August 2026

Tashkent : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for his fourth visit to Uzbekistan, where he will hold talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to review the strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in trade,…

Tashkent : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, on Saturday on the first leg of his two-nation visit. He was received at the airport by Uzbekistan President Shavkat…

Kathmandu : Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Sunday warned that the flood flow in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa has reportedly increased further, urging personnel involved in search, rescue and…

Nuwakot : The flash floods in Nepal have damaged major hydro projects and solar plants, with a solar plant on the banks of the Trishuli River in Nuwakot extensively buried under debris and large sections of the facility destroyed. The…

Florida : NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:56 pm IST on Saturday, beginning a mission to investigate dark energy,…

Kathmandu : India on Sunday sent its fourth relief flight to Kathmandu, delivering 11 tonnes of essential supplies alongside specialised personnel to support ongoing rescue and recovery operations in Nepal.The relief shipment, announced by…

Chandigarh : A student studying at Panjab University has allegedly died by suicide in one of the university's hostels, according to Chandigarh Police. The deceased has been identified as Chatanniya Singh, a resident of Panipat, Haryana,…

Thiruvananthapuram : Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Saturday stated that 16 Keralites have safely returned home from flood-hit Nepal. The returned group includes 14 individuals from Kochi, along with Sruthi Shikhamani from Kakkanad…

New Delhi : Demonstrating exceptional precision and courage in extreme environments, Indian Army Aviation pilots executed a daring high-altitude casualty evacuation at 18,600 feet near the Nun Kun massif on Saturday, defying fierce winds…

Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Peace Forum on Saturday scathingly criticised comedians Samay Raina and Sharon Verma over their banter regarding the Bihari and Kashmiri communities, declaring that the displacement and suffering of Kashmiri…

Thiruvananthapuram : Sixteen more Keralites, including Ernakulam Piravom native Rineeth Mohan, one of the eight people with whom communication had been unavailable so far following the flash floods in Nepal, have returned home safely.…

New Delhi : Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday attended Film Expo India at Bharat Mandapam here as the Chief Guest and felicitated various artists. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that regional cinema…

Chandigarh : In a major initiative towards strengthening urban waste management in Haryana, the state Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for setting up four Integrated Waste-to-Energy Plants. To be established in the…

New Delhi : Amid massive political storm over the Haldwani 'purification' row, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday registered his outrage, describing the "purification" ritual carried out at Ramlila Maidan on August 10…

New Delhi : Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has warned that the global fight against economic crime cannot remain confined to speeches and reports, pointing out that less than one per cent of illicit wealth is recovered despite…

Hyderabad : The Telangana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Commission has recommended restructuring the state's minor irrigation system by incorporating technical units aimed at improving water-use efficiency, the Telangana Chief Minister's…

Nedumbassery Amid widespread destruction caused by flash floods in Nepal, a 36-member group of Malayalis who were caught in the disaster narrowly escaped and returned to Nedumbassery. The group travelled around 100 kilometres from the…

Nagapattinam : The annual festival of the Velankanni Basilica began grandly on Saturday with the ceremonial hoisting of the flag, as lakhs of devotees gathered to offer prayers amid chants of 'Long live Mary' reverberating through the air.…

Reasi : Following continuous rainfall in the upper catchment areas, multiple gates of Reasi's Salal dam were opened to regulate the increased inflow of water into the reservoir. The opening of the gates has resulted in the controlled…