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Russian President Vladimir Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the decision was tied to preparations for U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv for peace talks

5 Sep 2026 6:12 pm
Brought in for civilian use, Starlink is now integral to Ukraines war effort

Russias latest attempts to jam the satellite network are about more than disrupting internet access; Starlink sits behind drone operations, battlefield communications, and command networks that stretch across hundreds of kilometres of the war front

5 Sep 2026 5:25 pm
Masked men block traffic at UKs Dover port amid anti-immigrant tensions

A group of masked men blocked the entrance to Britains busiest ferry port in Dover, bringing traffic to a standstill as police responded to what they called an ongoing public order incident. The protest caused a 6.4-kilometre traffic jam and came amid renewed tensions over immigration and Channel migrant crossings.

5 Sep 2026 4:26 pm
U.S. Ambassador calls for severe consequences to stop West Bank violence

Our clear message is that crime is crime, terror is terror. When people do it, they should expect that they will have severe consequences, said Mike Huckabe, U.S. Ambassador to Israel

5 Sep 2026 3:49 pm
Several explosions in Kharg Island area of Gulf, Iranian media report

Fighting between Iran and the U.S. resumed last Sunday (September 5, 2026) with U.S. attacks on Iran as their war passed its six-month mark

5 Sep 2026 2:52 pm
Nepal flash floods: Two more people rescued alive after being trapped for 10 days

A woman was saved from a Nuwakot home, and a man from a flood-damaged hydropower project tunnel in Rasuwa

5 Sep 2026 2:51 pm
Israel, Hezbollah battle over strategic hill months after Lebanon ceasefire

In recent weeks, Ali Taher Hill has been the scene of daily shelling and airstrikes by Israel's military. Hezbollah has repeatedly attacked Israeli forces in the area with drones.

5 Sep 2026 2:50 pm
Why is New York City pausing some AI tools in schools? | Explained

The Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels on September 2 imposed a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for pupils up to eighth grade for the 202627 academic year

5 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Nepal flash floods: Indian tunnel rescue team makes progress at flood-hit Chilime hydropower site

India has deployed specialised teams to assist Nepal following the devastating flash floods of August 26, which swept through northern and central parts of the country

5 Sep 2026 12:36 pm
U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africas true size

The U.N. has backed a map that more accurately represents Africas true size, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection. The resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate representation of the worlds continents.

5 Sep 2026 12:14 pm
Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344

According to the data released by the Nepal Police, a total of 843 bodies have been successfully recovered, consisting of 758 adults and 85 children

5 Sep 2026 11:54 am
Lindsay Clancy trial ends in mistrial over deaths of three children

A U.S. judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts in 2023

5 Sep 2026 11:29 am
Indian national charged with drug trafficking, possessing illegal arms in U.S.

If convicted, 50-year-old Kawal Preet Singh faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison, plus a fine of up to $10 million, for drug trafficking.

5 Sep 2026 8:56 am
U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The final agenda and participants remain in flux, the sources cautioned.

5 Sep 2026 8:44 am
U.S. Judge again blocks Postal Services mail-in voting restrictions

The immediate deadlines demanded by the Postal Services rule would create chaos for groups that provide information about how to vote, the Judge said

5 Sep 2026 7:43 am
Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad to discuss Ukraine peace

The duo had been planning to travel to Moscow over the weekend followed by a visit to Kyiv

5 Sep 2026 7:04 am
Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes', says he agrees with Vance that it's not 'war'

I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing, said U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance

5 Sep 2026 2:44 am
Belgian PM pitches Port of Antwerp-Bruges as Indias trade gateway to Europe

Piyush Goyal says India-EU Free Trade Agreement will create opportunities for farmers, fishermen, MSMEs, startups, women entrepreneurs, manufacturers and service providers across India and Europe

4 Sep 2026 11:04 pm
More than a week after Nepals deadliest flood disaster in years, heres what we know so far

More than a week after catastrophic floods struck Nepal, rescue teams continue searching for the missing as authorities assess the scale of destruction. Heres a look at what caused the disaster, the latest casualty figures, and the ongoing relief and recovery efforts.

4 Sep 2026 10:52 pm
U.N. approves resolution in support of mapthat shows Africas true size

16th-century Mercator map diminishes size of Africa; Togo-led U.N. initiative to further African Union campaign for new map; West African nation aims to use Equal Earth map in schools by the end of the year; United States was the only country to vote against

4 Sep 2026 10:46 pm
Climate change a common challenge, says government on Nepal Ministers compensation demand

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said developed countries responsible for emissions must take the lead and support developing nations through finance and technology transfer

4 Sep 2026 10:43 pm
Tension in Arunachal over inclusion of non-indigenous groups in SIR

The alleged inclusion of Chakma and Hajong communities in the electoral rolls led to violence in the State, with one person injured; the Chakmas have stated that members of their group were prevented from appearing at the SIR hearing

4 Sep 2026 9:29 pm
Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map, orders it to be put to vote

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, a Republican, said she would immediately appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, asserting that the decision has thrust our State into a full-fledged Constitutional crisis. Missouri's new districts were used in the August primaries

4 Sep 2026 8:06 pm
Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027

Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands agreed to the initiative as Copenhagen hosted talks on the creation of migrant detention centres outside Europe

4 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
Kanthapuram calls for restraint amid protests over remarks on womens participation

Sunni scholars call came after BJP workers in Palakkad burned his effigy. He urges his followers not to fall for provocation and called for a measured response

4 Sep 2026 6:50 pm
Two women from tea plantations ordained as CSI priests in Idukki

Indira Iyyappan, 49, and Vijaya Karuppuswamy, 48, were ordained to the ministry on September 2 at CSI Christ Church, Munnar.

4 Sep 2026 6:35 pm
AI, human insights work together to decode prime number mysteries

While AI models did not replace a mathematician in either development, mathematicians have remarked on their ability to find new arguments in the pursuit of cracking old problems

4 Sep 2026 6:33 pm
Nepal floods: Indian volunteers take relief to isolated communities as access remains a challenge

A week after the floods, Indian volunteers are travelling up to 10 hours over damaged mountain roads to reach families who have lost homes and livelihoods, while some areas of Rasuwa remain accessible only by helicopter.

4 Sep 2026 6:06 pm
United Nations appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims

Health authorities are already watching for fever and diarrhoea in displacement centres, the UN appeal added

4 Sep 2026 5:45 pm
Israel says it has cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under key Lebanon ridge

On Friday, Israeli authorities transferred four people who had been detained in Israel to Lebanese authorities via the International Committee of the Red Cross.

4 Sep 2026 5:23 pm
Bengaluru Minister Krishna Byre Gowda orders setting up of joint police-civic teams to monitor footpath encroachment

Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda directed officials to conduct a fresh, comprehensive survey of street vendors at the earliest

4 Sep 2026 5:00 pm
CBI searches 89 locations across 20 States in crackdown against digital arrest syndicates; 3 held

Part of Operation Chakra-VI, searches aimed at tracing proceeds of fraud and identifying beneficiaries and handlers behind syndicates

4 Sep 2026 4:58 pm
What did the Supreme Court say about paid maternity leave?

Why did the Supreme Court strike down Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020? What did it say about maternity leave for adoptive mothers? What did the Court recommend that the Union government do regarding paternity leave?

4 Sep 2026 4:56 pm
8 Days after Nepal floods: A brothers search for his missing brother

Eight days after the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods in Nepals Rasuwa district, rescue teams continue to battle mud, floodwater and debris while searching for workers trapped inside tunnels of the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project. Amid the rescue operation, families are still searching for their missing loved ones. Rishi travelled from Nepals Kavre district to Rasuwa in search of his brother, Ang Thung Tamang, a truck driver who went missing after the flash flood on August 26. The last

4 Sep 2026 4:52 pm
Examine if hydropower generation can be shifted to night, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission tells Kerala State Electricity Board

Commission has made the suggestion on the assumption that shifting production to night will help address the after-6 p.m. electricity shortages, thereby avoiding expensive power procurement from outside the State. Commissions rationale is that Keralam has surplus power during the daytime on account of the sharp rise in solar power capability in recent years

4 Sep 2026 4:44 pm
U.S. military turns off ad trackers on devices amid West Asia targeting reports

The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers companies that collate and resell personal data can be used to track and target military personnel deployed to war zones

4 Sep 2026 4:44 pm
UN rights chief calls for greateraction toend Sri Lankas long legacy of impunity

The report, released ahead of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva beginning next week, comes even as President Dissanayake completes two years in office, after a historic mandate, including from the island nations ethnic minorities

4 Sep 2026 4:43 pm
How filmmaker Sulagna Chatterjee crowdfunded Olakh with 230 supporters

A long therapy session gave Sulagna Chatterjee the beginnings of Olakh; months of crowdfunding gave her the means to make it. The short film, starring Suhasini Mulay and Nikita Grover has travelled from a Mumbai kitchen to the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

4 Sep 2026 4:33 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijays convoy security breach: kin of custodial death victim Akash Delison try to block vehicle

Among them were Rajesh Kannan (50), his wife Anandhi (43), relatives of Akash Delison, who allegedly died in police custody at the Manamadurai police station in March this year.

4 Sep 2026 4:31 pm
Namal, rormer Sri Lankan President Rajapaksas son, arrested over Airbus deal

The anti-graft probe centres on claims that the European manufacturer channelled part of the money from the purchase to senior Sri Lankan officials and politicians

4 Sep 2026 4:15 pm
South Side Story celebrates identity through South Indian culture

From Baby Jeans hip-hop beats to Shobanas Bharatanatyam, the eighth edition of South Side Story brought the fluid, contemporary pulse of South Indian culture to the capital

4 Sep 2026 4:07 pm
Internet leaves citizens vulnerable to profiling and surveillance, says former Orissa HC Chief Justice S. Muralidhar

Calls for intervention by human rights institutions to address risks posed by internet and AI

4 Sep 2026 3:38 pm
Actor Vikrams Lar gibbon video case: Court grants Erode farm owner conditional interim custody of exotic animals

The court, while dismissing the Forest Departments petition seeking to shift the exotic animals to a zoo, has permitted officials to periodically inspect them at the place where they are housed

4 Sep 2026 3:32 pm
Lar gibbon case: Court grants Erode farm owner interim custody of exotic animals, subject to conditions

The court, while dismissing the Forest Departments petition seeking to shift the exotic animals to a zoo, has permitted officials to periodically inspect them at the place where they are housed

4 Sep 2026 3:27 pm
Bengaluru man accused of stealing rare book from Nilgiri Library acquitted

Police said the library in Udhagamandalam had found the book missing soon after the literature fest in October

4 Sep 2026 3:26 pm