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US Ambassador Sergio Gor says India is planning to buy the combat-tested Javelin anti-tank system, describing the move as a major step in bilateral defence ties. The announcement also raises the possibility of future co-production in India, although it does not confirm a final purchase contract or immediate domestic manufacturing.
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The India Today-C Voter Mood of the Nation survey projects a majority for the BJP-led NDA if Lok Sabha elections were held today. It estimates 326 seats and 45% of the vote for the alliance, against 185 seats and 39% for the Congress-led INDIA bloc, while other parties are projected to receive the remaining share.
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A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded in Dima Hasao, Assam, at 01:36:12 IST on 28/08/2026, according to the National Center for Seismology. The event was listed at a depth of 14 Km, with its coordinates given as 25.447 N latitude and 93.288 E longitude.
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The Ministry of Rural Development has outlined key provisions of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, including a 125-day employment guarantee, Gram Sabha-approved planning and a state-decided pause of up to 60 days during the farming season.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15 years across Olympic disciplines. The proposed approach would assess not only a child’s sporting interest but also the discipline they may be best suited for, with government support promised for training and wider development.
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Sixty-three Indian nationals working at the Trishuli-I project in Nepal have been rescued. The names released include workers such as Suresh Singh Rajput, Sumit Kumar Khare, Mukesh Kumar and Sachin Kumar, along with 59 others. The update comes amid the Nepal floods and identifies those rescued from the project.
India
A twin-engine training aircraft crashed in the Nattupurwa village area near Kanpur’s Ganga Barrage on Thursday, killing two pilots, according to the police commissioner. The aircraft had taken off from Kanpur Cantonment at about 11:20 a.m. Rescue teams reached the site, while the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was informed.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected Donald Trump’s tariff pressure and promised dollar-for-dollar retaliation, despite Canada’s deep economic dependence on the United States. India’s more cautious approach reflects its wider interests in technology, defence, investment, visas, energy and Indo-Pacific coordination, as well as the limited impact of possible Indian counter-tariffs on American interests.
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged people to check their homes and nearby surroundings for stagnant water, identifying common household containers and discarded objects as places where dengue mosquitoes can breed. The prevention message calls for regular cleaning, covered water storage and prompt removal of collected water.
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Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said a loitering munition sent to search for radars near Sargodha during Operation Sindoor may have crashed in the Kirana Hills area. The remark differs from an earlier denial that India targeted the area, reviving questions about what happened and why the clarification came more than 15 months later.
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A boat carrying 21 workers overturned in Bhagalpur, leaving one person missing after rescue teams pulled 20 to safety. Rising rivers and overflowing dams have disrupted parts of Uttar Pradesh, while Madhya Pradesh has placed 21 districts under an orange alert for the next 2 days. Several other states remain under rain or thunderstorm warnings.
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Flash floods sweeping through central Nepal after originating in Tibet have killed at least 160 people and left more than 750 missing, including 133 Indian nationals. A 32-member Kolkata group on the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra is among those untraceable, while India has sent humanitarian, HADR and medical assistance.
