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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) Despite the growing weight of artificial intelligence (AI) in corporate strategy, 57 per cent of office occupiers in India said it has no material impact on their leasing decisions, a report said on Thursday. The report from CBRE South Asia said about 93 per cent of over 200 occupiers surveyed []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of BRICS members and partner countries as well as outreach invitees. Indias BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability, reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modis []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian companies can explore Panama not only as an export destination but also as a regional business platform from which they can serve multiple Latin American markets, Alonso Correa Miguel, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to India, has said. Panama can serve as a strategic gateway for Indian companies []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian para hockey chief coach Daljender Singh has hailed the support received by the team from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Mallika Nadda and Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), saying the encouragement and infrastructure provided to the players helped India compete at the FIH World Cup for the first time and []

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 []

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 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 []

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 []

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Kajol, on Monday, shared a witty yet pointed message saying that she prefers choosing peace over getting into arguments with people who seek attention more than logic. Taking to Instagram, the Dilwale actress shared her pictures and wrote, I dont argue with people who need attention more than logic. #namaste #ichoosepeace []

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Unlike Pakistan, most South Asian countries have successfully increased womens economic participation. The female labour force participation rate is 40 per cent in Bangladesh, 54 per cent in Indonesia, 56 per cent in Malaysia and 33 per cent in Sri Lanka. Yet despite various efforts, out of 88 million working-age []

Kurukshetra, Aug 24 (IANS) In a gruesome incident in Haryanas Kurukshetra, a woman allegedly killed her husband and severely mutilated his body before jumping from the terrace of their rented home after being confronted by their landlord, officials said. The deceased, identified as Rajesh, lived with his wife, Vimla Devi, in a rented house near []

Sanaa, Aug 23 (IANS) Yemens Houthi group said on Sunday it had shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over the northwestern province of Hajjah. The Houthi-run Saba news agency, citing a military source within the group, identified the drone as a ScanEagle, saying it was brought down while flying over Hajjah, which borders Saudi Arabia. []

Pune, Aug 23 (IANS) Hockey Haryana emerged as the undisputed champions at the expense of Hockey Jharkhand in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 at the Maj. Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, near Pune, on Sunday. In the final of the tournament organised by Hockey Maharashtra under the aegis of Hockey India, Hockey Haryana []

Ulaanbaatar, Aug 23 (IANS) Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Sunday to participate in the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia today to participate in the ongoing COP17 of the United Nations Convention on []

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadus Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday criticised the CM Vijay-led state government for proposing to provide cars to legislators while claiming that it lacks the funds to waive farmers crop loans. Attending a wedding function in Pattukkottai, Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is also the DMK Youth Wing []

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government on Saturday clarified that consumers will not be charged for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will be limited to select transactions above a specified threshold. The Finance Ministry said that all person-to-person (P2P) UPI transactions will continue to []

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a detailed guidance note for Indian crypto platforms and foreign exchanges operating in the country to