LIVE BLOG27 Aug 2026 | 08:15:24 AM ISTBurned out cars that went up in flames during a recent Russian strike are scattered in a residential area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas PeterSynopsisBreaking News Live Updates: Explosions rocked Kyiv early Thursday as Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, with debris damaging a residential building in the capital. Missile strikes also injured two people in Kryvyi Rih and three in Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian authorities issued drone and ballistic missile alerts and assessed the damage from attacks.Breaking News Live Updates: Explosions were heard in Kyiv early Thursday as Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, a Reuters witness reported.Kyiv authorities said debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building after an earlier drone attack alert was issued. Officials were assessing the extent of the damage.Ukraine’s Armed Forces separately issued a ballistic missile alert for the capital.In Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown and a major steel-and-mining hub in central Ukraine, missile strikes injured two people and hit an industrial facility, officials said.Three more people were wounded in Zaporizhzhia, according to local authorities. Show more Show less1 New UpdateWe consulted and interacted with six former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court... With the exception of just one individual out of twelve, everyone held the view that 'One Nation, One Election' is in the national interest and does not conflict with federalism or the basic structure, and it is in accordance with the Constitution and does not interfere with the State List- Chairman of the JPC formed on 'One Nation, One Election,' BJP MP PP ChaudharyFalling debris damages vessel in Ukraine's port of Reni, authorities sayA ​civilian ​vessel was damaged overnight at ‌the ⁠Danube ⁠River ​port of ​Reni near ​Ukraine's ⁠Izmail, local Ukrainian ‌authorities ​said ​on ⁠the Telegram messaging ​app on Thursday.Reni ​sits close ‌to Ukraine's borders ​with ​Romania ⁠and Moldova. IIT Delhi forms external panel to probe death of 31-Year-Old MSc Physics studentIIT Delhi has constituted the final external inquiry committee to probe the death of a 31-year-old MSc Physics student. The committee will be headed by Justice Mukta Gupta, Retired Judge, Delhi High Court. It will also comprise Prof Pratap Sharan, Head, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS New Delhi, four student representatives, and the Registrar as Secretary and Convenor. The committee will discuss the matter with relevant students, faculty, and concerned administrative offices, review protocols and processes, and make recommendations. It has been requested to complete its report within two weeks: IIT DelhiThe students have made up their minds this time that they want concrete action. Assurances will not be enough. And if we talk about the honourable Supreme Court, the notices issued to the JPSC, JSSC, the Jharkhand government and the Central government make it feel that the students’ concerns are being heard and that the matter is moving in their favour. At present, during our journey across Jharkhand, wherever we have gone... whether Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chatra or Koderma... and now, as we conclude the third day of the journey, we have entered Giridih. Students are very active everywhere and are coming out in large numbers. They are fighting with tremendous energy, and everyone is raising the same voice... corruption and irregularities must end in Jharkhand. Action must be taken against everyone involved in paper leaks, irregularities and corruption, regardless of who they are... an IAS officer, an IPS officer, a minister, anyone at all, even if they belong to the Chief Minister’s family. Action must be taken against everyone. After 26 years of Jharkhand’s existence, people across the state are suffering- Student leader Devendra Mahto