Kanpur: Two pilots were killed on Thursday after a twin-engine training aircraft crashed in a field near the banks of the Ganga River in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The aircraft was carrying two people — a trainee pilot and an instructor. Both suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The pilots have been identified as Sachin Bhatia […]
Month: August 2026
Tuensang, Nagaland: A government building in Tuensang collapsed on Thursday morning after a landslide triggered by prolonged and heavy rainfall, bringing down the already-vacated District Transport Office (DTO) building at Post Office Ward. Fortunately, there were no casualties, as the building had been declared unsafe and evacuated before the collapse. The DTO building
The company’s latest Sustainability Report highlights progress in cleaner operations, regulatory compliance, digital transformation, employee development and community initiatives during FY2025–26. Mumbai, August 26, 2026: Piramal Pharma Limited has reported significant progress in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, with the pharmaceutical company
Tension briefly gripped Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli area on Wednesday night after an Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession was disrupted by a scuffle and reported stone-pelting. Police quickly moved in, deployed additional personnel and brought the situation under control. By Thursday morning, normal activity had resumed in the area. Mumbai, August 27, 2026: A festive procession in
Rasuwa, Nepal : A powerful chain of natural events may have been behind the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa region, according to a preliminary satellite-based assessment by scientists associated with India’s space programme. India’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a key organisation under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has been
Nepal : The devastating flash floods in Nepal have triggered concern across the border in India, highlighting how closely the two countries are connected by rivers and the risks they carry. Although political boundaries separate Nepal and India, rivers continue to flow naturally from one country to the other, carrying both water and, during extreme […]
Jammu: Security agencies have launched an extensive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district after a suspected foreign-origin satellite communication signal was detected in a remote forested area near Sumb. According to officials, an Iridium satellite communication signal was detected around 11:15 am in the Sumb area of the Samba sector. The signal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and assured India’s full support as the neighbouring country grapples with devastating flash floods that have claimed at least 19 lives and caused widespread destruction. Expressing solidarity with the people of Nepal, PM Modi said India is prepared to provide every
New Delhi: A devastating flash flood in Nepal has left at least 19 people dead, while hundreds remain unaccounted for, including 105 Indian nationals, after powerful torrents of water swept through several Himalayan districts bordering Tibet. The flooding occurred along the Bhote Koshi River, affecting areas of Nuwakot, Dhading and Rasuwa. Authorities said floodwaters
Mumbai: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s succession plans are facing a new reputational challenge linked to Vantara, the ambitious wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre founded by his youngest son, Anant Ambani. What was once presented as a symbol of Anant’s passion for animal welfare has increasingly attracted scrutiny over how some animals
