Nepal Flash Floods: 31 Keralites Return Home After Narrow Escape; How Did A 20-Minute Delay Save Them

A20-minute delay at a Buddha temple has saved their lives, a realisation that brought tears and a sense of disbelief to a 31-member group of Keralites who returned safely to the state on Sunday after being stranded in flash flood-hit Nepal. The group, which included women, infants and elderly persons, arrived at the international airport … Read more

Bihar: Stones Pelted At Patliputra-Lucknow Train In Chhapra; Passenger Injured, RPF Action Initiated

Jagran Correspondent, Chapra: A passenger travelling on the Patliputra-Lucknow train was seriously injured after stones were pelted at the moving train between Chapra Court and Chapra Junction in Bihar. The injured has been identified as Mohammad Vakil, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad. Following the incident, Railway Police registered an FIR and launched a search for … Read more

Couple arrested in Manipur for murder of woman found dismembered in Delhi-bound train: TN Police

Tamil Nadu police on Saturday on late Saturday arrested 22-year-old M Manik Uddin Laskar and his wife, Bhagabati Maji from Manipur’s Jiribam district in connection with the murder of a woman whose dismembered body was discovered in a red trolley suitcase aboard a Delhi-bound train earlier this month, police said on Sunday. On August 5, … Read more

PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. They reviewed cooperation in trade, defence, and energy, and set the agenda for the road ahead. PM Modi also attended a yoga event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday in Kuksaroy Presidential Palace … Read more

Tejasvi Surya leads citizens’ march to protest park land diversion

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya led a citizens’ march in Bengaluru’s Lalbagh against a bill allowing 5% park land diversion. He, along with Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, accused the state govt of threatening the city’s green spaces for projects. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, along with citizens’ organisations and Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs), participated in an awareness … Read more

PM Modi gets ceremonial welcome in Uzbekistan, to hold talks with President

PM Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome in Tashkent by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The leaders will hold talks to strengthen strategic partnership in trade, defence, and energy, among other key areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on Sunday. PM Modi, who is on a … Read more

Massive fire breaks out at sponge factory in Navi Mumbai, no casualties

A massive fire erupted at a sponge manufacturing company in Navi Mumbai’s Rabale MIDC area. Around seven to eight fire tenders are at the scene. No casualties or injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated. A massive fire broke out at a sponge manufacturing company in the Rabale Maharashtra … Read more

Proud of World Cup effort despite disappointment, says Deepika Kumari

Indian women’s hockey player Deepika Kumari said she was proud of the team’s effort at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026. Despite disappointment, the team finished fifth, their best result since 1974, and will now focus on the Asian Games. Indian women’s hockey team player Deepika Kumari said she was proud of the team’s … Read more

MP’s Chitrakoot, Satna Face Flood Fury; Mandakini River Overflows, SDRF Rescues People By Helicopters

Continuous torrential rains have created flood-like conditions in Satna and Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. The Mandakini River is overflowing while the Gorgi Dam breach has inundated many areas. The nearly 300-metre-long Ramghat bridge in Chitrakoot has been washed away. -Rivers and streams are in spate in many areas of Nagoud, Birsinghpur, Majhgawan and Satna. -Several … Read more

Nepal flash flood situation worsens as deaths cross 700; unidentified victims to be buried

As Nepal struggles for space to keep the mortal remains of flash flood victims, the death count has increased to 734 in the Himalayan nation, said the country’s disaster authority on Sunday. The count, however, is feared to rise further, as 2,498 people, including 589 foreign nationals, still remain missing following Wednesday’s tragedy. Nepal, a … Read more