India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket change
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Argentina committed to reducing barriers to facilitate entry of Indian pharma sector: Government
The issue came up for discussions during the visit of Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal to Buenos Aires this week.
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 7:00:22 AMWar weighs on Iran's economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions
Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions, though the Treasury Department stopped short of imposing penalties against major Iranian trade partners such as China and India
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 5:50:43 AMKharge urges Centre to aid flood-hit Nepal, ensure safety of stranded Indians
Kharge also raised concerns about Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin stranded in different parts of Nepal because of the floods
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 5:40:51 AMModi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time
In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.
NY Times • 8/29/2026, 4:01:06 AMCongress alleges Penguin India succumbed to ‘pressure’ to demand changes in Sonia memoir
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot claims Penguin India sought to remove sections critical of the PM, the RSS, and China’s “occupation“ of Indian land; says Penguin Worldwide was willing to publish the book unchanged for global audience
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 3:49:44 AMWhy the monsoon is one of the best times to explore India’s forests
At naturalist-led trails across Indian wildlife lodges, the monsoon is shifting attention away from the safari’s celebrity animals towards breeding frogs, nesting birds, fruiting fungi and the smaller lives that become visible after rain
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 2:51:53 AMFlash floods in Nepal: No contact still with 320 Indians; 400 stranded
21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu return safely; India sends third flight to Kathmandu with relief materials and a 11-member expert panel onboard
The Hindu • 8/29/2026, 1:28:43 AMRSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism
Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.
Al Jazeera • 8/28/2026, 9:25:15 PMA shared disaster, beyond borders and geopolitics
For Nepal, India and China, the devastating cross-border floods are a stark reminder of nature’s fury, and that cooperation must transcend the boundaries of geopolitics
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 6:26:26 PMNepal flood toll rises to 579; nearly 2,000 still missing
More than 4,500 people, including 85 Indians, were rescued; 98 Indian tourists are still unaccounted for; the Nepal govt. allows foreign experts to join the search operation following intense diplomatic pressure
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 5:30:10 PMPenguin India drops Sonia Gandhi’s memoir over comments on PM, RSS and India-China ties
Indian publisher says it was its responsibility to ‘fact-check’; sources say Penguin’s legal team required changes that Mrs. Gandhi refused to make; it is learnt that the international edition will include the contested sections
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 5:17:12 PMBernstein flags reading too much into India Inc’s Q1 FY27 performance; maintains Nifty target at 26,000 points
On earnings, the positive commentary around Q1 results often overlooked profit after tax (PAT) excluding oil marketing companies (OMCs).
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 5:03:43 PMCSR spending lacks deep impact, job creation: Amitabh Kant
India must prioritise technology-driven, job-rich entrepreneurship in rural areas to achieve its ambition of growing from a $4 trillion economy to a $30 trillion economy by 2047.
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 4:32:07 PMWhy is India’s nationalist RSS holding an event in New York?
The head of India’s controversial Hindu nationalist RSS is due to speak in New York.
Al Jazeera • 8/28/2026, 4:31:01 PMSuzuki Motor Corporation backed venture firm NBV impacts over 2mn lives in India
`India’s next wave of growth will come from creating pathways for impact driven entrepreneurs building solutions to address the problems of their communities’
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 2:54:37 PMThere is no challenge for BJP: Ram Madhav on the party’s next big goal | The Hindu Mind
Ram Madhav, BJP National Vice President and former General Secretary, speaks on the BJP’s growth over the last 12 years, the party’s future electoral ambitions, RSS at 100, Jammu & Kashmir statehood, Gen Z protests, social media politics, India’s neighbourhood policy, and the Ayodhya trust controversy. In this wide-ranging conversation, he shares his views on the BJP’s challenges, ideology, governance, and political strategy. Watch the full interview with Political Editor Nistula Hebbar for insights into the BJP’s roadmap, the RSS’s centenary year, youth politics, foreign policy, and key national issues.
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 2:32:40 PMIndia’s plant-protein ingredients market seen doubling to ₹9,000 cr in five years
Establishing a plant-protein ingredient extraction facility with a capacity of 10–15 tonnes a day could require an investment of ₹200–250 crore
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 2:29:32 PMNepal: A newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Chinese border
Rescue operations are continuing after the devastating Nepal-China floods, but authorities have ordered emergency teams to stay on high alert as a newly formed upstream lake threatens to burst and trigger fresh flooding. Satellite imagery suggests the lake formed in the same area where a glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed the deadly chain of events. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari has the latest from India.
France 24 • 8/28/2026, 12:36:23 PMIndia, U.S. sign agreement for procurement of Javelin anti-tank missile system
The deal marks a significant step in defence cooperation between the two countries; the Javelin system is currently operated by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and several international customers
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 8:57:23 AMIndia, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026
A joint statement, issued by the Finance Ministers of both countries following the conclusion of the inaugural India-Canada Finance Ministers’ Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, said that India had expressed its readiness to begin negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty “at the earliest”
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 7:31:03 AMChess: Praggnanandhaa takes $200,000 Grand Tour finals after So wins Sinquefield Cup
The Indian, just 21, scored his second major success of the summer following Norway Chess at Oslo while Wesley So halved to Sinquefield Cup victory with nine straight draws India’s world No 12, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, won the Grand Chess Tour finals in St Louis on Thursday night when he defeated the US world No 2, Fabiano Caruana, in a mix of classical, rapid and blitz games by 15-13. It was the 21-year-old’s second major success of the summer following Norway Chess at Oslo and it earned him a record $200,000 first prize, up from $150,000 in 2025. Earlier, Wesley So, the US world No 6, won the prestigious Sinquefield Cup and over $100,000 for the second year in succession, despite a run of nine mostly colourless draws...
The Guardian • 8/28/2026, 7:00:50 AMW.B. CM says trying to create employment opportunities for youth; inaugurates LTM’s state-of-the-art IT campus
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged skilled and educated professionals from the State working elsewhere in India and abroad to return, assuring them of employment opportunities under the “double-engine government”
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 6:52:09 AMAndhra Pradesh government steps up efforts to trace Telugu people stranded in Nepal flash floods
The AP Bhavan control room can be contacted at 011-23384016 and 011-23387089; Indian citizens requiring assistance can contact the designated 24/7 helpline at +977-9851316807.
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 4:51:18 AMJapan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Japan plans to provide defence equipment and other supplies to the armed forces of at least 12 like-minded countries under its Official Security Assistance programme this financial year, up from eight countries the previous year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The military of Kenya, which sits on the western Indian Ocean, is expected to be a first-time recipient under the programme, with the Japanese government seeking to strengthen maritime security cooperation, particularly...
South China Morning Post • 8/28/2026, 2:35:06 AMNepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again; rescuers race to find survivors
The catastrophic flash flood has killed at least 389 people and left more than 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted for Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killed Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? Chinese authorities have warned that an artificial lake formed after a catastrophic flash flood hit the China-Nepal border on Wednesday faces a “high risk of breaching and sending flood waters downstream”, according to state media. “According to forecasts, inflows into the lake could reach about 3 million cubic meters over the next three days amid continued rainfall, increasing the risk of a breach that could send flood waters downstream and potentially cause further damage in areas including Gyirong Port and elsewhere downstream”, state news agency Xinhua reported late Thursday. Rescue teams and military helicopters are searching for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border after a huge torrent of water and mud swept through communities following a glacier collapse on Wednesday. More than 390 people were killed, authorities in Nepal and China said, and more than 1,400 were missing, including hundreds of foreign citizens and pilgrims. More than 500 foreign citizens were among 826 people missing in Nepal, police and tourism officials said. Among those unaccounted for were 177 from India, 90 from the US, 34 from Australia, 33 from Britain and 25 from Canada. Chinese state media said at least 558 were missing on the Tibet side of the border, of whom at least 260 were foreign nationals. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said he ordered the release of $2m from the UN’s central emergency response fund to help with medical care, shelter and water. US president Donald Trump said the flooding was terrible to see, describing how “strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks”. Nepalese officials said dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly 40km of roads damaged, complicating search efforts. The Nepalese army had rescued more than 100 people by helicopter, an army spokesperson said. Army teams also evacuated people trapped inside facilities linked to the Trishuli hydropower project, he said. Dozens of injured people were transported to Kathmandu for medical care. Rescuers found bodies in Nepal’s Chitwan district, hundreds of kilometres downstream from the hardest-hit areas. The Nepal Red Cross Society said the agency has shifted its focus from rescue to large-scale relief operations in the flood-hit districts. China’s premier, Li Qiang, arrived on Thursday in Gyirong to direct rescue efforts, alongside 500 military and paramilitary personnel...
The Guardian • 8/28/2026, 2:27:38 AMChennai’s Anand Theatre was the ‘OG’ for the city’s old film-buffs
The Anand theatre in Mount Road was the one to stake its claim as “the first 70mm theatre of South India”
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 2:15:24 AMAt least 290 Indians remain ‘uncontactable’ after Nepal flash flood, says MEA
A second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of relief material has been handed over to Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding that additional support would be extended
The Hindu • 8/28/2026, 12:40:57 AMIndia crosses 300 GW non-fossil capacity, on track for 500 GW by 2030: Pralhad Joshi
As of July 31, India had 300.50 GW of installed non-fossil fuel capacity, accounting for more than 54% of its overall installed electricity generation capacity
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 9:33:08 PMNepal flash floods: 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu rescued, says Ministry of External Affairs
A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 8:29:07 PMIs English a foreign language in India? | In Focus Podcast
In this week’s In Focus-Parley, Experts Apoorvanand and Ganesh Devy discuss whether English should be considered a foreign language in India’s diverse linguistic landscape.
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 7:30:22 PMIndia, China open door to clarifying LAC perceptions
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 Hindu • 8/27/2026, 5:27:56 PMIndia’s PE market holds firm despite global uncertainty: KPMG
Investors are increasingly targeting high-growth, profitable businesses with strong cash flows and opportunities for scaling and consolidation, with family-owned enterprises emerging as a key focus area.
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 4:30:32 PMNepal flash floods LIVE: Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst
The death toll crosses 350; MEA says at least 288 Indians still missing and around 200 others are stranded on the Chinese side
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 3:59:49 PMWhy were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?
Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They include several pilgrims doing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a mountain in Tibet that holds sacred significance for Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Tibetan Bon religion, explains FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto.
France 24 • 8/27/2026, 1:57:23 PMSri Lanka salvage draw in second Test after battling Dinusha denies India
Dinusha's 133 not out, his second century of the match and third in four innings, helps the hosts avoid defeat.
Al Jazeera • 8/27/2026, 12:55:55 PMCountries send rescue teams to Nepal to search for missing tourists
Over 1,300 people are still missing in Nepal and Tibet, a day after catastrophic flooding believed to have been caused by a glacier collapse. A total of 800 foreign tourists are missing across the affected Himalayan region, including South Korean, Indian and Australian nationals, with some of those countries sending their own rescue teams to aid in the search.
France 24 • 8/27/2026, 9:54:27 AMNearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 165
Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What we know so far Have you been affected by the flash floods? Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165. Rescuers are racing to locate people missing in the mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims, including the hundreds of nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada...
The Guardian • 8/27/2026, 6:51:40 AMConsider amending Aadhaar Act to help trace foreigners staying illegally in India: Bombay High Court to Centre
Court noted a gap in inter-agency coordination and document-verification procedures that allowed foreign nationals to obtain Aadhaar cards fraudulently
The Hindu • 8/27/2026, 1:14:29 AMLIV Golf to lay off majority of staff amid ‘compressed timeline’ for new investors
Saudi Arabia’s PIF have ended financial support Chief executive working on deal but needs players’ buy-in LIV Golf informed the majority of its workforce on Wednesday that they will be laid off in the first week of September. The news comes three days after the 2026 season concluded in Indianapolis and four months after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced it was ending its financial support of the league after spending more than $5bn over the past five years...
The Guardian • 8/26/2026, 5:36:22 PMStates try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.
NPR Science • 8/26/2026, 5:29:13 PMOver 100 Indian Pilgrims Are Among the Missing in Deadly Nepal Floods
Many of them were traveling to or from a Himalayan peak that is revered by Hindus as the spiritual home of the god Shiva.
NY Times • 8/26/2026, 4:57:26 PMA teacher’s slap, student’s death revive India’s corporal punishment debate
Teja's death raises question India has not fully answered: why more than a decade after ban is hitting children routine?
Al Jazeera • 8/26/2026, 1:22:58 PMWhy India is sharing missile secrets with its private sector
New policy allows India’s private sector to produce advanced weaponry, supporting its goal of military self-sufficiency.
Al Jazeera • 8/26/2026, 11:32:35 AMIndian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
BBC News • 8/26/2026, 7:26:03 AMSand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars
Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia A booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds faster than nature can replenish it. A study published in Reviews of Geophysics shows that the demand for sand and gravel has more than doubled in the last two decades, with overextraction leading to weaker riverbanks, lower groundwater levels, coastal salt intrusion and poorer water quality. In 2024, city-building and infrastructure projects around the world turned 28bn tonnes of sand and gravel into concrete. Researchers reviewed data on sand and gravel extraction going back to 1974 and have shown that since 2000 demand has more than doubled, with more than 80% of current demand coming from Asia, supporting urban development and road-building across China and India in particular. They found much of the material was being extracted from rivers across Asia and Africa. Data on extraction is scarce but where it does exist the researchers showed that extraction often exceeded natural sediment replacement severalfold...
The Guardian • 8/26/2026, 5:00:35 AMWhat challenge do ‘cockroach’ protests pose for India’s PM Modi?
Youth-led movement plans more demonstrations for next month.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 8:08:41 PMIndia police clash with protesters a month after Gen Z demonstrations
Police used water cannons and batons as a few thousand protesters broke through security barricades in Bihar's capital.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 7:24:43 PMIndia’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over
The police fired water cannons at protesters in the state of Bihar, while the leaders of the ‘Cockroach’ student movement vowed to return to Delhi’s streets.
NY Times • 8/25/2026, 5:27:41 PMRelief may be near for Indiana city after days without power
After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.
BBC Science • 8/25/2026, 4:33:34 PMStudents clash with police in India in a new protest over exam leaks
Hundreds of students clashed with police on Tuesday in India’s Bihar state over alleged paper leaks in an exam.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 4:04:25 PMWhy Rohingya refugees are protesting in Cox’s Bazar, 9 years after genocide
Rohingya refugees face deep aid cuts in Bangladesh and forced evictions in Malaysia and India.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 11:46:13 AMIndia faces criticism from UN discrimination watchdog
CERD says India must tackle hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims and increase protections for other groups.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 11:01:26 AMHasina spat stalls Bangladesh-India reset. What would break the deadlock?
Analysts say an Indian commitment not to allow ousted Bangladesh PM to engage in politics from their soil would help.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 7:46:56 AMAmnesty says India used lethal weapons on ‘Cockroach’ protesters
Amnesty says India used lethal weapons on ‘Cockroach’ protesters.
Al Jazeera • 8/25/2026, 2:53:48 AMHouses set on fire as fresh violence erupts in India’s Manipur
Several houses were set ablaze in India’s Manipur state, followed by gunfire between two groups.
Al Jazeera • 8/24/2026, 2:48:53 PMFormer NBA player Enes Kanter ejected after confrontation with WNBA’s Cloud
Kanter was ejected from the Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud on court.
Al Jazeera • 8/24/2026, 12:04:46 PMIran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions
Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible Iran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran in what the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has billed as “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary”. In advance of the US announcement, the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s single biggest trading partner in the Middle East, announced it was ending all trade with Iran, a move Tehran believes was coordinated between Washington and Dubai...
The Guardian • 8/24/2026, 11:53:10 AMIndia used pellets, grenades on Gen Z protests: What Amnesty report reveals
Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.
Al Jazeera • 8/24/2026, 10:53:21 AMIndia crushes cockroach dissent as ‘Fix Schools’ campaign riles Modi
The Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Fix the Schools’ campaign in India is facing pushback from BJP leaders and supporters.
Al Jazeera • 8/24/2026, 1:51:40 AMTwo killed after giant Ganesha statue collapses onto crowd in Mumbai
Two people were killed after a massive Ganesha idol fell onto a crowd during a procession in Mumbai, India.
Al Jazeera • 8/23/2026, 7:27:17 PMThousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms
In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".
BBC News • 8/23/2026, 3:54:32 PMPM Tarique Rahman’s trip stalled: What it means for Bangladesh-India ties
India and Bangladesh have not been able to move past the contentious question of Sheikh Hasina, living in New Delhi.
Al Jazeera • 8/23/2026, 2:17:18 PM‘It was a tsunami’: Floods leave death trail in India’s Assam
From father searching for his daughter's body to man who drowned trying to save a friend, floods take devastating toll.
Al Jazeera • 8/22/2026, 5:35:50 AMCannot live like this, says West Bengal man detained again in ‘illegal immigrants’ drive
“Every time someone asks us where we are from, our fear cannot be described. Once you say West Bengal and if you’re a Muslim, the instant reply is, ‘Go to Bangladesh’. What does it take to prove that we are Indians?”, Rafikul Biswas questioned.
The Hindu • 8/22/2026, 3:37:24 AMSafire theatre in Chennai: Once a cinema landmark, now reduced to nothing
The Safire Theatre Complex was one of the first multiplex cinema complexes in India
The Hindu • 8/22/2026, 3:15:46 AMIndian national arrested in U.S. over multi-million-dollar fraud targeting elderly
Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, a Gujarat native who lived in Jersey City, New Jersey, was detained in Canada while attempting to flee to Qatar.
The Hindu • 8/22/2026, 1:53:53 AMPakistan fail to tap into underdog magic as Headingley braces for men’s Test hiatus | Taha Hashim
England wrapped up a comfortable victory but their red-ball men’s team will not be back in Leeds for a few years Harry Brook has sparkled in front of his own. The Yorkshireman ran the chase against Australia at Headingley three years ago and played a strong hand against India last year. On Thursday he was England’s top-scorer but the slightest misjudgment against Ali Usman’s left-arm spin on 91 was costly. He’s still waiting to take the helmet off at home, for Headingley to rise after he’s reached three figures in a Test match. He will have to keep waiting a few years. The ground finds itself without a men’s Test for the next two years, not part of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s allocation for the visit of Pat Cummins’s Australia in 2027. It will have to wait until 2031 for that money-spinning fixture. With Old Trafford off the list too, there will not be a men’s Ashes Test in the north next summer. Sanjay Patel, Yorkshire’s chief executive, has called the absence of men’s Test cricket over the next two years “devastating” for the club, echoing the sentiments expressed in their most recent annual report and accounts...
The Guardian • 8/21/2026, 3:36:53 PMFDI push: ₹4,896 cr across 29 projects; India allows 10% Chinese stake
In March 2026, the government had eased its FDI rules to allow investments from companies that have up to 10% stake owned by entities based in countries that share a land border with India to enter India through the automatic route, rather than mandatorily needing government approval.
The Hindu • 8/21/2026, 1:40:57 PMSix-year-old child dies after being slapped by teacher in India
A six-year-old child has collapsed and died after being slapped by his teacher in India.
Al Jazeera • 8/21/2026, 12:17:21 PMHow sustainable is India’s E20 push? | Explained
In August, the government told the Lok Sabha that the ethanol blending programme had helped save around ₹2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. However, Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, have launched campaigns against E20, saying it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing it on people
The Hindu • 8/21/2026, 7:55:45 AMU.S. nuclear industry to make comprehensive submissions to India on SHANTI rules
The SHANTI Act opens the civil nuclear sector in India to private companies and joint ventures, allowing them to build, own and operate nuclear plants, decommission them, and take up nuclear research and development
The Hindu • 8/21/2026, 6:54:30 AMGandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.
BBC News • 8/21/2026, 6:33:32 AMHarry Brook keeps England well on top of Pakistan in first Test despite late wickets
First Test day two: Pakistan 171; England 366 for eight Hosts slip from 322 for five to 364 for eight The clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second day, and it looked for all money that Harry Brook would end a year-long wait for his 11th Test century with a first at his home ground of Headingley. Brook had agonisingly missed out by one run against India here last summer. And this time, against a ragged Pakistan side that had gifted him a life second ball amid another outing to forget, the box was practically begging to be ticked...
The Guardian • 8/20/2026, 6:45:41 PMThe Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans
In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people.
NY Times • 8/20/2026, 9:02:44 AMIndia's Gen Z are driving up a mega boom in its beauty market
E-commerce, rising income levels and the world's largest youth population are fuelling India's beauty boom.
BBC Business • 8/19/2026, 11:31:24 PMRoot and Robinson evoke Headingley history to help England boss opening day | Taha Hashim
Returning captain and out-of-the-cold seamer flatten Pakistan on ground where five years ago they produced rare point of pre-Bazball light One win in England’s last 17 Tests. Those were the numbers that greeted Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes when they took over in 2022, a reminder of just how bad things had ended under Joe Root. It was a statistic that gave the new boys permission to rip up the old order. So it’s easy to forget that precious one. It was near the middle of that horror run, and it came at Headingley against India five years ago this month. The tourists were bowled out for 78 as Root reached three figures and celebrated his 27th victory as Test captain, a record among Englishmen. The Yorkshireman had to come home to find some breathing space...
The Guardian • 8/19/2026, 7:55:07 PMIndia rout Pakistan at Hockey World Cup 2026 to qualify for second round
India hold off Pakistan 5-3 to finish second with six points as England top Pool D with nine points from three wins.
Al Jazeera • 8/19/2026, 3:48:20 PMTop India court allows passive euthanasia, but few aware of ‘living wills’
Families of terminally ill patients have little or no awareness or preparedness for what comes next.
Al Jazeera • 8/19/2026, 10:53:01 AMManav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test
India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series.
Al Jazeera • 8/19/2026, 10:02:16 AMHow India's blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfired
When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.
NPR • 8/19/2026, 10:02:00 AMHusband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.
BBC News • 8/19/2026, 3:04:07 AMUS cites India on voter IDs, but are elections under Modi clean?
Trump highlights India's voter ID rules to bolster his case for stricter US election laws.
Al Jazeera • 8/18/2026, 3:04:24 PMIndia’s ‘Cockroach’ movement makes schools next battleground against Modi
Cockroach leaders asked supporters to audit their nearest government-run schools. But it has started with a killing.
Al Jazeera • 8/18/2026, 10:22:03 AM‘Everything Looked Like Me’: Adopted Childhood Friends Discover They’re Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.
NY Times • 8/18/2026, 9:02:21 AMHow Indian misinformation on Iran war went mainstream? | Explained
A false quote supposedly first seen by an Indian handle was cited by the Israeli prime minister and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
The Hindu • 8/18/2026, 7:29:36 AMIndian student leader ends hunger strike after 16 days
Devendra Nath Mahto was part of a larger protest which began weeks ago, demanding exam reforms in Jharkhand state.
BBC News • 8/18/2026, 7:27:32 AMIndian temple stampede kills seven people and injures dozens
A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more.
Al Jazeera • 8/17/2026, 10:54:40 AMIs China encroaching upon Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh?
India and China are tangled in yet another border dispute, angering locals in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Al Jazeera • 8/17/2026, 10:51:49 AMWill India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?
Modi's BJP once controlled media narratives in India, but this might be changing with the 'Cockroach' movement.
Al Jazeera • 8/17/2026, 9:03:57 AMSeven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India
Seven people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a stampede broke out at a temple in India.
Sky News • 8/17/2026, 8:25:00 AMAt least seven dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at India temple
The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India's Bihar state.
Al Jazeera • 8/17/2026, 5:32:33 AMCoping with 54C heat: Delhi slum diaries detail living in extreme temperatures
With heatwaves now recognised as disasters, personal testimonies are key to a new project that looks to protect those living in the most cramped districts of India’s capital Every summer evening, Gulshan follows the same routine. She washes the floor of her one-room home several times so it cools a little for her four children to sleep on. Last summer, the family saved enough to buy a desert cooler, which uses evaporation as a cheaper alternative to air conditioning. The family uses the appliance cautiously to save on energy costs. But even when it is on, Gulshan, who does not use a surname, has to dampeneveryone’s clothes before sleeping. The 39-year-old and her children now have rashes and one has a skin infection from the wet cloth against their skin...
The Guardian • 8/17/2026, 4:00:45 AMIndia built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.
BBC Business • 8/16/2026, 11:26:30 PMIndia: Modi courts youth amid growing criticism
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put young people at the heart of his development agenda in a speech marking India’s Independence Day on Saturday. He announced free online coaching for competitive exams and plans to train 10 million young people in artificial intelligence over the next year. The speech comes amid growing criticism of Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies and recent youth-led protests against his government, as analyzed by FRANCE 24's, Jamie Smith-Maillet.
France 24 • 8/16/2026, 2:44:11 PMA pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here's how
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.
NPR Science • 8/16/2026, 9:00:00 AMAI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global
Student unrest sweeps India, Portugal and Mexico as grievances and pressure for good grades in tough job market collide Families with teenagers in education know the private, hidden pain of exam season. But this year, what might have been a summer of quiet family anxiety has erupted in several countries into public unrest. Exam-related turmoil has led to mass student protests in Mexico after nearly 60,000 university applicants were forced to resit tests amid suspected cheating, while Portugal’s disastrous attempt to digitise school exam marking sparked the country’s worst education crisis in decades...
The Guardian • 8/16/2026, 7:00:19 AMYoung Women Joined Protests in India. The Hate Followed.
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.
NY Times • 8/16/2026, 4:01:23 AMAt least five reported dead amid flooding in US state of Indiana
Indiana's state governor says that US government has promised assistance after a week of heavy rainfall.
Al Jazeera • 8/15/2026, 11:19:34 PMSedition to anthem: Many lives of ‘Azadi’ chants in India’s youth protests
A decade ago, student leaders were jailed for shouting 'Azadi', which means freedom.
Al Jazeera • 8/15/2026, 3:25:51 PMModi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
The Indian PM said Maoist-influenced Naxalite rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat.
Al Jazeera • 8/15/2026, 11:27:11 AMThe women India’s biggest river project forgot
As the Ken-Betwa dam displaces thousands, legal protections on compensation are being ignored.
Al Jazeera • 8/15/2026, 8:22:09 AM‘He has fire and ice’: Mike Hussey on Fleming’s new England Test era
The former Australia player says England Test coach Stephen Fleming brings the perfect blend of tradition and innovation, and doesn’t rule out joining his staff “He’d probably tell you the same thing now if you asked him. In that first year he often said to me, ‘I have no idea what I’m doing!’” If there is one man who can lift the lid on England’s inscrutable new Test coach, it is Mike Hussey. The former Australia Test star has worked closely with Stephen Fleming for the best part of the past 20 years – playing alongside, underneath and as part of the same coaching staff at Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League...
The Guardian • 8/15/2026, 7:00:50 AMCJP’s Instagram handle briefly taken down, restored later
"What a shame that those who oppose CJP chose India's Independence Day to try to muzzle our voice. We will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts!" the outfit said in a post
The Hindu • 8/15/2026, 5:43:11 AMDefence production rises nearly four-fold to ₹1.78 lakh crore, says Rajnath Singh
Addressing soldiers through Akashvani on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, Mr. Singh highlighted the transformation of the defence sector over the past 12 years under initiatives such as ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’
The Hindu • 8/15/2026, 5:41:55 AMIndependence Day 2026: India aims to be strong contender for 2036 Olympics, says PM Modi
We are launching a nationwide talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15 to identify prospects in every corner of the country. They will get special training to become world class athletes, says Prime Minister Modi.
The Hindu • 8/15/2026, 5:27:27 AMIndia marks 80th Independence Day with military display
India marked its 80th Independence Day at Delhi’s historic Red Fort.
Al Jazeera • 8/15/2026, 3:39:06 AMStudents are architects of India’s future, says President Murmu
President’s remarks assume significance against the backdrop of the recent student-led protests over demands for systemic reforms following irregularities and paper leaks in competitive examinations
The Hindu • 8/15/2026, 3:05:08 AMIndependence Day LIVE updates: PM Modi greets people
The nation will is commemorating the 80th Independence Day, a red-letter day in the history of India
The Hindu • 8/15/2026, 1:27:33 AM20 police officers from Tamil Nadu get President’s Medals
The awards were announced by the Government of India on the occasion of Independence Day
The Hindu • 8/14/2026, 7:03:32 PMIndia reaffirms ‘longstanding ties’ with Afghanistan
In the last few months and over a year now, we have had several engagements and several ministerial visits from Afghanistan, says Randhir Jaiswal
The Hindu • 8/14/2026, 5:35:54 PMIndia's green bonds find footing as stable 'greenium' underscores investor appetite
New Delhi sold 50 billion rupees ($524 million) of 30-year sovereign green bonds, at a so-called greenium of four basis points on Friday, leading to an average premium of four bps in the fiscal half-year, the highest since such sales began in the second half of fiscal 2023
The Hindu • 8/14/2026, 4:53:51 PMIndia-focused funds see moderate outflows, ETFs cushion impact
Foreign portfolio investors’ (FPIs) pullback has resulted in net outflows of ₹2.4 lakh crore as of August 14
The Hindu • 8/14/2026, 4:01:06 PMPakistan PM’s ‘red line’ warning to India over water treaty
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of illegally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.
Al Jazeera • 8/14/2026, 1:07:19 PMSeven killed in tunnel accident at Indian hydropower project
Water and debris burst into a state-run hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand following a landslide.
Al Jazeera • 8/14/2026, 10:28:34 AM‘We feared we’d all be drowned’: the Indian floods that killed more than 100 and left thousands homeless
More than 2,600 villages have been flooded in Assam this year, in a climate disaster made worse by uncontrolled deforestation and mining in the region It was a normal July morning in the Indian state of Assam. After finishing her chores and eating breakfast, Gitali Phukon, a resident of the town of Gaurisagar, left her home to buy groceries. After two days of rainfall that had made the unpaved roads muddy and slippery, the sun was shining. But less than an hour later, she returned home to a nightmare: the Mitong River, which runs through the town, was overflowing and water was gushing through the streets...
The Guardian • 8/14/2026, 5:00:19 AMIndian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
BBC Science • 8/14/2026, 2:13:27 AMAir India to test all pilots for banned substances
It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
BBC News • 8/13/2026, 4:52:15 PMSingapore-flagged container ship crashes into riverbank in India
A Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into a bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India.
Al Jazeera • 8/13/2026, 9:42:18 AMIndian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
BBC News • 8/13/2026, 7:05:35 AMOne Man’s Quest to Build India’s Most Livable City
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.
NY Times • 8/13/2026, 4:12:21 AMIndia fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demand Enough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal plateaus, according to a new report. Global Energy Monitor, an NGO, found that India ignited a rise in new coalmine proposals in 2025 despite a global slowdown in the number of mine openings because of falling demand for the fossil fuel...
The Guardian • 8/13/2026, 4:00:48 AMArabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.
NY Times • 8/12/2026, 10:49:14 PMDeadly India landslide kills at least seven in Mumbai
Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Wednesday that killed at least seven people in India’s western Maharashtra state.
Al Jazeera • 8/12/2026, 8:58:24 PMWhy have several nations raised red flags over Indian farm exports?
As Tokyo turns back mangoes, Beijing blocks rice, and European inspectors flag spices, Indian growers ask what's wrong.
Al Jazeera • 8/12/2026, 5:34:14 AMHockey World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, India vs Pakistan
Pools, format, match schedule, timings, India vs Pakistan history and more before 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
Al Jazeera • 8/11/2026, 12:31:49 PMBangladesh and India battle to save cricket series after political turmoil
Bangladesh and India white-ball series under threat due to tensions that arose when Bangladeshi PM Hasina toppled.
Al Jazeera • 8/11/2026, 10:02:35 AM‘My father is in RSS’: India’s Gen Z confronts Modi-loving parents at home
Families divided as children of BJP supporters demand education reforms and reject politics of hate.
Al Jazeera • 8/11/2026, 8:34:26 AMIndia: Students clash with police over exam leaks
🇮🇳 Thousands of students and unemployed young people have been protesting in Jharkhand since late July, demanding reforms to the state’s recruitment exam system. The unrest comes after weeks of demonstrations in Delhi that led to the resignation of India’s education minister last month.
France 24 • 8/10/2026, 3:41:47 PMPolice in India Use Tear Gas to Break Up Another Youth Protest
Thousands of protesters in the eastern state of Jharkhand claim irregularities in qualifying exams for government jobs and are demanding an overhaul of the system.
NY Times • 8/10/2026, 3:25:54 PMIndian police attack protesters seeking action over ‘exam irregularities’
Indian police attack protesters seeking action over ‘exam irregularities’ in Jharkhand.
Al Jazeera • 8/10/2026, 2:52:32 PMLiverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, who previously was a shareholder at Queens Park Rangers. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is another member of the group who are set to pay in the region of £1.35bn for almost a third of the Premier League club. The Guardian understands the deal is effectively agreed but may take up to a month to complete...
The Guardian • 8/10/2026, 1:49:05 PMFlood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
NPR • 8/10/2026, 12:39:05 PMProtesters rally in India’s Jharkhand over alleged exam irregularities
Demonstrators in Ranchi demand an overhaul of the state's examination system.
Al Jazeera • 8/10/2026, 11:23:48 AMIndia police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms
Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the "cockroach" protests took place in Delhi.
BBC News • 8/10/2026, 10:41:04 AMChristian bodies, Mizoram CM make synchronous social media appeals to Home Minister to roll back FCRA Bill
Among the organisations that made synchronous appeals on YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp are the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, the National Council of Churches in India, and the Council of Churches in Mizoram
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 5:46:03 PMHumanitarian Atom Fest concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
The fest featured a series of programmes highlighting India-Russia cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and was held to mark the 55th anniversary of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 5:38:53 PMCensus 2027: Ladakh to lead caste enumeration in independent India
Census form likely to have 40 questions, defence structures to be recorded on paper
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 4:58:02 PMIndian, American Navies to hold bilateral exercise in Kochi from August 10
The exercise will enhance the ability of the participating teams to respond to complex challenges in explosive ordnance disposal in the maritime domain
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 4:44:08 PMThe Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance | Editorial
The world’s most populous country needs state-generated demand to industrialise, decarbonise and avoid China’s overcapacity trap India is attempting to do something the world has never seen before. So claimed Niti Aayog, the government of India’s policy thinktank, earlier this year. It said that no major economy has tried to expand GDP nearly eightfold within a generation while simultaneously redirecting its energy and industrial systems to reach net zero within two generations. Hence its detailed report’s claim that there is “no historical precedent”. There is something to this. China industrialised at vast scale, but not on a sustainable net zero path. Korea, Japan and Europe became wealthy by industrialising before decarbonising. Today, rich nations have already satisfied the basic demands of their people and created the infrastructure and high per-capita energy use that India is still trying to build. The world’s most populous country has to do this while also reducing emissions...
The Guardian • 8/9/2026, 4:25:19 PMED Director Rahul Navin gets one-year extension
A 1993-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Income Tax cadre, 59-year-old Navin has been leading the federal anti-money laundering agency as its full-time chief since August 14, 2024
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 3:55:42 PMCyber police take Hindutva ideologue T.G. Mohandas into custody in Kochi on charges of making controversial remarks on student protesters at Jantar Mantar, women
Youth and student organisations took out protest marches to his house demanding legal action. Leaders of the Students Federation of India and the All India Students Federation filed complaints against him
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 3:47:57 PMDelhi students allege police harassment follows them home to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha long after protests
Students who have participated in past protests allege repeated home visits by police personnel, questioning of parents and relatives across India, and surveillance and intimidation for months and years after demonstrations in Delhi
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 3:20:44 PMAll-India Feminist Alliance asks RSS to sever ties with Kerala Hindutva ideologue T.G. Mohandas
It seeks the RSS’s ‘written and public condemnation’ of Mohandas’s controversial statements and immediate severance of all platforms and courtesy extended to him by Sangh Parivar organisations
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 3:14:32 PMU.S. Senate passes Russia sanctions bill that seeks 100% tariffs on India, four others
The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by the Senate by an 86-11 vote
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 2:20:27 PMAir India pilot's psychoactive substance test requires confirmation after altitude-loss incident
The incident has been classified as a serious incident and is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 1:10:14 PMNepal PM Balendra Shah to meet Indian, Chinese envoys on August 10
The agenda is expected to be largely introductory, with the ambassadors briefing the Nepal PM on the state of bilateral relations and conveying any messages from their respective governments
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 10:50:55 AMIndia hands over another consignment of Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka
According to the Ministry of Transport, this third donation includes five modular Bailey bridges valued at over $5 million, following two previous consignments supplied by India
The Hindu • 8/9/2026, 10:39:45 AM