bhaskarlive

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) NDRF Inspector General (IG) Narendra Bundela on Thursday said that nine teams of the force have been deployed across vulnerable areas of Bihar in view of the flood situation, while the force remains on standby to extend assistance if required. Speaking to IANS, Bundela said the Gandak River could affect []

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Several world leaders on Thursday expressed grief and assured support and assistance following the devastating flash floods in Nepal that left more than 160 people dead and hundreds, including foreign nationals, missing. Reports suggest that 391 foreign tourists and 93 Nepali tourists have remained out of contact after the disaster. Extending []

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will resume its ongoing budget session on Thursday, with Question Hour scheduled for the first time since the TVK government assumed office. The general Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the Assembly on August 5, followed by the Agriculture Budget on August 6. Members debated the []

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) Seven districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive moderate rain on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department warned that temperatures could rise across the northern interior parts of the state over the next few days. In its latest weather bulletin, the department said a weak low-pressure circulation persisted in []

Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Hollywood actress Blake Lively received roughly $400,000 in attorneys fees after a judge awarded the amount in her dispute with her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. However, it is half of what she had sought during the filings. Lively and Baldoni settled their 18-month legal war in May, []

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has mourned the demise of director Kuku Kohli, who passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a note for the late director. He wrote, Rest in peace Kuki ji , Aruna ji my []

Madrid, Aug 27 (IANS) Two good friends will meet at Camp Nou on Thursday when Barcelona host Athletic Club of Bilbao in a La Liga match postponed from the opening weekend of the season. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and new Athletic Bilbao boss Edin Terzic know each other well, with Terzic spending time in Barcelona []

Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (IANS) Mounting their protest against the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act-2026, (MMDR Act-2026), the INDIA bloc leaders in the state has announced a massive gherao of the Odisha Assembly on September 29. The decision was finalised during a joint meeting of the Opposition alliance held at Congress []

Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) The United States on Wednesday imposed counterterrorism sanctions on three organisations in Italy, Britain and several other countries, accusing them of supporting violent far-left groups and Palestinian militants. The Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Italy-based Autistici Inventati, Britain-based Palestine Action and the transnational organisation Masar Badil. It also []

Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) The number of students from India seeking first-year undergraduate admission to US colleges through the Common Application fell 15 per cent during the 202526 admissions cycle, reversing years of rapid growth. India recorded 14,424 applicants, down from about 16,900 during the previous cycle, according to Common Apps end-of-season report released on []

Agartala, Aug 26 (IANS) The monsoon session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will begin on Thursday and is likely to witness heated discussions on various issues, including the death of state Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, officials said. Deputy Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly Ram Prasad Paul said that the three-day session would []

Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) The US Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday seized internet domains supporting two China-linked hacking platforms accused of targeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department and the US Senate. The court-authorised action disabled QScan and QTRouter, two complementary platforms allegedly used []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India has extended 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support relief operations after devastating floods struck the Himalayan nation. Indias Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, formally handed over the aid consignment to Nepals Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Paudel. The assistance includes essential relief []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Prompt action by Eastern Railway (ER) security personnel helped a woman commuter recover her valuables worth nearly Rs 6.10 lakh from a suburban train on Tuesday. The woman, identified as Parvina Khatun, was travelling on the KatwaBandel local in the afternoon. She was carrying several bags. While deboarding at the Agradwip []

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 26 (IANS) Police and Drug Administration officials have stepped up surveillance of gyms and fitness centres across Tamil Nadus Coimbatore district following reports that Mephentermine, a prescription cardiac stimulant, is being illegally used by young fitness enthusiasts to improve endurance during intensive workouts. Health officials warned that misuse of the injectable []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday said that it has issued a notice to five-star hotel Andaz Delhi in Aerocity after an inspection uncovered multiple food safety and hygiene violations, including nearly 87 kg of expired sweets. During the inspection, food safety officials found expired []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) There is no need to panic amid growing swine flu cases in India, the Indian Council of Medical Researchs (ICMR) former Director General, Prof Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, said on Wednesday, while advising citizens to take precautions. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Prof Ganguly, who is a Padma Bhushan recipient, []

Colombo, Aug 26 (IANS) The recent visit of a Sri Lankan Ministry of Health delegation to India came at a time when the island nation has been making efforts to strengthen food safety governance and modernise regulatory approaches. The insights gained during the visit to India, a report highlighted on Wednesday, will help Sri Lanka []

New Delhi [India], August 26: Indias clean energy transition has entered a defining phase. Solar power is no longer a future opportunity; it is already one of the strongest pillars of the countrys renewable energy growth. With Indias installed solar capacity crossing 164 GW in 2026, the country is rapidly building one of the worlds []

Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 26: Navinmart, the e-commerce venture of Surat-based Navin Electronics, has won the MY FM Excellence Award 2026 for Excellence in E-Commerce, recognising its approach to building a hyper-local online marketplace backed by authorised sellers, personalised after-sales service and more than five decades of experience in the electronics retail industry. Launched in []

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26: IMS Ghaziabad (University Courses Campus) successfully concluded its 10-Day International Faculty Development Programme (IFDP) on Global Pedagogical Excellence and Research Leadership, held from 22nd July to 1st August 2026 through online live interactive sessions. The programme brought together distinguished academicians and research leaders from Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Government []

Hafele Kabi-Flow Digital Lock New Delhi [India], August 26: Hafeles Kabi-Net Digital Furniture Locks range continues to bring enhanced convenience and security to modern furniture with Kabi-Flow, a digital furniture lock designed for cabinets and wardrobes. Combining wireless fingerprint technology with flexible installation and multi-lock connectivity, Kabi-Flow offers a sophisticated approach to securing multiple storage []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The growing adoption of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape Indias real estate sector, industry leaders said at the second edition of Credai TechCon held here on Wednesday. The event brought together leading technology companies, real estate developers and industry experts from across the country to discuss how []

Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) People in Pakistans Karachi continue to suffer due to fragmented authority, overlapping jurisdictions, weak municipal institutions and an inadequate relationship between political power and administrative responsibility. Despite being Pakistans largest city and economic engine, Karachi demonstrates the countrys wider governance deficit, a report has detailed. Karachi is not merely a city []

Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, has assigned ministers to each of the 15 zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to closely monitor development projects and ensure the effective implementation of welfare schemes across the city. Chennai district in-charge Minister Aadhav Arjuna will coordinate the []

Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 26 (IANS) On the most important day of the year for Malayalis, when families across Kerala sit down to a traditional Onam feast, Congress MPs from North Kerala will spend the day on hunger strike, choosing protest over the 26-course Thiruvonam sadhya to oppose the proposed restructuring of the Palakkad Railway Division. []

Gandhinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Gujarat Police has mapped 525 vulnerable locations and identified 436 sensitive families and repeat domestic violence victims during the first week of its month-long Mission Surakshit Shakti, as the force shifts greater emphasis towards preventive policing and intervention before incidents involving women and children escalate. The statewide drive, launched under the []

Gandhinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Justice Anil Dave has been unanimously nominated as the President of the International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre (IDDRC) of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, as the Centre was formally declared operational as an institutional provider of arbitration and mediation services. The IDDRC Board of []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has outlined plans to increase the capacity of the seven high-density railway routes in the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an Instagram post. These high-density routes are spread across nearly 11,000 km and carry a major share of the countrys total rail traffic. While []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Federation, a national association of fair price shop owners in the country, has given a proposal to the West Bengal government for transformation of the PDS (public distribution shops) in the state into multi-service centres in a bid to prevent the skyrocketing prices of []

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 26: The affiliate marketing industry is no longer a side hustle. It is a $27.8 billion global economy, set to reach $48 billion by 2027, and more than 80% of the worlds biggest brands now rely on affiliate partners to drive revenue. AI has rewritten the rules. LLMs are eating []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Raj Babbar has paid a heartfelt tribute to filmmaker Kuku Kohli. He remembered him for his contribution to Indian cinema and recalled his humility, kindness, and warm nature. Paying tribute to the late filmmaker, Raj said Kukus passing has left a deep, painful void in Indian cinema. The Barsaat []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy recalled how he used to observe Pooja Bhatt, Anupam Kher, and Vinod Khanna before making his grand Bollywood debut with Aashiqui, alongside Anu Aggarwal. Rahul recently appeared on the dance reality show Indias Best Dancer Season 5, where he revealed that he used to spend time on the []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Pratik Gandhi, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Ghamasaan, has shed light on his character in the film. He said that his character is courageous and unwavering in his mission to bring the antagonist to justice while fighting the system. The trailer of the film []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actress Parvathy Thiruvothu has revealed why this years Onam celebrations are extra special for her. Speaking exclusively to IANS, she shared that, for the first time, she will be hosting her parents at her home, making the festival a more meaningful family occasion. Parvathy also revealed that she plans to celebrate []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday launched the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, under which eligible women will receive monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The Chief Minister distributed approval and verification letters to thousands of women beneficiaries and formally initiated the process for transferring the []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Actress Ishita Dutta, who turned a year older on Wednesday, opened up about her journey and shared why she feels grateful for the life she is living today. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the Drishyam actress said that her birthdays are not just about celebrations but also about pausing to []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) As we gear up to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan on August 28, singer Neha Kakkar decided to use social media to shower love on her elder sister, Sonu Kakkar. On Wednesday, Neha uploaded a string of adorable photos of the Kakkar sisters on her Instagram. In the last photo []

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) The final rites of director Kuku Kohli were held at the Oshiwara crematorium. Many prominent figures from the film industry attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the departed soul. Celebs who attended the final rites of Kuku Kohli included Vicky Kaushal, his wife Katrina Kaif, his father Sham []

Jammu, Aug 26 (IANS) In a major anti-drug operation the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Wednesday that it has busted a cross-border Heroin trafficking cartel, resulting in the seizure of 5.160 kg of Heroin and the arrest of three persons, including the alleged mastermind. A statement by the NCB said today, Acting on specific []

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over the possible resignation of Karnataka Minister for Planning and Statistics, B. Nagendra, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday stepped up the attack on the state government, alleging that big fish and whales were behind the alleged Valmiki Corporation irregularities case and warning the ruling []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid several incidents of black-marketing of blood and plasma surfacing from different corners of West Bengal, the state health department has decided to inspect the available infrastructure of different private blood banks in the state. The inspection is intended to check whether these private blood banks have the requisite infrastructure like []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Apple and Samsung smartphones accounted for 26 per cent of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter of 2026, up 2 percentage points year-on-year even as the overall market declined 11 per cent, according to a report released on Wednesday. As per analysis of Counterpoint Research, Apples iPhone 17 []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Following the death of Class 1 student at a government-aided school in Masvan, Palghar district of Maharashtra, the administration initiated strict action against officials and suspended the suprintendent. The student, identified as Shreyansh Shailesh Ambat, died on Monday. Officials visited the school the following day to assess the situation and []

Chennai, Aug 26(IANS) The makers of director Ratheesh Vegas pan-Indian investigative action thriller Operation Tral, featuring actor Jayasurya in the lead, on Wednesday, released a gripping teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Taking to its Instagram page, Goodwill Entertainments, the production house producing the film, wrote, Not every []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Two activists of Trinamool Congress student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), have been arrested for allegedly tearing up a poster with Swami Vivekanandas picture and also kicking that poster publicly at a college in Malda district of West Bengal. Recently, a video clip went viral on social media, where the three []

Mumbai, August 26 (IANS) Television actress Shubhangi Atre celebrated Onam by taking her fans on a visual journey through Kerala. Sharing a series of pictures showcasing the states rich cultural heritage, traditional art forms and vibrant festivities, the actress shared pictures from her Kerala visit on her social media account. Her carousel includes pictures with []

Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IANS) A sudden flash flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River on Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage in the Nepal-China border region. Four personnel of Nepals Armed Police Force (APF) deployed at a border outpost in northern Rasuwa have gone missing due to the sudden flooding. APF spokesperson Deputy Inspector General Netra []

Jaipur, Aug 26 (IANS) Amid the increasing HINI cases raising concern among health authorities, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena has tested positive for swine flu and was admitted late on Tuesday night to the Medical ICU at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. Dr. Meena was admitted to Bed No. 2 in the []

Noida, Aug 26 (IANS) In view of the rising number of swine flu cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar, the Health Department has stepped up vigilance and issued an advisory for the public. Nearly 120 cases of swine flu have been reported in the district so far, prompting authorities to strengthen preparedness and monitoring. The department []