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People gather next to funeral pyres during cremation rituals using effigies as missing bodies remain unfound, on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal TRISHULI BAZAAR (NUWAKOT): Families in flood-ravaged Nuwakot and Rasuwa who could not find missing relatives — or their bodies — began performing symbolic cremations with human-shaped effigies made from kusha,...

One issue that is likely to come up again is the annual increment rate for central government employees. 8th Pay Commission news: The 8th Pay Commission is set to travel to Chennai on September 7 and 8, following its two-day stakeholders’ consultation meeting in Jaipur. During the Chennai visit, representatives of employee and pensioner organisations,...

Smriti Mandhana creates history in Women’s Asia Cup (Image: BCCI) Smriti Mandhana produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to script a new world record as India Women posted a formidable 193/5 against Hong Kong in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Thursday.Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, moving to...

OpenAI’s flagship AI service, ChatGPT, has suffered a major international disruption, leaving thousands of corporate and individual users in the US and hundreds in India unable to interact with the system in what marks its second significant service failure in just three days. The technical breakdown began at approximately 7:56 pm IST, triggering widespread system...

Kenya President William Ruto on Thursday said he had ordered Tata Chemicals to stop operations in the country, questioning, “are we slaves to other people?”Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over Tata Chemicals’ operations, alleging that the company had failed to bring sufficient investment and industrial development to the...

In this image posted on Sept. 1, 2026, The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F17) stands integrated on the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Scheduled for liftoff on September 4, the 19th GSLV flight will place the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-05 into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. (Image...

PM Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on trade, West Asia conflict and maritime security on the sidelines of the SCO summit TOI correspondent from Washington: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to draw a red line between India’s right to conduct its own diplomacy and Washington’s determination to prevent Iran...

Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and...

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv, with discussions focusing on bilateral cooperation and possible approaches to ending the ongoing conflict, Jaishankar said.“Pleased to call on President @ZelenskyyUa today #Ukraine,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.He said he also briefed Zelenskyy on his discussions...

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during joint press conference with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the Russia-Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved through measures targeting oil purchases, stressing that the war will ultimately have to be settled through dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations.Jaishankar made the...