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The flash floods in Nepal have caused widespread devastation, leaving people across the country deeply affected. Several celebrities, including Anupam Kher, Sonu Sood and others, have expressed their grief over the tragedy. Now, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has also shared his thoughts on the situation in his latest blog.
Read moreEngland and Pakistan are well into a Test series. The two sides are taking on each other in the second Test of the series at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, and England are in a dominant position in the game, putting on a good show against the Babar Azam-led side.
Read moreSocial media influencer Manjeet Kaur died at PGI Chandigarh on August 26 after nearly 54 days of treatment for severe burn injuries. The 28-year-old woman had allegedly been abducted from Chandigarh before being taken to Morinda, where she was tied to a tree and set on fire.
Read moreFormer Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said that Operation Sindoor marked a “very significant shift” in India’s approach towards Pakistan as the strikes targeted not only terrorist hideouts near the border but also their supporters deep inside the neighbouring country. While addressing to reporters after attending a private event in Vadodara to promote the start-up ecosystem, he said the Operation Sindoor, carried out following the Pahalgam terror attack a year ago, demonstrated that those providing support to terrorists could not escape Indian action regardless of where they were located.
Read moreThe Centre has made a fresh set of appointments to key positions in the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the examination body faces intense scrutiny over the NEET paper leak controversy and concerns surrounding the conduct of public examinations.
Read moreSrinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said he has decided to resign from Parliament and the primary membership of the National Conference in November, citing ideological differences with the party leadership.The announcement from Ruhullah Mehdi comes amid a growing differences between Mehdi and the National Conference, with the MP accusing the party of backing away from its electoral promises and diluting its position on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
Read moreThe death count from the Nepal flash flood went up sharply on Friday, increasing by 41 within a few hours to reach 579. The number of people missing also climbed to 1,924. As per the latest Search, Rescue and Relief Update issued by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) at 7 pm local time on Friday, 579 bodies have been recovered so far, while 101 injured people are undergoing treatment in hospitals.
Read moreJofra Archer believes England’s four-man pace attack could help extend his Test career after a dominant start to the series against Pakistan. The 31-year-old fast bowler has shared the England attack with Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson for the first time in the Lord’s Test as Pakistan struggled to withstand the sustained pressure from the seamers.
Read moreThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the UGC NET result 2026, the candidates can check and download UGC NET scorecard PDF on the official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Along with UGC NET result 2026, the final answer key has been released and is available for download on the official portal – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. UGC NET was held from June 22 to 30, 2026.
Read moreA fresh danger is looming after the deluge that swept away more than 1,500 people on the Nepal-Tibet border. There are fears that a newly formed lake of rising water could burst its banks in Tibet. China has warned there is a “high risk” that a lake which formed after the recent landslide may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream. Till today, an estimated 2.5 million cubic metres of water has accumulated at the barrier lake near the Nepal-Tibet border, official Chinese television said.
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