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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

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.

17 killed, nearly 750 missing as flash flood sweeps through Nepal districts

The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at around 9 am (local time) affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet

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.

Home loan portfolio to cross ₹10 trn milestone this quarter: SBI chairman

The country's largest lender had surpassed ₹9 trillion home loan portfolio during the last financial year

India, China can help resolve West Asia conflict, says Hillary Clinton

Clinton said China, in particular, can put pressure on Tehran, as it is one of the biggest buyers of oil and gas from Iran

EAC-PM calls for bank consolidation without compromising market competition

India should make efforts to consolidate banks in such a manner that a few big banks of equal size would be created, without compromising market competition in the industry, the EAC-PM said

2,500 women get approval letters under Delhi Lakshmi Yojna, aid from Sep 1

The approval letters were given at the Talkatora Stadium by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

India's rise among top 5 Nestle mkts on the horizon: CEO Philipp Navratil

When asked about the timeframe for India entering the top five list, he said the ambition was very much within near-term rather than a distant goal

Neet aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Kota, eighth such case this year

The 20-year-old student from Madhya Pradesh was preparing for the medical entrance exam for the second time and was reportedly under stress after scoring around 450 marks in her previous attempt

Over 600,000 Indian travellers visited Singapore in first half of 2026

Indian visitors also topped spending, recording Singapore dollar 374 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to data

Air India, Bhutan's Drukair to offer travel across each other's networks

The partnership with the Bhutanese carrier enables passengers to benefit from a single-ticket itinerary combining Air India and Drukair flights, ensuring a seamless end-to-end travel