UN chief ‘saddened’ by Nepal tragedy, offers help (Ld)
United Nations, Aug 27 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “saddened” by the flooding in “Nepal and China” in which 157 people died, and hundreds from around the world are missing, and has offered the world…
TN Assembly to resume budget session, Question Hour begins today
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will resume its ongoing budget session on Thursday, with Question Hour scheduled for the first time since the TVK government assumed office. The general Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the…
Inclusive interfaith engagement: RSS defends Mohan Bhagwat’s NY event
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has defended its chief Mohan Bhagwat’s forthcoming address in New York as an inclusive interfaith engagement, rejecting criticism from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and groups campaigning to cancel the…
Moderate rain likely in seven TN districts; temperatures set to rise
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) Seven districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive moderate rain on Thursday, even as the India Meteorological Department warned that temperatures could rise across the northern interior parts of the state over the next few days.…
Trump calls CIA chief’s Russia trip a ‘semi-routine’
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has dismissed speculation surrounding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to Russia, describing the trip as “very sort of semi-routine” while acknowledging that it could help efforts to end…
Nepal flash floods: US expresses solidarity, says ready to offer humanitarian assistance
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed solidarity with Nepal following the devastating floods that claimed 157 lives and left hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, missing, saying the United States is…
PM Modi to address young athletes during ‘Khelo India Dialogue’ today
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address young athletes and youth leaders on Thursday as part of a nationwide initiative, ‘Khelo India Dialogue – Khel Ki Baat, Pradhan Mantri Modi Ke Saath’. This event will be held across…
Sonu Nigam denies commenting on Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad row, says ‘This is not me’
Mumbai, August 27 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam has denied commenting on the controversy surrounding actor Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan advertisement, saying a post attributed to him on Twitter, was not written by him. A media report had attributed a long…
US lawmakers press Pakistan over Christian woman’s abduction, forced conversion
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged Pakistan to protect an 18-year-old Christian woman who was allegedly abducted, converted to Islam and denied a private meeting with her family. Representative Chris Smith, Republican…
We’re more based on common sense than ideology: Trump backs ban on Sharia law in US
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he would support legislation prohibiting Sharia law in the United States, arguing that the country must have only one legal system. Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative…