Nepal flash floods death toll reaches 768The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 768, even as over 2,500 people remain missing, its disaster authority said on Sunday (August 30, 2026), as rescue efforts entered a fifth day. Chinese state media had earlier confirmed 16 dead in Tibet and 546 people missing. That takes the overall toll to 784 dead and 3,044 missing. Bodies have been recovered from eight affected districts as rescuers race against time to search for those missing and rescue those stranded on the fifth day since the disaster.NEET-PG 2026: Power failure disrupts exam at two Jaipur centres; retest for those affected on Sept. 5Technical disruptions during the NEET-PG 2026 examination at two centres in Jaipur on Sunday (August 30, 2026) led to chaos and protests by candidates who alleged that computers repeatedly shut down during the test. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the conducting authority for the exam, has scheduled a retest on September 5. Only the affected candidates can appear for the exam next month, which will be conducted at 3 p.m. in Jaipur, according to a notice issued by NBEMSPM Modi conferred with Uzbekistan’s prestigious ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ OrderPrime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday (August 30, 2026) conferred with Uzbekistan’s prestigious ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order, which he dedicated to the “enduring” bond between India and Uzbekistan. PM Modi is in Uzbekistan on a two-day visit to bolster ties in a range of areas including trade, clean energy and connectivity.India and Uzbekistan decide to upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnershipIndia and Uzbekistan on Sunday (August 30, 2026) decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and agreed to establish a framework for long-term supply of Uranium following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of Mr. Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the Central Asian country.Day 2 of Maratha quota protest: Jarange firm on Kunbi certificate demand, warns of march to MumbaiActivist Manoj Jarange on Sunday (August 30, 2026) stood firm on his demand for Kunbi caste certificates for all Marathas as his indefinite hunger strike entered the second day, warning that he would march to Mumbai if the Maharashtra government failed to act. Mr. Jarange launched his 11th indefinite fast over Maratha reservation-related demands at his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on Saturday (August 29), where thousands of community members have gathered to support his agitation.102 Nagpur pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu after floods return home safelyAs many as 102 pilgrims from Nagpur who were stranded in Kathmandu following devastating flash floods safely returned to the city in Maharashtra on Sunday (August 30, 2026) morning, officials said. The 102 pilgrims, along with four others from different parts of the Vidarbha region, had travelled to Nepal on August 19 to visit the Pashupatinath temple and other pilgrimage sites. They stayed in Kathmandu until August 27, a day after flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi flags perils of drug abuse, highlights opportunities for girls in space industryPrime Minister Narendra Modi flagged the dangers of drug addiction, highlighted the economic avenues opening up for women and girls in India, including in the space industry, and lauded the cleanliness initiatives being undertaken by citizens. “Drug addiction does not just engulf a single individual. The entire family and society have to bear the consequences,” Mr. Modi said in his 137th ‘Mann ki Baat’ episode on Sunday (August 30, 2026). “I would like to commend those who raise awareness against drugs and step forward to help individuals struggling with addiction.”As students protest in National law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC Judges from legal academiaAs student bodies across premier national universities object to Chief Justice of India’s remarks and refuse to have him over for their convocations, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday (August 30, 2026) pushed for the activation of Presidential power to appoint ‘distinguished jurists’ as judges in the top court of the country. “While our Constitution has a provision for appointment of a jurist as a judge of the Supreme Court, no jurist has been appointed so far to the Supreme Court though the Constitution has completed more than 76 years,” Justice Bhuyan pointed out at the 13th convocation of the 2026 LLM batch of the National Law University, Delhi.Switzerland rave shooting: One dead, five others wounded; police operation under wayOne person was killed, and five others were wounded, some of them seriously, in a shooting at a rave party in northern Switzerland, local police said on Sunday (August 30, 2026). “The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way,” they said on X, adding that the motives and exact circumstances were not yet known. The incident in Aarau, north of Zurich, prompted a “large-scale” police response.Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart negotiations to join European UnionIceland’s voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported on Sunday (August 30, 2026). The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euro-sceptic government ended EU talks.