India okays 18 hours a day power supply to Nepal till Dec 31

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India has approved a proposal to supply power to Nepal for 18 hours a day till December 31 this year, following the extensive damage caused to the Himalayan country’s hydropower projects in the devastating flash floods, an official statement said on Monday.

Nepal lost critical flood-monitoring stations in Bhote Koshi disaster

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:16 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 14 (IANS) Nepal lost or disabled several critical hydrological monitoring stations during the devastating August 26 Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, undermining the availability of real-time river data as the extreme flood wave moved rapidly downstream, according to a government assessment.

US Navy’s sinking of Iranian tankers to hit China’s oil supply: Report

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) While a decade of US sanctions have failed to check China’s oil purchases from Iran at discounted prices, the actual sinking of Iranian oil tankers by American missiles last week are expected to drastically hit Chinese oil supplies, according to an article in Modern Diplomacy.

Rahul Gandhi’s BRICS menu post triggers backlash from BJP leaders; SP supports LoP's views

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) BJP leaders have reacted to Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s recent posts on the BRICS Summit, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saying the Congress leader was unable to appreciate the country’s diplomatic achievements. However, the SP stressed the need to respect India’s diverse food traditions.

Venkat Prabhu: Vaibhav-starrer Tat Twam Assi's filming completed!

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:03 PM

Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) Ace director Venkat Prabhu, who is also the creative producer of director Vishnu Sasi Shankar's devotional action thriller 'Tat Twam Assi', has now dropped an important update of the film on the happy occasion of Vinayakar Chathurthi.