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Nepal floods: 270 killed, nearly 288 Indians among thousands missing

The flash floods were caused after an avalanche blocked the flow of the Lhende tributary of the Bhotekoshi and first hit Timure, near Nepal's border with China at Rasuwagadhi

Nepal floods: MP sets up control room, Meghalaya launches helpline number

The Nepal Police said that the death toll rose to 162 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi river that wreaked havoc across three districts of the neighbouring country

GAIL plans expansion in gas, petrochemicals, and clean energy: Chairman

Deepak Gupta said the year had highlighted the growing importance of balancing energy security with the global shift toward cleaner fuels

Pushp Brand gets Sebi nod for IPO, investors to partially divest stake

The company, which filed preliminary IPO papers in June, obtained 'final observation' from the regulator on August 27, the update showed

We don't participate in half of Olympic sports, need to improve: PM Modi

PM Modi said his vision for sports is not merely about winning medals but making it an integral part of the nation-building process

Day after Nepal floods, Gandak river water level recedes in Bihar

Bihar was put on high alert on Wednesday as floodwaters from Nepal entered the Gandak river and reached the barrage, prompting the authorities to open all 36 gates to control the surge

Coworking operators lease 191,000 seats across 8 cities in Jan-Jun: Report

Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield noted that corporates are increasingly preferring to adopt flexible workspace solutions offered by the coworking operators

Will ensure pension is credited without delay: NDMC chief after complaints

The New Delhi Municipal Council chairman said decision was taken after several employees and associations approached him and highlighted that pension paperwork was often taking months to complete

Glacial collapse triggered Nepal flash floods, not earthquake: USGS

The USGS said additional analysis of the long-period seismic waves indicated that the tremors were generated by a glacial collapse and debris flow

Rupee rises 4 paise to 95.40 against US dollar during early trade

Brent prices fell below the $90 mark for the first time in several sessions amid continuing discussions between Iran and Oman regarding a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait

Haryanvi singer, Youtuber Ankit Balyan shot dead outside gym in UP's Shamli

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav termed Balyan's killing "highly condemnable", saying the "law and order" situation had been reduced to "zero" and demanded investigation

Goyal proposes India-Japan 'Shark Tank' to boost investment, business ties

"India and Japan can develop a pitching series, something like the Shark Tank initiative, that can help young startups pitch," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.

EC renews outreach plans for Gen Alpha, Gen Z ahead of 2029 polls

EC has initiated renewed efforts to reach out to Gen Alpha and Z ahead of the 2029 L polls to make them aware.

Sugar should be expensive, people above 40 should avoid it: Vijayvargiya

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said, "I say that (sugar) should become very expensive. (Sugar) should only be available at cheap rates at government fair price shops for children."

Cong calls Fadnavis' APTEL bias charge against private firms 'hypocrisy'

Cong's Jairam Ramesh said the Maharashtra CM has apparently protested to the prime minister that the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) is heavily biased in favour of private power companies

LS Secretariat sends notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs over disqualification plea

The Secretariat has asked the MPs to furnish their comments on the petition within seven days of receipt of the notice

Centre asks states to integrate water, sanitation works in VB-G RAM G plans

The Centre has asked states and Union territories to integrate drinking water source sustainability, greywater management and sanitation works with the VB-G RAM G rural employment guarantee scheme.

Nepal floods: PM Modi speaks to Balen Shah, offers humanitarian assistance

A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet killing four people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along the river

Meghalaya Assembly passes resolution against exploration, mining of uranium

The Meghalaya assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution against exploration and mining of uranium in the northeastern state.

BSE, NSE impose over ₹59 cr penalty on NTPC, SJVN, REC for non-compliance

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE together imposed penalties totalling Rs 59.14 crore on public sector power companies NTPC, REC and SJVN for breach of norms.