will be another referendum on an accession agreement if the result is yes, Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told a rally

29 Aug 2026 12:19 pm
Trump government mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park to a private developer

The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was appalled by the ceding of public lands to private interests, calling the proposed trade antithetical to what we stand for as stewards of the park.

29 Aug 2026 11:37 am
War weighs on Iran's economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions

Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions, though the Treasury Department stopped short of imposing penalties against major Iranian trade partners such as China and India,

29 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Death toll reaches 626 in Nepal flash floods, nearly 2,000 still missing

According to the NDRRMA, 233 bodies were recovered from Chitwan, 158 from Nawalparasi East, 51 from Nuwakot, 48 from Gorkha, 47 from Nawalparasi West, 45 from Dhading, 31 from Tanahu and 13 from Rasuwa

29 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Judge deals setback to Trumps bid to deport pro-Palestinian activists

A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump administrations use of immigration laws to revoke visas and pursue deportation of noncitizen college students over pro-Palestinian advocacy is unconstitutional

29 Aug 2026 11:11 am
Manufacture in India, build for world: FM Sitharaman

Ms. Sitharaman emphasised that Indias investment proposition rests not on any single sector, but on the convergence of scale, growth, talent, infrastructure, technology, and sustained reform over the past decade

29 Aug 2026 10:42 am
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations

Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day

29 Aug 2026 10:38 am
U.S. officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targets

In a newly edited statement, the Department of Justice said on Friday that the U.S. Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA and others were among the targets of QTFY, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group

29 Aug 2026 10:29 am
U.S. diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to West Asian embassies

We remain committed to supporting our workforce and their families throughout this process and will provide updates through appropriate channels as decisions are made, said the U.S. State Department

29 Aug 2026 9:04 am
Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honour for their successful moonshot

The President called the newest recipients four intrepid space heroes

29 Aug 2026 9:01 am
Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, Foreign Minister says

Earlier on Friday (August 28, 2026), Nepals Foreign Ministry had said that Kathmandu could manage the rescue efforts on its own for now and declined foreign involvement

29 Aug 2026 8:08 am
Nepal flash floods LIVE updates: Over 4,400 rescued as Nepal mobilises massive flood relief op., says PM Balen Shah

Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far -- and some of the dead swept downstream

29 Aug 2026 6:59 am
U.S. judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind, says report

The ruling comes just before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania

29 Aug 2026 5:22 am
Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon

Vice President J.D. Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the White House said

29 Aug 2026 4:55 am
U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, says Trump

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American countrys oil reserves

29 Aug 2026 4:44 am
Hockey India announces 50 lakh cash award for women's hockey team on historic 5th place finish at World Cup

The team went through the campaign with just one defeat, holding higher-ranked sides China, England and Australia to draws and recording a 6-1 win over South Africa, before completing their run under Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne with the win over Germany

29 Aug 2026 3:47 am
In cases where parties know the truth, judge is on trial: Supreme Court

Court orders the parties to pay 5 lakh each in costsfor wasting judicial time for 11 years with a 'manufactured controversy' while genuine litigants waited in queue

29 Aug 2026 12:41 am
A shared disaster, beyond borders and geopolitics

For Nepal, India and China, the devastating cross-border floods are a stark reminder of natures fury, and that cooperation must transcend the boundaries of geopolitics

28 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Unkind cuts: On the Telangana and Karnataka electoral rolls

The scale of the ECIs deletions in Telangana and Karnataka needs explanation

28 Aug 2026 11:49 pm
Centre targets replacement of two lakh old trucks, buses in Delhi-NCR within a year

PARIVARTAN scheme offers interest savings, tax waivers and purchase incentives to accelerate the shift to cleaner vehicles

28 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Nepal flood toll rises to 579; nearly 2,000 still missing

More than 4,500 people, including 85 Indians, were rescued; 98 Indian tourists are still unaccounted for; the Nepal govt. allows foreign experts to join the search operation following intense diplomatic pressure

28 Aug 2026 11:00 pm
U.S. civil rights march targets Trump voting changes

The Defend the Vote march brought protesters to the National Mall 63 years to the day after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his I Have a Dream speech during the landmark 1963 March on Washington

28 Aug 2026 10:44 pm
Watch: Nepal Flash floods: Indian pilgrims rescued from Nepal welcomed by Jaishankar

Devastating flash floods in Nepal have triggered a massive rescue and relief operation, with hundreds dead or missing and several Indian nationals still unaccounted for.India is stepping up efforts to trace its citizens, bring stranded Indians home andassistNepal in its rescue operations.

28 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
Sree Narayana Gurus teachings should be spread across the world: Keralam CM

Satheesan recalls his announcement in the 2026-27 Revised Budget that a statue and cultural centre dedicated to Narayana Guru would be established in New Delhi

28 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
China removes high-ranking officers from key military body

In January, though, the Defence Ministry said that Zhang and Liu were suspected of serious violations of discipline and the law, a common euphemism for corruption

28 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
Syria's President appoints Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as his adviser

Mustafa Khalil Abdi is appointed as adviser to the presidency of the republic, says sources

28 Aug 2026 10:22 pm
8-point India-China deal: What does it mean for India? | Worldview

India and China agree to an 8-point consensus in boundary talks during NSA Dovals Beijings visit.

28 Aug 2026 10:07 pm
Russian drones batter Ukraines Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day

Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraines Kyiv region that hit numerous buildings and storage depots

28 Aug 2026 10:05 pm
Students find colleges missing when they go for enrolment in professional courses

When students paid the fee to the Karnataka Examinations Authority, downloaded the seat confirmation slip, and went to the colleges to enrol, they found that there was no college at the given address

28 Aug 2026 9:56 pm
PML-N's Iftikhar Gillani elected as PoK 'prime minister'

Mr. Gillani, of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), secured 30 of the 44 votes in the so-called legislative assembly during its session in Muzaffarabad, the regions capital

28 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Several duplicate voters still on draft rolls

Furnish complete anomaly and ASDD lists to parties

28 Aug 2026 9:32 pm
424-crore project to ensure 24X7 drinking water supply to Ongole

IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh lays stone for the project at Rangarayudu Cheruvu; Radisson Hotel to come up near Chadalavada with 100-crore investment

28 Aug 2026 8:37 pm
Deputy CM Bhatti moots Singareni-Hutti JV for gold mining

During a visit to Hutti Gold Mines in Karnataka, Minister says both PSUs could leverage expertise in their own fields for future projects

28 Aug 2026 8:36 pm