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August 28, 2026

From Gandhi's 'reconstruction' to India@2047: HM Shah outlines vision for youth

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday linked Mahatma Gandhi's vision of rebuilding India with the Narendra Modi government's stated goal of taking the country to the forefront of t...

August 28, 2026

Nepal flash floods: 63 Indian nationals rescued from Trishuli-1 power project site

Sixty-three Indian nationals have been rescued from the Trishuli-1 power project site in Nepal in the wake of the devastating flash floods in the neighbouring country, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. According to officials, th...

August 27, 2026

Nepal MP thanks PM Modi for relief aid, says focus is on saving maximum lives

Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Vidushi Rana on Thursday expressed gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending aid whenever a disaster strikes the Himalayan nation. She said the focus of PM Balendra Shah-led government is to save...

August 28, 2026

Nepal flash floods: Why the region draws thousands of trekkers, pilgrims this season

A nearly 100-km stretch along the 1,400-km mountainous Nepal-Tibet border is always bustling with thousands of trekkers, traders, and Hindu pilgrims, especially during this season. This particular ar...

August 28, 2026

Scientists find clues in satellite imagery to the cause of catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet

As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding killed hundreds of people in Nepal...

August 28, 2026

China issues alert after devastating flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border

China has sounded a Level-IV alert following the devastating flash floods at the Tibet-Nepal border, warning that a newly formed barrier lake at the confluence of two rivers faces a high risk of breaching and flooding downstream areas. China's Ministry of Wat...

August 26, 2026

Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows

Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little changed from a day earlier but well below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday. Two tankers...

August 26, 2026

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to US Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel

President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only go into effect if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, a U.S. administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. ...

August 26, 2026

Analysis: Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partners

Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the dollar-based financial system. Washington has already sanctioned a host of Iraqi banks accused of doing business w...

August 26, 2026

INS Sudarshini concludes three-day Lisbon port call during Lokayan 2026 expedition

Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini departed Lisbon on August 25 after a three-day port call as part of its ongoing Lokayan 2026 transoceanic expedition, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sa...

August 19, 2026

Department of Commerce holds awareness session to prepare Indian exporters for EU carbon border rules

The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday organised an awareness session on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) to help Indian exporters understand and prepare for the bloc's evolving carbon-relate...

August 11, 2026

India condemns defacement of embassy premises in Slovenia, seeks action against perpetrators

India on Monday strongly condemned the defacement of the premises of its Embassy in Ljubljana and has urged Slovenian authorities to identify and take action against those responsible. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We condemn the defacement ...

August 27, 2026

Nepal flash floods: US expresses solidarity, says ready to offer humanitarian assistance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 162 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, say...

August 26, 2026

Explainer: What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?

U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pursued a...

August 26, 2026

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth $20 billion as trade war intensifies

Canada hit back on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports and rolled out aid for businesses and workers, matching Washington's latest duties dollar-for-dollar. The counter-tariffs on U.S. goods take effect on Septem...

August 27, 2026

India, Morocco agree to double bilateral trade in five years; JWG to explore preferential trade pact

India and Morocco have agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next five years and decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore opportunities for expanding trade and th...

August 26, 2026

India, Seychelles step up cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and blue economy

India and Seychelles have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy, with a focus on sustainable marine resource management, technology, capacity building and scientific research. The agreement was reached durin...

August 13, 2026

India, Liberia hold talks to deepen cooperation in technology, agriculture, health and trade

India and Liberia on Thursday held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, including technology, agriculture, health, mining, energy, trade and investment, education and capacity building. Liberian Minister of Foreign Aff...

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August 27, 2026 | new front in global fight

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