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August 28, 2026

India sends third tranche of relief supplies to Nepal

India on Friday dispatched a third tranche of 10 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-ravaged Nepal, alongside an 11-member team of doctors and paramedics, as well as a reconnaissance crew to assess tun...

August 28, 2026

Himachal: 67 roads closed; 'yellow warning' for heavy rain

A total of 67 roads have been closed to vehicular traffic as light to moderate rains persist in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Shimla Meteorological Office issued a yellow warning on Friday for heavy rains in isolated areas of the state from August 31...

August 28, 2026

AI will open new avenues for employment, growth: VP at launch of ‘Gnani Artha’

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday, August 28, launched ‘Gnani Artha’, a sovereign AI stack comprising Evon 3.3 and Plexus, developed by GNANI AI, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Evon 3.3 is a large language model, while Plexus is a platform...

August 28, 2026

Flash floods in Nepal: 320 Indians missing

At least 320 Indians remain missing, and 400 others are stranded on the Chinese side following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Fri...

August 28, 2026

India sends third tranche of relief supplies to Nepal

India on Friday dispatched a third tranche of 10 tonnes of relief supplies to flood-ravaged Nepal, alongside an 11-member team of doctors and paramedics, as well as a reconnaissance crew to assess tunnel rescue operations. “A third flight carrying 10 tonnes...

August 28, 2026

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with Nepal's Disaster Management Authority said. Flood risks will remain until the two lakes have fully drained, the official added, as one of the two lakes...

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 28, 2026

US deploys aid of $500,000; WHO extends support to Nepal amid flash floods

The United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides, with Washington announcing USD 500...

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, saying the United States is ready to provide humanitarian assis...

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 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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PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan today at President Mirziyoyev’s invitation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tashkent on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at the in...

August 28, 2026 | Modi visit to Uzbekistan

PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan for talks with President Mirziyoyev, attend SCO Summit in K...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan from 29–30 August on a bilateral visit and the ...

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Himachal: 67 roads closed; 'yellow warning' for heavy rain

August 28, 2026 | Rainfall in Himachal

Himachal: 67 roads closed; 'yellow warning' for heavy rain

A total of 67 roads have been closed to vehicular traffic as light to moderate rains persist in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Shim...

August 28, 2026 | high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal

China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glaci...

August 28, 2026 | 80 pc decline in malaria cases between 2015-2025

India sees nearly 80 pc decline in malaria cases between 2015...

India recorded a nearly 80 per cent decline in malaria cases and death...

August 27, 2026 | oesophagus disease trial

AstraZeneca-Amgen asthma drug succeeds in late-stage oesophag...

AstraZeneca said on Thursday its asthma drug Tezspire met the main goa...

August 25, 2026 | modern science

Traditional knowledge must integrate with modern science, med...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technolog...

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1 hour ago | President Mirziyoyev’s invitation

PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan today at President Mirziyoyev’s i...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tashkent on Saturday for a two...

August 28, 2026 | Modi visit to Uzbekistan

PM Modi to visit Uzbekistan for talks with President Mirziyoy...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan from 29–30 August...

August 28, 2026 | 320 Indians missing

Flash floods in Nepal: 320 Indians missing

At least 320 Indians remain missing, and 400 others are stranded on th...

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August 27, 2026 | dies at 80

Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tin...

August 26, 2026 | AVGC ecosystem

IICT, Netflix announce scholarships for 100 students to nurtu...

The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix have ...

August 24, 2026 | Fast-fashion

Fast-fashion giant Shein shrinks value to $27 billion, at bes...

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein's valuation has dropped by around 7...

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1 hour ago | invites crew to Oval Office

Trump praises Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon, invites cre...

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin NASA astronaut Ani...

August 28, 2026 | Gnani Artha

AI will open new avenues for employment, growth: VP at launch...

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday, August 28, launched ‘G...

August 28, 2026 | Nuclear Energy Technology

India’s nuclear energy push: From indigenous reactors to Thor...

India’s nuclear energy programme is entering an important phase of t...

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