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Rescue operations have entered their sixth day after flash floods devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region, with the death toll reaching 788. Rescue efforts have continued across the affected districts, with 19,895 security personnel mobilised for search, rescue and relief operations. Electricity and communications are down in the impacted areas of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading, while []

National Security Advisor and Special Representative on India-China Boundary Matters Ajit Doval met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng today. The Indian Embassy in Beijing stated in a social media post that prior to the 25th round of Special Representative talks, both sides discussed ways to maintain peace and stability in the border areas.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with discussions focusing on key regional and bilateral issues, including the situation in Ukraine. During the meeting, President Putin acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modis consistent position on the conflict, saying he is aware of PM Modis efforts to address the situation through []

The New Zealand government is set to introduce legislation on Monday proposing a ban on use of social media for children under 16. The country has been seeking to restrict young peoples access to platforms such as Instagram and TikTok for over a year, after neighbouring Australia implemented its world-first legislation in December. The proposed []

The government will soon constitute a high-powered committee on banking to achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this after inaugurating the two-day Public Sector Bank Conclave in New Delhi today. She added that the committee will decide the future course of banking reforms by taking up issues and []

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan today graced the 11th Convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) at Thiruvarur and congratulated the graduating students on reaching an important milestone in their lives. Addressing the graduates, C. P. Radhakrishnan said a convocation celebrates not merely the award of degrees but the transformative power of education, []

Indonesia was rocked by three major earthquakes within 24 hours, including a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck near the eastern island of Flores on Saturday. Authorities said at least 47 people were killed, with more injured, while rescue operations were complicated by blocked roads, damaged infrastructure and disrupted communications. According to the National Disaster Mitigation []

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition, 2026 today (August 14, 2026). The Summer Annuals of Amrit Udyan will be open for the public from August 16 to September 15, 2026. During that period, the Udyan will remain open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with []

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, on August 14, 2026, interacted with the members of the Indian Army contingent, which bagged 16 medals 08 Gold, 07 Silver & 01 Bronze at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Of the total 39 medals 13 Gold, 17 Silver & 09 Bronze clinched by India []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stated that as we mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, we recall the courage of all those who were impacted by Partition. He noted that it was a moment in history that tore apart several lives, where families were uprooted, loved ones were lost, and immense suffering was endured. The Prime []

Today is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The nation is paying homage to all of those who sacrificed their lives and suffered unimaginable pain during the partition in 1947. Akashvani correspondent reports that, on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, various programmes are being organised across the country, including in the National Capital. In a fitting tribute to []

President Droupadi Murmu today presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the years 2024 and 2025 to over 100 artists in a special investiture ceremony in New Delhi. The awards were given for making contributions towards countrys performing arts, music, dance, theatre, folk and tribal arts, puppetry, traditional theatre and other allied forms. []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged young people to strengthen their connection with Indias border villages. Addressing participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme through video conferencing, Mr Modi described developed villages as the foundation of a Viksit Bharat. The prime minister lauded the growing role of youth in nation-building through the Mera Yuva Bharat []

The National Film Development Corporation has officially opened entries for the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) scheduled to take place in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2026. The IFFI, Asias oldest film festival, will feature the flagship Indian Panorama section, showcasing 25 feature and 20 non-feature films, alongside awards for debut directors []

The Delhi government has constituted the Delhi Commission for Women and the Delhi Minorities Commission. Lata Gupta has been named Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, with Shyam Bala, Malti Verma, Lata Sodhi, Sanrika Sharma Jha, and Renu Bhalla appointed as members. Nirmal Jain has been appointed Chairperson of the Delhi Minorities Commission, with []

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1. Il Battito di Plinko Plinko invita i giocatori a far cadere una singola palla su un tavolo punteggiato e guardare il destino decidere la vincita. La natura instantwin del gioco significa che ogni round si conclude in pochi secondi, perfetto per chi desidera risultati rapidi senza lunghe rotazioni. Quando premi il pulsante, la palla []

Under the influence of Well-marked low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha -West Bengal coasts, enhanced rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over East & Northeast India, East Uttar Pradesh and Western Himalayan Region during next 7 days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall also likely over Odisha on today, []