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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and interacted as they arrived together for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, marking their first meeting since Tianjin in 2025.

Human Rights Watch accused China of censoring information and restricting media coverage after deadly floods in Tibet and Nepal. The group alleged authorities suppressed victims' voices, punished “rumormongering,” censored footage, and controlled the disaster narrative following the Gyirong mudslide tragedy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, joining leaders for key deliberations and bilateral engagements. He met Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov to review bilateral ties, while highlighting India’s vision of strengthening regional security, connectivity and opportunities

A 49-year-old woman fatally stabbed a woman and injured a man in New York’s Times Square before being shot dead by police. The incident unfolded near the NYPD substation at One Times Square.

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned amid ongoing war with Iran, following clashes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army modernisation, officer firings, and blocked promotions.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met UK Chancellor John Healey on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, US, on Monday. The meeting comes during Sitharaman’s six-day US visit, with global growth and geopolitical conflicts topping the agenda

Survivors of devastating floods in Nepal’s hydropower corridor have recounted desperate escapes as rescue teams search for hundreds of missing workers. Many are believed trapped inside tunnels, while teams from Nepal, India and China continue efforts to locate and rescue them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties, particularly trade, investment, energy and defence, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and West Asia crisis also likely discussed

An Indian tunnel rescue team continued search and rescue operations in Nepal’s flood-hit hydropower projects, working with the Nepali Army in Chilime and Langtang. Nearly 900 workers remain unaccounted for across affected projects, while Indian and Chinese teams assist evacuation efforts

Nepal’s flood death toll has climbed to 903, with 4,247 people still unaccounted for, including 592 foreigners. Chitwan recorded the highest number of recovered bodies. Authorities are conducting DNA sampling, search and rescue operations, with thousands of security personnel deployed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged 3M Chairman William Brown to expand investments in India in research, advanced manufacturing, technology and local supply chains. Discussions focused on leveraging India’s talent and manufacturing capabilities to strengthen domestic and global supply-chain opportunities

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for an Indian “third way” to address global conflicts, environmental challenges and tensions between individual and social well-being. Speaking in Toronto, he advocated a model where individuals, societies and nature progress together through balance, cooperation and introspection

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Hindu identity transcends language, worship and lifestyle, emphasising respect for diversity and unity of existence. Addressing a Toronto gathering, he urged Hindus to promote compassion, service and harmony by setting an example through their conduct

More than 20 people may be missing after a major flash flood struck Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park. Authorities evacuated 62 people, reported no injuries and warned of further flooding amid heavy rainfall

  G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting in Asheville to address global growth, trade disputes, debt vulnerabilities and supply-chain resilience. The talks are complicated by the Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz disruptions, US sanctions proposals, tariffs and concerns over China 

Iran’s IRGC said it launched missile and drone strikes on US bases in Jordan, targeting military infrastructure and fighter jet areas, in retaliation for a US-Israeli attack on Larak Island. Tehran warned that further aggression would trigger stronger responses

US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after observing IRGC personnel preparing to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reported casualties and vowed retaliation, while Washington warned of a zero-tolerance policy against renewed mine placement

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju strongly condemned protesters outside Madison Square Garden in New York for allegedly desecrating the Indian flag during RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s address. Sharing a video on X, Rijiju warned against insulting the national flag, while the protest also saw pro-Khalistan slogans.

At least eight people died and 237 were rescued after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers capsized off Northern Cyprus amid adverse weather. Twenty-two remain missing as search operations continue.

Indian tunnel rescue team joined Nepali Army in search operations at hydropower tunnel sites in Chilime and Langtang, retrieving one body despite bad weather. A 19‑member forensic team from India also began DNA analysis support in Kathmandu.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim nations to unite against the US and Israel, calling them the “real enemy,” as regional tensions escalated with attacks on journalists, activists, and fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza.

China is reportedly deleting citizen-shot videos of the catastrophic August 26 glacial collapse in Tibet, which unleashed flash floods and mudslides across the Nepal-Tibet frontier. The Times of Israel report highlights restricted access, censorship, and unanswered questions about the disaster’s causes.

The Meta's $18 billion settlement marks a belated recognition that harm can be embedded not merely in how social media is used, but in how it is designed

A report claims China is deleting videos showing devastation caused by flash floods and mudslides in Tibet following a glacial collapse on August 26. It also raises questions over restricted access, disaster reporting, casualty figures and the event’s cause.