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New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The sudden floods that struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday have left experts grappling with both the scale of devastation and its origins, according to reports. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the Parliament on Wednesday that an earthquake struck at 8.37 a.m. local time, and the flash flood was []

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has confirmed that at least 300 Indian nationals, most of them pilgrims travelling to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been reported missing following the devastating flash floods that struck the Himalayan nation. Speaking during the NDTV World Anviksha Summit in Kathmandu, Khanal said 160 people had []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday held a review meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, senior officials of the Ministry and Indias Ambassadors in Kathmandu and Beijing on the devastating flood situation in Nepal. EAM Jaishankar stated that efforts are being made to ascertain the status and well-being []

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) Actor Silambarasan, who is also known as Simbu to his fans, has expressed grief and concern over the devastation caused by the floods in Nepal that has left 157 people killed and several hundreds missing. Taking to his X timeline to share his grief, Simbu wrote, Heartbreaking to see the devastation []

Gandhinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has issued helpline and emergency contact numbers for citizens from the state and their family members who may have been affected by the sudden flash floods in Nepal. The residents of Gujarat and their family members seeking information or assistance have been advised to contact the state control []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India on Thursday dispatched a second flight carrying 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, medicines, and food packets to support Nepals relief efforts after devastating flash floods that have left over 160 dead and hundreds missing. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar took to X and reaffirmed Indias commitment to supporting []

Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 157 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, saying the United States is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the Himalayan nation. In a post on X, Rubio said, We express []

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 []

Cambridge, Massachusetts [USA], August 23: Morari Bapus Ram Katha, Manas GuruPrasad, concluded on Sunday at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, bringing to a close an unprecedented gathering that brought together the Ramcharitmanas tradition, Indian classical thought and the academic world. In his concluding remarks, Bapu made a special request to Harvard University to preserve and house []

Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday interacted with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), terming them the cornerstone of Indias democracy. Meeting reporters after the interaction at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Gomti Nagar here, he praised the dedication and transparency of BLOs, highlighting their crucial role in the electoral process. []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India and Namibia have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade beyond a raw-material-based composition towards value addition, set up investment focal points and new working groups on pharmaceuticals and services at a two-day meeting between official delegations of the two countries, which concluded here on Tuesday. The two countries have also []

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 11: BDS Legal Services, a leading Intellectual Property (IP), business compliance and regulatory advisory firm, today strengthened its presence in Eastern India with the formal inauguration of its new office in Kolkata. The company marked the occasion by hosting a press conference at its newly established office in Sector V, []

Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 10: With the aim of recognising peoples hard work and contribution and encouraging them, Progress Alliance organised the SAFAL Special Appreciation for Amazing Leaders programme. The programme was held at Sirvi Samaj Wadi, Parvat Patiya, Surat, where more than 500 Team Members working across different businesses were honoured for their []

Baiju Gopalan receives the award from V. P. Nandakumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Manappuram Finance Ltd., and Dr. Ajit Ravi, Founder & Chairman, Pegasus Global Pvt. Ltd. The Manappuram Unique Times Multibillionaire Business Achiever (MBA) Award and the Women Excellence Award celebrated outstanding achievements in business and media at a grand ceremony held on August []

Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) The Assam government will restore agricultural income tax for larger assessees while keeping small farmers and tea growers earning up to Rs 10 lakh a year outside the tax ambit, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the government had decided to withdraw the []

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that the state government will organise the prestigious Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on a grand scale. The Chief Minister held a review of the arrangements being made for the games with Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and senior officials at the Bodhi []

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid alleged police crackdown on loudspeakers used in religious places in West Bengal, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chief Humayun Kabir said on Tuesday that rules regarding the use of the sound system should be evenly applicable to both temples and mosques. His reaction came after several mosque as well as []

Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid several months of agitation by the opposition CPI (M) and Congress against smart electricity meters, Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday said that the decision to introduce and implement smart meters in the state was taken during the tenure of the previous Left Front government. Nath said that []

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) A mentally-challenged youth from West Bengal, who spent nearly a year at a vagrants home in Chennai, will be reunited with his family shortly, thanks to the initiative of a retired government employee. It is unclear how the youth reached Chennai, but he was found loitering in various neighbourhoods of the []

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Five persons were killed, and seven were injured when a tanker rammed into an autorickshaw in Telanganas Sangareddy district on Tuesday. The accident occurred at New Satwar in Zahirabad mandal. The injured have been admitted to Area Hospital in Zahirabad. The victims were farm labourers from Karnatakas Bidar district and were []

Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) Tripura Transport and Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has urged Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu to intervene in the reported withdrawal and reduction of several flight services from Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala, saying the move has caused considerable inconvenience to air passengers and triggered concerns over []

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshvardhan Sapkal on Tuesday claimed that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), opposed the national tricolour for many years. He said the RSS considered the Tiranga inauspicious and had no role in the freedom movement. Even after []

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The state Public Service Commission (PSC) will now oversee recruitment in cooperatives and municipalities in West Bengal, a government press statement said on Tuesday. Recently, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari chaired a review meeting with recruiting agencies. It was decided that recruitment in cooperatives and municipalities would be brought under the PSCs []

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) More than 45 lakh out of 73.39 lakh voters who did not submit enumeration forms during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Telangana had permanently shifted to other States, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Tuesday. A day after the deadline for submitting enumeration forms came to an end, CEO C. []

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The Adani Group has selected the first cohort of innovators under its flagship entrepreneurship initiative, Vande Bharatam, after receiving more than 26,000 applications from across India. The programme, launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, aims to identify and nurture grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs with the potential to solve real-world challenges []

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) An alleged interstate network involved in illegally tapping an HPCL crude oil pipeline in Rajasthan and transporting the stolen oil to Gujarat for sale has been busted by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Rajasthan Police, with eight people arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The operation followed information received by Gujarat []

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday assured that the Karnataka government would constitute a Commission for Nomadic and Tribal Communities within a month, stating that empowering marginalised communities was the governments responsibility. Speaking at the World Tribal Day celebrations held at Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said a request had already []

Gandhinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Gujarats urban development budget has increased more than 45-fold in two decades, rising from Rs 660 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 30,325 crore in 2025-26, state spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Vaghani said the increase reflected the expansion of investment in urban infrastructure and []

Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Three labourers from Sitamarhi district were killed after being struck by lightning while working in a paddy field in Rajauli, Nawada, on Tuesday. The three deceased were relatives, including an uncle and his two nephews. The incident took place in Dariyapur village under Amawan West Panchayat, where the labourers had been []

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Metro Railway, Kolkata, achieved yet another milestone in its ongoing JokaEsplanade (Purple Line) project after Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Divya achieved a breakthrough at the Victoria station on Tuesday. The breakthrough came around noon in the presence of Prem Sagar Gupta, General Manager, Metro Railway; senior officials of Rail Vikas Nigam []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modis vision of Har Ghar Tiranga and Developed India 2047, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman (VC) Kuljeet Singh Chahal inaugurated an art exhibition at Janpath Subway Art Gallery, Connaught Place, an official said on Tuesday. Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 Art Exhibition & []

Bhopal, Aug 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh will observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14 and mark the countrys 80th Independence Day the next day with a special rendition of the national song Vande Mataram, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Tuesday. Addressing ministers ahead of the state Council of Ministers meeting at the Mantralaya, []

STRUCTROMAX and WELDSTAR designed to serve evolving needs of construction, transportation, and heavy engineering sectors Hazira/Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 11: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) today announced the launch of STRUCTROMAX and WELDSTAR, two new heavy steel plate brands designed for Indias growing infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, energy, transportation and heavy engineering sectors. Developed at []

Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 11: The awards ceremony, held between July 30 to August 1 at the luxurious Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, recognized the companys exceptional artistry and dedication to storytelling. Founded in 2022 by Meet Desai, Nice To Meet You has rapidly established itself as a leader in its field. At the EMF []

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], August 11: As India steps into the 2026 academic session, a clear shift is being observed in student career choices. Traditional degree paths are slowly making way for skill-based, industry-ready programmes that promise faster employment and stronger practical exposure. Amid this changing trend, MIT University Sikkim has emerged as one of the []

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 6: NoBroker, Indias leading proptech company, is raising the bar for one of its most significant categories: home painting services. Already an established premium provider in the segment, NoBroker is now elevating the very standard of what premium painting means in India, deepening its investment in design expertise, craftsmanship, and service []

SFO Tech Powers Kochis Entry into High-End AI Hardware Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 10: SFO Technologies, the flagship electronics arm of the NeST Group, has partnered with US-based Smart IOPS to produce specialized AI data storage hardware at its Kochi facility, marking a major step forward for local high-tech manufacturing. Through the tie-up, SFO has []

Sanaa, Aug 11 (IANS) Three crew members were reportedly killed on Tuesday after Yemens Houthi group attacked a commercial vessel passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a pro-government Yemeni media outlet stated. Initial information indicated that the attack killed two Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian on the ship, Aljoumhouriya TV of the pro-government National Resistance []

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, K.T. Rama Rao, on Tuesday alleged that the Tesseract land deal linked to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddys brother is bigger than the MUDA scam of Karnataka. K.T. Rama Rao told media persons that Tesseract Advanced Systems of Chief Ministers brother Kondal Reddy was []

New Delhi, August 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to question Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhis alleged dual approach where the Congress has been aggressively protesting against the Centre over reported National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) irregularities and the Delhi Police action while being restrained on similar issues in Jharkhand, where his []

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Tuesday took blessings from the Almighty and his parents, and thanked people for keeping their faith in him during tough times. Taking the blessings from God and his parents, Gautam Adani thanked all those who stood by him even during tough times and []

Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) A BJP-called Jharkhand bandh on Tuesday affected normal life in several parts of the state as party workers protested against the alleged lathi-charge on students during demonstrations in Ranchi and demanded action against those responsible. In Giridih, BJP workers shut shops, disrupted bus services and staged a road blockade at Tower []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sixty per cent of CEOs and CFOs in India said the rise of artificial intelligence has made it impossible to predict how much office space they will need in two years, prompting a shift to flexible, capitallight workspace models, a report said on Tuesday. The report from International Workplace Group []

Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistans consolation victory in the final T20I against Sri Lanka has translated into significant movement in the latest ICC Womens T20I Player Rankings, with Nashra Sandhu, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Tuba Hassan among those making notable gains despite Sri Lanka claiming the three-match series 2-1. Sandhu emerged as Pakistans biggest mover among []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Investors who remained fully invested in Indian equities from April 2005 to July 2026 recorded higher compounded annual growth rates (CAGR) than those who missed a handful of the markets best days, a report said on Tuesday. The report from Abakkus Mutual Fund said that staying invested every trading day []

Hubballi (Karnataka), Aug 11 (IANS) Former Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday said he had to sign his resignation letter under compulsion, alleging that he was not given the opportunity to resign on the day he had planned. Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, Horatti said he had conveyed all details regarding his resignation []

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Ahead of assuming charge at the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Ambassador-designate Vipul stated that the two nations share historic and special ties and expressed confidence that the relationship between the two nations will scale newer heights in the coming years. In an interview with Arab News, Vipul said that []

Mumbai, August 11 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has hit back at veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah amid the ongoing debate over Bollywoods response to the student protests. The actress cum politician called Shah a lomdi and alleging that he eats the countrys roti but fights for the neighbouring country. Kangana shared a news report on her []