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A Congress leader was arrested in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly blocking Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan's convoy. The arrest triggered discontent among some district-level Congress leaders, who questioned the action and denied that the leader had obstructed the chief minister's vehicle.

Uttarakhand’s State Emergency Operation Centre has received multiple distress calls about people missing after a flash flood in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River on August 26. Several missing persons were travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra, officials said.

Twenty-one Tamil Nadu pilgrims who survived devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal have returned to Chennai. The survivors recounted their harrowing escape from the Rasuwagadhi region, including a difficult trek to safety before being flown back to India.

The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign workers after job loss. The existing protection remains in force until the proposed rule completes the regulatory process.

Maharashtra residents stranded in flood-hit Nepal have safely returned to India following coordinated evacuation efforts. The citizens thanked the Maharashtra government for its assistance, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s invitation. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade, investment, defence, technology, energy, education and other areas of bilateral cooperation.

Two doctors and two nursing officers were suspended after a pregnant woman and her unborn child died at Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa. The action followed allegations of negligence and misconduct, with a senior doctors’ committee constituted to investigate the incident

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of failing to deliver on its promise of free bus travel for women on Raksha Bandhan, likening the alleged betrayal to Ravana’s deception. He shared videos of women struggling to find buses and seats, claiming the announcement was not implemented properly.

Four teenage girls and two women from Tripura were rescued in West Bengal’s Panitanki while allegedly being trafficked to Nepal for dance-bar work. The SSB intercepted them with two men at the border after concerns arose over possible exploitation

UGC-NET results for 84 subjects have been announced, with over 97,000 candidates qualifying for PhD admissions and more than 4,000 securing Junior Research Fellowship eligibility, the NTA said. Fresh exams for English, Commerce and Sociology are scheduled for September 9-10

Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, currently an additional judge of the Calcutta High Court, was elevated as a permanent judge on Friday, the law ministry said. Six other additional judges were granted fresh six-month terms effective August 31, extending their tenures

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Encouraging more private sector participation in defence production, especially in medium and high-tech segments, is key to driving indigenisation

The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined interim relief to the Trinamool Congress over the removal of an allegedly unauthorised billboard at Abhishek Banerjee’s Camac Street office. The court said restoring the signboard at this stage would amount to granting final relief

Four people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and three others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars near Godekere Gate in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district. Police said one car was allegedly speeding when it collided with the oncoming vehicle

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said two of 39 people from the state reported missing after Nepal flash floods have been traced safely, while efforts continue to locate 37 others. The state has sought Centre’s approval to send a team to Nepal

Several Telugu NRIs have been stranded at the Nepal-Tibet border following flash floods that disrupted the Kailash pilgrimage route. Families of pilgrims, including Qatar-based Ramesh Babu, have lost contact for days, while some Dubai-based NRIs were rerouted to Kathmandu by Chinese authorities.

The CISF has signed an MoU with the Drone Federation of India to strengthen counter-drone capabilities for protecting critical installations, particularly in aviation, nuclear and space sectors. The partnership will support personnel training, applied research, technology collaboration and operational preparedness against aerial threats

Reliance Group has rejected allegations by Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra against its media entities as baseless. The denial comes amid Chandra’s personal insolvency proceedings, where an NCLT member approved a settlement plan involving Rs 6.5 crore against admitted creditor claims

The rupee edged up 2 paise to close at 95.43 against the US dollar, supported by falling crude oil prices and gains in domestic equities. However, a stronger dollar and foreign investor outflows limited gains, traders said

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the first phase of the Rs 249-crore Karbigahia-Mithapur flyover and a 2.1-km elevated road linking Mithapur and Sipara in Patna. The projects are aimed at easing congestion, improving connectivity and ensuring smoother commuting

Jharkhand CID arrested four successful candidates in connection with alleged irregularities in the 2024 JSSC-CGL recruitment examination. The arrests come amid an ongoing SIT probe and previous arrests of alleged key accused Abhay Tiwari, his wife and brother

FSSAI has proposed red front-of-pack warning labels for processed foods and beverages high in sugar, salt or fat, following Supreme Court pressure to expedite regulations. The move aims to help consumers identify nutritional risks, though major food companies oppose the proposal