North Western Railway to add 132 extra coaches to 94 trains to ease rush – Full list

North Western Railway (NWR) is set to add 132 coaches to 94 trains to manage the expected increase in passenger rush. The additional coaches will increase the number of seats and berths…

Indians stranded between Nepal’s Rasuwa to Kailash Mansarovar. Why tourists prefer this route

The devastating flash floods in Nepal that hit Rasuwa district Wednesday, bordering Tibet, have spelt disaster for tourist groups — mostly religious pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar — who were waiting near the…

National Law School calls off 2026 convocation amid row over Chief Justice’s presence

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru has called off its 2026 convocation that was earlier slated for September 12. The university cited “unavoidable circumstances” as the reason for the…

Madhya Pradesh school education department tops list of offices flagged in Rs 648-crore payment probe

Madhya Pradesh’s School Education Department, already facing scrutiny over the functioning and quality of government schools, has emerged as the department with the highest number of offices that were flagged in a…

2 Chinese survivors from vessel that sank off Odisha coast questioned by joint team

The Indian Coast Guard brought the two rescued Chinese crew members of the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner to Paradip days after the cargo vessel sank off the Odisha coast. The two crew…

HAL, Safran seal deal to develop India’s first high-power helicopter engine

State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and France’s Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a deal to jointly develop a new high-power engine for India’s next-generation helicopters. Called ‘Aravalli’, the engine will power the…

Message at 9.05 am, flood at 9.14: Search for Indians missing in Nepal

From three pilgrims from Tamil Nadu’s Hosur to an Australia-based couple from Odisha holidaying in the Himalayan nation, scores of tourists from India remain missing in the aftermath of the Nepal flash…

On Indians missing after Nepal floods, Centre asks states for info

The Centre has asked state governments to compile and share details of people who may be missing following the flash floods in Nepal, officials have said. The information sought includes names, contact…

India News Live Updates, 27 August 2026: Haryanvi singer shot dead in UP’s Shamli, Akhilesh Yadav points to ‘caste’ angle

‘BJP is turning police into weapons to evade accountability’: Rahul Gandhi on Bihar stir

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-led government in Bihar over the student protests in the state, and accused the government of weaponising the police…