- Wednesday, 27 August 2025
PTI
32 killed in India's Vaishno Devi landslide
The death toll in the Vaishno Devi landslide has gone up to 32, officials said on Wednesday, a day after the disaster struck the route on the hilltop shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. At least 20 people were injured in the landslide triggered by heavy, relentless rain, the officials said.
Rashid to captain spin-heavy squad in Asia Cup
Rashid Khan was on Sunday named captain of a spin-heavy Afghanistan squad for the Asia Cup beginning in the UAE on September 9.
Around 50 Delhi schools receive bomb threats
Around 50 schools in the national capital of India received bomb threats on Wednesday through e-mail, prompting police and other emergency agencies to launch a search operation, officials said.
India squad for Asia Cup: Gill appointed vice-captain, Bumrah included
Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India's 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill's last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2024, and he has now replaced Axar Patel as the deputy of skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Heavy rain in India's Mumbai; Flight ops hit, schools & colleges shut
The IMD issued a 'red alert', predicting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Monday, prompting the city civic body to declare a holiday for all schools and colleges, officials said. A Mumbai airport spokesperson said nine flights conducted "go arounds" before finally landing, while one flight was diverted to Surat (in Gujarat) till 12 noon due to the heavy rains.
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Jammu-Kashmir cloudburst update; 20 killed, 98 rescued so far
A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 20 people and trapping many more, officials said. The death toll could go up, they said, adding that 98 people have been rescued so far. Of these, the condition of 28 is said to be serious. Two CISF personnel have been killed in the calamity, they said.
Massive cloudburst in India's Jammu and Kashmir, 10 feared dead
At least 10 persons are feared dead in a massive cloudburst that struck a remote village en route to the Machail Mata yatra in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The cloudburst hit Chasoti, the last motorable village en route to the shrine. The annual yatra to the shrine has been suspended following the incident as authorities mobilised all resources and are heading to the scene to conduct a massive rescue and relief operation, the officials said.
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'By 2040, India aims to land astronauts on the Moon and bring them back safely'
‘No matter the heights you achieve, let honesty be the cornerstone of your success,’ emphasised Dr. Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO, during the prestigious 21st Convocation Ceremony held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, Chennai.
Cloudburst leads to flash floods in India's Uttarkashi, several homes swept away
A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Dharali in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district in India on Tuesday, with several houses being damaged or swept away in the raging waters, according to people in the area. The cloudburst took place in the catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, leading to the devastating floods, locals said.
Indian Airlines report 183 tech faults in aircraft this year
Indian airlines have reported 183 technical faults in their planes this year, while there was a nearly 6 per cent decline in technical glitches last year compared to 2023, the government said on Monday. The civil aviation ministry also informed the Rajya Sabha that, post the Air India plane crash on June 12, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) enhanced the check and inspection of the critical component of safety assurance in order to identify and rectify immediate systemic issues.
Five jets shot down during India-Pakistan conflict, claims Trump
In a fresh claim, US President Donald Trump said "five jets were shot down" during the conflict between India and Pakistan in May and repeated his assertion that the fighting ended following his intervention. The US president did not specify whether the jets were lost by either of the two countries or whether he was referring to combined losses by both sides.
Fuel switches cut off before Air India plane crash: AAIB
Both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off, followed by pilot confusion before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, seconds after taking off, the first investigation report into the crash has revealed. It said that one pilot asked why he had shut off the fuel, and the other responded he didn't do it. The crash on June 12 was the first fatal disaster involving a Boeing 787, killing a total of 260 people -- all but one of the 242 people on board the aircraft died -- when the plane ploughed into a medical college hostel.
Three flights diverted, over 100 delayed due to inclement weather in Delhi
Three flights were diverted and over 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning as thunderstorms and gusty winds disrupted operations.
15 dead in India hotel fire; PM expresses condolences, announces ex gratia
Fifteen people, including a woman and two children, were killed in a devastating fire at a hotel in the Mechuapatti area of central Kolkata, police said on Wednesday. Thirteen others were also injured in the fire that broke out on Tuesday evening, a senior police officer said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the loss of lives in the fire incident, and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased.
India-China ties: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume from June
After a gap of five years, India on Saturday announced the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June. The resumption of the Yatra is seen as a part of efforts by India and China to improve ties after the two countries completed the disengagement of troops at the two remaining friction points of Demchok and Depsang under a pact sealed in October last year.
