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August 28, 2026 10:00 PM

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290 Maharashtra residents stranded in Nepal confirmed safe, 60 remain untraceable

As many as 290 people from Maharashtra stranded in different parts of Nepal following devastating flash floods have been confirmed safe, while 60 others remain untraceable, a state government official said today.   Of the 395 Maharashtra residents confirmed to have been in Nepal during the disaster,...

August 28, 2026 9:58 PM

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EAM Dr S Jaishankar bids farewell to outgoing EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today bid farewell to outgoing Ambassador of the European Union to India Hervé Delphin.   In a social media post, the Minister appreciated the outgoing Ambassador’s contributions towards concluding the India-EU FTA and further strengthening the Strategi...

August 28, 2026 9:21 PM

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MEA facilitates movement of Maharashtra pilgrims stranded in Tibet to Kathmandu

As many as 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra who were stranded in Tibet after flash floods in Nepal departed for Kathmandu this morning. According to the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the group left Saga in Tibet at around 6 am via the Nyalam check-post and is travelling safely towards the N...

August 28, 2026 9:17 PM

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PM Narendra Modi to begin two-day visit to Uzbekistan tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan tomorrow. He will be on a two day visit to Tashkent city. During the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Uzbekistan, Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will review cooperation in different sectors.   India and Uzbekistan have relations that go...

August 28, 2026 6:50 PM

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Global crude oil prices ease in intra-day trade

Global crude oil prices eased today. Brent crude was trading half a per cent down at 89 US dollars and 30 cents per barrel in intra-day trade. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.8 per cent lower at 82 US dollars and 84 cents per barrel when reports last came in. 

August 28, 2026 6:48 PM

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India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee holds inaugural meeting in New Delhi

The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi today. During the meeting, both countries agreed to further strengthen the bilateral defence cooperation across a wide range of areas, including training, military exercises, military medicine, staff talks,...

August 28, 2026 5:25 PM

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Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89; PM Modi expresses grief

Norway’s King Harald V died today at 89 at a hospital in Oslo. Europe’s oldest monarch Harald became king in 1991 after the death of his father, King Olav V, and was widely popular for modernising the monarchy. He spent part of his childhood in exile in the United States after Nazi Germany invaded N...

August 28, 2026 4:14 PM

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EAM Dr S Jaishankar discusses relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today discussed the relief and rescue efforts underway in Nepal today. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that the Indian Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing provided an updated picture in respect of the status and well-being of Indian nationals. He a...