A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on August 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and “catastrophic” downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday (August 27, 2026). The agency said seismic activity initially reported…
Vijay also tasked ministers Aadhav Arjuna, A Rajmohan, K Thennarasu and R Vinoth with setting up a command centre at Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi. CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday directed a senior IAS officer to travel to Kathmandu and ordered four cabinet ministers to camp in New Delhi to coordinate…
Sawan Purnima 2026 presents a date confusion with Purnima Tithi spanning two days. The Purnima Vrat will be observed on August 27, while the festival is on August 28. Devotees will perform puja during the morning hours of August 28 before Purnima ends. Moonrise on August 27 is important for those observing the Vrat. This…
England vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score: England arrive at Lord’s with the momentum of a dominant opening victory, but the second Test against Pakistan carries a different kind of challenge. A 103-run win at Headingley gave Joe Root’s side a 1-0 series lead and demonstrated what England can achieve when their cricket…
Kangana Ranaut recently made it clear that she is “not a puppet” of the political party and acknowledged that the BJP might not always back her in the future. She also spoke about her acting career, noting that several directors still consider her a “hugely desirable actress,” and expressed a preference for age-appropriate roles opposite…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) batter Asif Khan (Photo/ICC) UAE batter Asif Khan has been banned for 15 months after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid during an out-of-competition doping test conducted last year.Asif tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone in a sample collected on September 8, 2025. Mesterolone is an anabolic steroid used…
At least two persons, including a police officer, were killed and three others injured in two separate hand-grenade incidents in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday (August 27, 2026), police said. In the first incident, unidentified assailants attacked a vehicle with a hand grenade in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan district, killing a…
Sawan Purnima 2026 will herald the joyful occasion of Raksha Bandhan alongside other important Hindu celebrations. The Aquarius full moon promises financial uplift and warmth within households. Aries individuals can anticipate a boost in their income and valuable networking opportunities, while Gemini natives may bask in enhanced luck and fruitful advice from their elders. Meanwhile,…
National Award-winning actress Manasi Parekh has been in the spotlight after her Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage coincided with reports of flash flooding in Tibet. The actress has been sharing moments from her spiritual journey on social media. She has also provided an update about her whereabouts amid the situation involving several pilgrims in the region.Manasi Parekh…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha (PTI Photo) Sonal Dinusha continued his impressive run against India by registering his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in Test cricket on Thursday, putting his name alongside some of the game’s most celebrated batters.The Sri Lankan left-hander reached the landmark during the final day of the second Test in Colombo, where his…