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Over 280 Indians Missing In Nepal Floods; Southern States Launch Rescue Ops, Helplines
Over 280 Indian nationals were reported missing in Nepal as of late August 2026 following severe monsoon-driven flooding that has devastated large swaths of…
Hi5, smiles and more: PM Modi's day out with children on Raksha Bandhan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday marked Raksha Bandhan by hosting schoolchildren at his official residence in New Delhi, greeting them with high-fives, listening…
Union Minister Demands Revocation of Teacher Suspensions, Accuses Karnataka of Political Vindictiveness
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has called on the Karnataka state government to immediately revoke the suspension of two government school teachers who participated in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Celebrates Raksha Bandhan With School Students at 7, LKM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan with school students at 7, LKM, joining young learners in the traditional exchange of rakhis during a…
Madras High Court Judge Questions Whether Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Considers Himself Above the Law in Assault Case
Madras High Court Justice V. Lakshminarayanan sharply questioned Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson on Wednesday, asking whether the minister believed he could avoid…
Mangaluru Railway Division Plan Revives Memories of Kerala–Tamil Nadu Tussle Over Palakkad
A renewed proposal to bifurcate the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad Railway Division has reopened a familiar fault line in southern Indian railway politics,…
Milma Posts 5.61% Rise in Milk Sales During Onam Festivities
Kerala's state-owned dairy cooperative Milma recorded a 5.61% year-on-year increase in milk sales during the opening days of the Onam festival season, according to…
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park, located in central South Carolina roughly 30 miles southeast of Columbia, protects one of the largest remaining stands of old-growth bottomland…
Katseye's Rise to Global Prominence Coincides With Internal Strain and Fan Community Fractures
Katseye, the six-member pop group formed through a Netflix-backed audition process and developed in partnership with the South Korean entertainment company behind some of…
Derek O'Brien and Abhishek Banerjee Named in FIR After TMC Signboard Removal Turns Ugly in Kolkata
Two of the Trinamool Congress's most senior national leaders, Derek O'Brien and Abhishek Banerjee, have been named in a first information report registered by…
Shashi Tharoor Clarifies 'Drama' Remark on Nepal Flash Floods Amid Backlash
Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has offered a clarification after facing sustained criticism for describing Nepal's devastating flash floods as "drama," a remark…
Tamil Nadu Liquor Shops to Shift to Digital Handheld System from September 1
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the state-owned agency that operates liquor retail outlets across the state, will transition to an automated, handheld…
Three Held After Group Attacks Reading Session on Malala's Memoir in Ahmedabad
Police in Ahmedabad have arrested three individuals in connection with an attack on a reading session dedicated to Malala Yousafzai's memoir, an incident that…
French Court Recognizes Breast Cancer as Occupational Disease for Flight Attendant in Landmark Ruling
A French court has ruled that breast cancer can be recognized as an occupational disease in the case of a flight attendant, delivering a…
Mullappally Ramachandran Urges Congress Leadership to Expedite KPCC Reshuffle
Senior Congress Leader Calls for Urgent KPCC Reshuffle Amid Kerala Party Stagnation Mullappally Ramachandran, a senior leader within the Indian National Congress, has issued…
Ankit Balyan murder: CCTV footage shows four shooters escape to Haryana
Four unidentified gunmen fatally shot Ankit Balyan outside his home in Uttar Pradesh and fled toward the neighbouring state of Haryana, according to CCTV…
Centre Tells Kerala High Court That Thrissur Fireworks Unit Exceeded Permitted Workforce
The Central government has told the Kerala High Court that a fireworks manufacturing unit at Mundathikode in Thrissur district employed more workers than its…
India, U.S. Sign Historic Procurement Agreement for Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System
India and the United States have signed a procurement agreement for the Javelin anti-tank missile system, marking what analysts describe as a significant milestone…
Meta Settles Landmark US Antitrust Lawsuit for Nearly $18 Billion, Agrees to Sweeping Changes to Facebook and Instagram
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to settle a landmark United States antitrust lawsuit for nearly $18 billion, resolving accusations that the company used its…
Satellite images show how the Nepal flood disaster unfolded
Satellite imagery has provided a detailed view of how deadly floods in Nepal progressed, revealing that a collapsed glacier played a central role in…
Lapped by the turquoise, crystal seas’: readers’ favourite unsung European islands
Readers have long sought out Europe’s quieter corners, trading crowded tourist hubs for islands where daily life still moves to the rhythm of fishing…
Overseas Congress Remarks On RSS Core Idea Of India Ahead Of Mohan Bhagwat Visit To US A
Overseas Congress leaders have publicly criticized the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) foundational vision for India, intensifying scrutiny of the Hindu nationalist organization just days…
Sikkim Forms Task Force to Trace Residents Hit by Nepal Flash Floods
GANGTOK — The Sikkim government has constituted a high-level task force to locate and assist residents of the northeastern Indian state who have been…
TVK Leaders Hail Vijay as Potential Future Prime Minister Amid Poster Campaign in Tamil Nadu
Leaders of the Telangana Congress Party (TVK) have publicly endorsed former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jayalalithaa Vijay as a possible future prime minister of…