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At least 57 pilgrims, as per available information, from Tamil Nadu were among the Indians who were stranded in Nepal, where flash floods left behind a trail of destruction on Wednesday (August 26, 2026). Nepal flash floods live updates While a group of 21 have reached out to officials seeking rescue, steps were taken to…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) over foreign-made equipment inside the country’s electric grid, saying the growing need for power has made the system a target for hostile governments. The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing or installing…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Several students from at least two medical colleges and hospitals in Kolkata were summoned by the Swastha Bhawan (State Health Department Headquarters) in relation to a blood smuggling scam in West Bengal. The fourth-year medical students faced questioning on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) at the health department. At least four…
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U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need Canada. But every day, roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south, helping fuel American cars, trucks and airplanes and supply U.S. industry. And oil is only the beginning. Canada also supplies aluminum, potash to U.S. farms and parts for an auto industry…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: ANI Seeking a revival and sustainable development of the tea industry in North Bengal, the Indian Tea Association (ITA) on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) published two white papers on the Darjeeling Tea Industry and the Dooars & Terai Tea Industry. The Darjeeling White Paper, in particular, highlights the sharp decline…
England’s Joe Root. File photo: Action Images via Reuters Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan. Carse has been referred to the Cricket Regulator after videos on social media appeared to…
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Pakistan’s Babar Azam during a nets session in London on August 26, 2026, ahead the second Men’s Rothesay Cricket Test Match between England and Pakistan starting on August 27, 2026. Photo: PA via AP. England will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s…
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah had announced a four-pronged border security strategy, which involves border guarding forces, local population, State police and technological solutions. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is developing a technology-driven command-and-control system for India’s land borders that will integrate surveillance inputs from the field through…
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Arrested man in handcuffs with handcuffed hands behind back in prison | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Six people have been arrested on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) in the Drug Inspector, Group-B question paper leak case conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). The police allegedly found that the questions were illegally obtained from the…
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The Pink Line project faced a major roadblock for many years and did not get approval due to a long-pending issue of shifting underground pipelines for the metro work. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The proposed Pink Line Corridor of Metro Railway, Kolkata, between Baranagar and Barrackpore, has received a big boost after Kolkata Municipal…
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