Modi calls Nepal PM, promises ‘all possible assistance’ after devastating flash floodPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) called Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and offered “all possible humanitarian assistance” to the country as it deals with a devastating flash flood that started at the Nepal-China border and went on to affect townships and tourism spots downstream of the Bhote Koshi river, including Rasuwa and Chitwan.Nepal flash floods: At least 157 killed; hundreds missing, including more than 100 Indian nationalsAt least 157 people were confirmed dead and more than 400, including around 133 Indians, were missing or out of contact after a massive flash flood in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River swept through villages in Rasuwa, a district bordering China’s Tibet region, on Wednesday morning, authorities said.India, China to push for ‘early and substantial harvest’ of border delimitationIndia and China have agreed to advance discussions on “an Early and Substantial Harvest of boundary delimitation”, according to an eight-point outcome document released by both countries on Wednesday (August 26, 2026).Centre plans integrated command centres to step up border securityThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is developing a technology-driven command-and-control system for India’s land borders that will integrate surveillance inputs from the field through a network of command centres stretching from forward areas to New Delhi, according to a senior government official.Centre closely monitoring flood-situation in Nepal, water levels in reservoirs on Nepal side receding: MHAThe Centre is closely monitoring the situation arising from a flash flood in Nepal, amid concerns that rising water levels could affect areas along the India-Nepal border, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday (August 26, 2026).New LPG connections still on hold due to latest flare-ups in West AsiaConsumers across the country continue to wait for new cylinder connections for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as supplies remain uncertain due to the episodic flare-ups in the West Asia conflict. Distributors in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai said they have not issued any new connections for the 14.2 kg cylinders meant for domestic consumers since mid-March.Only 2,790 students enrolled against a target of 10,500: parliamentary panel on government free coaching schemeThe Centre has not been able to effectively implement the scheme of providing free coaching to economically disadvantaged students appearing for competitive exams, a parliamentary standing committee report has noted. Of the targeted 10,500 candidates to be enrolled for free coaching, the Union government could enrol only 2,790 students (26%) over the past three years.Iranian President says new U.S. sanctions will achieve nothingIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) said that the United States would achieve nothing with its new round of economic sanctions, local media reported. “With the measures that the government’s economic sectors have foreseen, America will not achieve anything with economic pressure at this stage, just as it was unable to achieve anything in the war,” Mr. Pezeshkian saidTrump declares emergency over foreign equipment in U.S. power gridU.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) over foreign-made equipment inside the country’s electric grid, saying the growing need for power has made the system a target for hostile governments. The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing or installing certain foreign-made parts used in what the government calls the bulk-power system.Eng vs Pak Test: England eyes series sweep, Babar returns for PakistanEngland will aim to put their latest drinking drama behind them when they face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday (August 27, 2026). The hosts ought to be in an utterly buoyant mood after returning captain Joe Root oversaw an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan inside three days at his Headingley homeground last week.SC youth’s death: CB-CID names six police officers as accusedThe CB-CID charge sheet filed in the Scheduled Caste youth Akash Delison’s custodial death case revealed that a murder case has been registered against six policemen, including a police inspector. Delison, from Krishnarajapuram near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district, was arrested on March 5, 2026 in connection with a case in which two people were hacked during a dispute in Manamadurai.Karnataka govt. to call special legislature session on Kasturirangan reportReiterating Karnataka’s opposition to the Kasturirangan report, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday announced a special session of the legislature to discuss the consequences of implementing the report and pass a resolution in this regard.