2026/08/27 Daily Edition

With no water for cultivation, all 60 families of the hilltop village, once a suitable place for groundnut farming, have gradually migrated for jobs

Preliminary key to be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for raising objections

Collector distributes land title deeds to displaced families, says all residents of rehabilitation villages will get compensation before the scheduled release of water

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Watching a man labouring to strike up conversations in the smoking area of a nightclub proves not just funny but also touching and uplifting Ever pretended to use your phone to avoid the shame of being Norman No-Mates at a party? Freddie Meredith’s new show is a 60-minute channelling of that experience, an hour-long cringe at a man labouring to strike up conversations in the smoking area of a nightclub. Meredith, a familiar face to viewers of Big Boys, Such Brave Girls and other TV series, has alighted on a familiar social type here, albeit one rarely so brilliantly depicted. His alter ego is a shy and insecure beta male desperately trying to look – well, alpha is out of his reach, but even basic social functioning would be an upgrade...

One of the accused officers was arrested by the central agency in a different case

The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of ₹800 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 27,329,192 equity shares.

Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

The latest demonstration drew thousands of people and ended in clashes after police fired tear gas to prevent confrontations with migrants camping on a beach, according to Spanish media reports

Meta has agreed to a settlement worth up to $16.68 billion in a case alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to keep children engaged and collect their data. The company denies wrongdoing, but the agreement could bring major changes for teenage users across the United States.

An eight-point outcome document released on Wednesday says the two sides ‘discussed ways to improve understanding of LAC in appropriate areas, for better border management’

The announcement came two days after the head of Kurdish fighters in Syria, Mazloum Abdi, announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — which includes the YPJ — under an agreement with Damascus

The X account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) Forum – @AheadForum1 remained "unavailable" to users and was restored after intervention from X

Committee discusses six demands raised by JUDA; another round of discussions to be held on increase in stipends

Party’s assessment on Nagendra’s issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader

Other Reservation Hatao Andolan leaders claim delegation was a government “plant”, insist that protests will continue; CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke asks why Mr. Nadda is not naming the movement or its goals

Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president in a dramatic new development Anyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday, as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s president has been quickly disabused of that notion. In a stunning development that overshadowed one of the biggest days in the European football calendar as national football federation and club executives gathered for the Champions League draw in Monte Carlo, Uefa announced it was preparing to make a legal complaint against Infantino in Switzerland alleging “criminal mismanagement” for his role in the failed World Cup sell-off plan...

Alcaraz back in action after four-month injury layoff Novak Djokovic faces Mariano Navone in first round Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tough draw on his return to singles competition after a four-month injury layoff as he faces the in-form Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Alcaraz, the defending champion in New York, has not competed in singles since sustaining a right wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in April, with the Spaniard missing the French Open, where he was also the defending champion, and Wimbledon...

Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.

Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.

Justices G. Jayachandran and E. Manoharan direct Special Government Pleader (HR&CE) to obtain instructions by September 10, 2026

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh described the settlement as 'not just a haircut' but a 'mundan'

Government issues fresh flood alert after satellite imagery shows that a lake has formed upstream of Bhotekoshi River; “towns were wiped out in a span of a couple of hours,” says Foreign Minister Shishir Khamal

15 persons, including four children and nine women, on board the auto-rickshaw were returning after attending a birthday celebration when the accident occurred; Home Minister orders a probe

Goalkeeper’s arrival may lead to Robert Sánchez’s exit Chelsea expect Manchester City bid for Enzo Fernández Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours. Xabi Alonso identified the signing of a goalkeeper as a priority after Robert Sánchez struggled against Fulham last Monday and the deal for Martínez has gone through quickly. The Argentina international is out of favour at Villa after their acquisition of Zion Suzuki and is due to sign a two-year contract with the option of a further year...

Seamer grabs four wickets to leave Test finely balanced Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith hit back with half-centuries Footage of Brydon Carse kept flashing up on the big screens at Lord’s on Thursday. Not that footage, of course, but rather the headline-grabbing fast bowler enjoying a refreshing can of the fizzy apple juice that is English cricket’s “official drinks break partner”. In fairness, both clips make a decent advert for sticking to soft drinks. In Carse’s absence – not that he was likely to play in this second Test against Pakistan – the metaphorical clouds hanging over this England team made way for the real thing. And after being stuck in on a nibbling slow surface, a Swiss clock-precise seamer such as Mohammad Abbas only ever going to be a handful...

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year A series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found. El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every two to seven years, when the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean heat up, causing a cascade of impacts around the world. The latest developing El Niño, set to peak later this year, is set to be the strongest in living memory and has been informally dubbed a “Godzilla” event...

Researchers hope their findings could help inform future therapies for people with severe autism.

Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.

Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastrophe Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet? The devastating flash flood that ripped through the border communities of Nepal and Tibet has heightened fears that the climate crisis is destabilising the geology of mountain and polar regions, threatening millions of people. Satellite imagery suggests a glacier collapse high in the Himalayas was the primary cause of the deadly torrent of mud, water and ice that tore along the Bhotekoshi River on Wednesday. It swept away buildings and roads and left at least 360 dead and 1,400 missing...

Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.

BBC special correspondent Allan Little met the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the early months of the Bosnian war.

Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday. Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and ​Arsenal, among a host of mouth-watering clashes.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tommaso Della Longa, Spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The immediate challenge in Nepal is not only the scale of destruction, explains Della Longa, but the difficulty of reaching communities whose roads, bridges and communications have been swept away. Their priority remains search and rescue and the delivery of life-saving assistance, even as they begin preparing for longer-term recovery. Yet this is also a deeply human crisis for first responders: local Red Cross volunteers are supporting their own communities while some have themselves lost homes or relatives.

Officials review efforts being made to reduce war escalation and create 'appropriate conditions' for dialogue, Doha says

This is the latest in a series of blasts targeting military personnel and others linked to Russia's war on Ukraine.

Symbolic move to rename lake bordering New York and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America. The largely symbolic move comes amid an escalating trade war with Canada...

The 84-page legislation published by the justice ministry outlines a series of changes to law enforcement nationwide, including the rule that “all types of protests are banned”

British government has banned Palestine Action; U.S. has also declared Italy-based Autistici/Inventati (also known as A/I Collective) and the pro-Palestinian group Masar Badil as “terrorist organisations”

Around 100 calls were received after the Telangana government set up a helpline in view of floods at the Nepal-Tibet border

Among others, it wants the government to exempt in-service teachers from the test, lower the qualifying mark to 40% and conduct the exam in the offline mode

Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.

Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced too Thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster. With 360 people confirmed dead, more than 1,300 others are still missing as search and rescue operations continue. The precise sequence of events linking glacier collapse to flash floods is yet to be confirmed. But there is no doubting the enormous destructive power of the brown torrent that can be seen on video clips surging down the steeply sided Himalayan valleys, sweeping away everyone and everything in its path. Testimony from survivors about terrifying near-escapes and losses is reminiscent of previous disasters, including the 2004 tsunami. With some of the worst-affected areas still cut off and accessible only by helicopter, there is a high level of uncertainty about the total number of people who have died or homes that have been destroyed. Existing medical, food, shelter and sanitation supplies will need to be replenished. Pledges of help for locally led relief efforts from foreign governments and agencies, following reports that hundreds of those missing were tourists or pilgrims, must lead to swift action. People need basics including electricity and clean water before they can start to rebuild and recover...

Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future Fuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record £6bn by the end of June. That figure is set to hit £7bn by the end of the year, as the government’s cap on gas and electricity prices goes up to a three-year high in October. The human cost among the less well off will be more people regularly choosing whether to skip meals, ignore other bills or stay cold this winter. Such is life at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis, which Andy Burnham has made it his priority to address since arriving in Downing Street. The day after he became prime minister, Mr Burnham announced that VAT would be removed from electricity bills from the beginning of October. But the Middle East-related rise in the price cap, announced on Wednesday, more than wipes out the effect of his cut. In an era of geopolitical volatility, high energy costs have become the new normal...

A spending proposal backed by opposition parties — the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) —cleared parliament after a plan submitted by President Lai Ching-te’s government was rejected

TNCC president says the Union government had withheld ₹1,788 crore in 2024-25, ₹1,496 crore in 2025-26 and ₹1,825 crore in the current financial year

Satellite images show widespread destruction along more than 50 miles of Himalayan valleys where a torrent of mud swept away villages on Wednesday.

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

Sky acknowledge complaint from Pakistan Cricket Board Former captain in solitary confinement since 2023 The Pakistan Cricket Board has made a formal complaint to Sky Sports after it broadcast an interview with Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, during its coverage of the first day’s play of the second Test at Lord’s. During the interview Khan’s children raised concerns about the Pakistan government’s treatment of the country’s former prime minister, who has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years...

Jes Staley made the comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein. The comments were detailed in newly released transcripts from a closed-door interview last month with US lawmakers as part of their investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex-trafficking charges...

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his failed plan to sell a stake in World Cup revenues to investors, including Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital, for $4.2 billion, a price UEFA lawyers called a “fraudulently off-market price".

US President Donald Trump is once again trying to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. But while tech titans like Elon Musk have long championed the programme as a crucial way of drawing top global talent to Silicon Valley, critics on both left and right say the scheme is largely used to replace skilled US-born workers with cheaper – and more easily controlled – foreign guest workers.

Trump has accused the state of 'cheating'. But election officials say they are using outreach to combat misinformation.

The Ukrainian Automobile Federation requests an urgent investigation into its Russian counterpart, the RAF.

Ratko Mladic a Bosnian Serb war criminal, has died in prison aged 84.

The US military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, an American defence official in Europe and a Nato official said, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in Nato countries to a potential Russian attack. The US defence official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles. The Nato official...

In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.

The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Christian Castro, accused of carrying out nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, walks free after extradition lapse.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnan Khemchand Singh and Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam condemned the “senseless violence” and said it “strikes at our collective efforts to restore peace and normalcy”