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Nepal flash floods: 23 Gujaratis remain untraceable, several on Kailash Mansarovar route

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:50 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 23 people linked to Gujarat were listed as missing or uncontactable in the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and district emergency centre records on Friday, following devastating flash floods near Nepal's border with Tibet, with several of them travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar route through Kerung.

'Fugitive Kurup is in Brunei': Claim falls apart as relatives identify man in photo; Crime Branch probe shifts focus

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:50 PM

Thrissur, Aug 28 (IANS) Barely hours after Kerala Home Minister, Ramesh Chennithala, on Friday ordered a Crime Branch probe into reports that fugitive Sukumara Kurup had been traced to Brunei, the sensational claim has suffered a major setback, with relatives identifying the man in the circulated photograph as Thrissur native Damodara Menon.

Centre invites applications for Rs 5,000 crore PRIP Scheme to boost pharma, MedTech innovation

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Centre's Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced the second call for applications under the Rs 5,000 crore Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma & MedTech (PRIP) Scheme, launched to strengthen India's pharma and medtech research and development ecosystem across startups, MSMEs, and large companies, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Defence sector reforms aim to boost India’s military hardware exports

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Department of Defence Production has undertaken a comprehensive set of reforms to simplify the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework with the aim of making India a reliable, competitive and trusted global defence manufacturing and export partner, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence on Friday.

Smuggling modules busted in Punjab; six held with 2.9 kg heroin, eight pistols

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:23 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Special Operation Cell and Counter Intelligence, in two separate operations, busted weapons and narcotics smuggling modules with the arrest of six people, recovering 2.9 kg heroin and eight high-end pistols along with six cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Nepal floods: EAM Jaishankar discusses relief and rescue efforts with MEA officials, Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing to discuss the relief and rescue efforts for Nepal in the wake of the deadly floods.

BJP Mahila Morcha workers celebrate Raksha Bandhan with party chief Nitin Nabin

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) On the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha workers tied 'rakhi' to party President Nitin Nabin at his residence in the national capital.

Nepal floods: Leaders across party lines urge relief, rescue efforts for stranded Indians

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:04 PM

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Friday expressed concern over the devastating floods in Nepal and called for intensified rescue and relief efforts, particularly for Indians stranded in the neighbouring country.

Pakistani drug cartels seek to tap Punjab’s unemployed youth for ‘courier network’, police launch crackdown

Vicky Nanjappa | August 28, 2026 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The narcotic cartels that are operating from Pakistan are increasingly scouting for unemployed youth in Punjab to pick up and deliver drugs.

‘Unprecedented scale, transformative outcomes’: PM Modi on 12 years of Jan Dhan Yojana

IANS | August 28, 2026 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, saying the flagship financial inclusion programme has had an unparalleled impact in empowering people across the country.

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Nepal flash floods: 23 Gujaratis remain untraceable, several on Kailash Mansarovar route

'Fugitive Kurup is in Brunei': Claim falls apart as relatives identify man in photo; Crime Branch probe shifts focus

Centre invites applications for Rs 5,000 crore PRIP Scheme to boost pharma, MedTech innovation

Defence sector reforms aim to boost India’s military hardware exports

Smuggling modules busted in Punjab; six held with 2.9 kg heroin, eight pistols

Nepal floods: EAM Jaishankar discusses relief and rescue efforts with MEA officials, Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing

BJP Mahila Morcha workers celebrate Raksha Bandhan with party chief Nitin Nabin

Nepal floods: Leaders across party lines urge relief, rescue efforts for stranded Indians

Pakistani drug cartels seek to tap Punjab’s unemployed youth for ‘courier network’, police launch crackdown

‘Unprecedented scale, transformative outcomes’: PM Modi on 12 years of Jan Dhan Yojana

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