Top news of the day: August 30, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Nepal flash floods death toll reaches 768 The 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)...
How tea break saved five Chhattisgarh friends from Nepal flash floods: ‘We were lucky'
Hindustan Timesby Priyanjali Narayan·30 Aug 2026
How tea break saved five Chhattisgarh friends from Nepal flash floods: ‘We were lucky' On the morning of August 26, at around 9.30-10 am, they stopped for tea at a hotel in Malekhu town in Dhading...
Mizoram eyes higher solar, hydropower generation: Officials
ThePrintby PTI·30 Aug 2026
Aizawl, Aug 30 (PTI) Mizoram is stepping up efforts to expand its renewable energy capacity, with the state government pursuing several solar and hydropower projects, officials said.
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Environment | The Guardianby Stephen Starr in Cambridge City, Indiana·30 Aug 2026
It’s been 10 days since the floodwater receded from Cambridge City’s main street and yet signs of disaster are all around.
What are ‘hanging glaciers’ and should we be worried?
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·30 Aug 2026
India has stepped up monitoring of its Himalayan glaciers in the days since a deadly flood struck neighbouring Nepal, as scientists warn that a little-known type of unstable ice formation, known as...
Paliyekkara toll hike gets NHAI nod, awaits Kerala High Court clearance
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Motorists using the Paliyekkara toll plaza on National Highway (NH) 544 may soon have to dig deeper into their pockets, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) giving the contract...
Economic growth needs to be sustainable and inclusive: B.H. Nagoor
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Economist and professor B.H. Nagoor on Sunday (August 30, 2026) said that India’s economic challenge is no longer just about achieving high growth, but making that growth sustainable, productive...
Canadian official answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant Lake Ontario sign
TheJournal.ieby Ottoline Spearman·30 Aug 2026
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Explained: Why Nepal’s rescue operation is so difficult
National Heraldby Pratyaksh Srivastava·30 Aug 2026
Explained: Why Nepal’s rescue operation is so difficult Destroyed roads and bridges, unstable Himalayan terrain, severed communications and the threat of another flash flood are turning the search...
Gardeners urged to perform vital check when cutting hedges back this September – or risk breaking the law
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds·30 Aug 2026
Most gardeners will be well aware that between 1 March and 31 August you should never cut back your hedges, as it is bird nesting season in the UK.
Pilandok maintains strength, enhances southwest monsoon
Rapplerby Jee Y. Geronimo·30 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - Tropical Depression Pilandok is enhancing the southwest monsoon, bringing heavy rainfall to various areas in the Philippines.
Mullaperiyar: Dam nuisance
National Heraldby K.A. Shaji·30 Aug 2026
Mullaperiyar: Dam nuisance A lifeline for Tamil Nadu is now life-threatening in Kerala. K.A. Shaji explores arguments for and against a new dam Ever heard of Colonel John Pennycuick?
Water cuts are coming for Arizona. Is your salad on the chopping block?
NBC Newsby Evan Bush·30 Aug 2026
The Colorado River fills America’s salad bowl. It’s a vital source of water to Yuma County, Arizona, which grows 90% of the leafy greens the country consumes in the winter — but it’s nearing a...
Fears of more flooding in Nepal, 100 Americans among the missing as rescue efforts step up
NBC Newsby Freddie Clayton·30 Aug 2026
KATHMANDU — Authorities in Nepal have warned of the risk of further flooding after heavy rainfall, as China sheds light on the scale of the disaster in its Tibet region.
Saving Sampurna: Farmer rescues weakened orangutan from forest fires in Indonesia's Borneo
Channel News Asiaby CNA·30 Aug 2026
Saving Sampurna: Farmer rescues weakened orangutan from forest fires in Indonesia's Borneo Wildlife organization Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia has rescued seven orangutans from fires...
Nepal-China floods: What’s the latest death toll, how many remain missing?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·30 Aug 2026
The death toll from devastating floods near the border between Nepal and China has risen to at least 734, with thousands missing following Wednesday’s disaster.
Entire country to come under Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning later today
TheJournal.ieby Jane Moore·30 Aug 2026
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‘Abandon tunnel road project’: Thousands gather at Lalbagh against Karnataka govt’s amendment to Parks Act
The South Firstby South First Desk·30 Aug 2026
‘Abandon tunnel road project’: Thousands gather at Lalbagh against Karnataka govt’s amendment to Parks Act Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said the State government was threatening further...
How North Carolina Wasted the Chance To Fix Hog Pollution - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Lisa Sorg·30 Aug 2026
Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry.
More stranded Keralites travel back from Nepal flood zone; 7 still untraced
Hindustan Timesby PTI·30 Aug 2026
More stranded Keralites travel back from Nepal flood zone; 7 still untraced Thiruvananthapuram, More Keralites who were stranded following the devastating flood in Nepal have started travelling...
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