Create a large reservoir in Parandur: Anbumani
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday said the State government should create a large water reservoir in the 5700 acres of lands acquired in Parandur for the scrapped greenfield airport...
Outpouring of aid for Nepal as rescue efforts continue
PerthNowby Duncan Murray·30 Aug 2026
Outpouring of aid for Nepal as rescue efforts continue Australians have raised millions of dollars to assist survivors of the Nepal disaster, with many forced into temporary shelters amid mud and...
Nepal’s agony, the Himalayan warning to India
The Hinduby Gopalkrishna Gandhi·30 Aug 2026
Will India learn now at least? Will it let Nepal speak to India through its agony what India has refused to hear ?
Direct Karnataka to release backlog of 17.604 tmcft Cauvery water: T.N. to Supreme Court
The Hinduby Krishnadas Rajagopal·30 Aug 2026
The Tamil Nadu government approached the Supreme Court on Sunday (August 30, 2026), seeking a direction to Karnataka to release 17.604 tmcft of water from the Cauvery River, the balance quantity as...
Retired Bengal couple returns from Nepal, recounts narrow escape
Hindustan Timesby PTI·30 Aug 2026
Retired Bengal couple returns from Nepal, recounts narrow escape The group turned back from around one-and-a-half hours driving distance from Rasuwa, which the flood tore through on August 26, the...
Illegal Tolls: Ogun cracks down on unapproved motorcycle associations
Premium Timesby Press Release·30 Aug 2026
The Ogun State Government has commenced a crackdown on unapproved motorcycle operators’ associations operating across the state, warning them to immediately stop the illegal collection of revenues...
Google changes 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' in Search, Google Maps
Mashableby Matt Binder·30 Aug 2026
Are you visiting the Great Lakes before the end of summer? You may notice something odd when planning out the trip on Google. Lake Ontario is no more. Google Maps has renamed it to "Lake America."
Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse
Al Jazeeraby AFP; Reuters·30 Aug 2026
At least 797 people have been killed and 3,048 others remain missing after a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas, sending water and debris tearing through several villages.
Google Maps to show 'Lake America' not 'Lake Ontario'
PerthNowby Staff Writers·30 Aug 2026
Google Maps to show 'Lake America' not 'Lake Ontario' Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for US users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming...
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·30 Aug 2026
Google has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on its maps in the United States after an order by US President Donald Trump to rename the body of water as trade tensions escalate with...
When Non-Issues Drown Out Issues That Really Matter
Open Magazineby AB Ravi·30 Aug 2026
When Non-Issues Drown Out Issues That Really Matter What does an average Indian expect from the government? The cryptic answer: Roti, Kapda aur Makan.
Thousands of children saved by quick-thinking teachers in Nepal floods
The Independentby Niranjan Shrestha and Shonal Ganguly·30 Aug 2026
A group of schoolchildren in one of the areas worst affected by Wednesday’s devastating floods in Nepal managed to survive because they had left their classroom for a lunch break.
Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides
RFI Englishby RFI·30 Aug 2026
Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides As extreme heat makes working outdoors increasingly dangerous, farm workers face another, less visible threat: the pesticides...
Alluvial soil extraction in T.N. waterbodies hit by illegal mining, cartel exploitation
The Hinduby C Palanivel Rajan·30 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu’s waterbodies are facing a silent crisis. While the State government legally permits the controlled extraction of alluvial soil, and silt for agricultural and household use, this...
Nasa launches Nancy Grace Roman telescope to explore Universe's mysteries
BBC Newsby Grace Eliza Goodwin·30 Aug 2026
- Published Nasa's powerful next-generation telescope has blasted off into space from its launchpad in Florida, with a mission to explore dark energy, black holes and other mysteries of the...
Worst flood in two decades hits MP's Chitrakoot as Mandakini swells; nearly 1,000 rescued
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·30 Aug 2026
BHOPAL: Incessant rain in the hilly regions of eastern Madhya Pradesh has triggered the worst flooding in Chitrakoot in more than two decades, with the Mandakini River rising nearly 13 metres above...
WEATHER: Cold with rain expected in THESE parts of SA
The South Africanby Adamu Andrew Michael·30 Aug 2026
WEATHER: Cold with rain expected in THESE parts of SA Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Monday, 31 August 2026.
Major US vacation destination could get more expensive as officials eye new fees
FOX Newsby Kelly McGreal·30 Aug 2026
Lake Tahoe could become more expensive for visitors as the U.S. Forest Service considers new and higher recreation fees at several popular sites around the basin.
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
The Independentby Niranjan Shrestha and Shonal Ganguly·30 Aug 2026
In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.
Harish Rao opposes transfer of high-value Oilfed land in Azamabad, demands immediate withdrawal
The South Firstby South First Desk·30 Aug 2026
Synopsis:BRS leader T Harish Rao has opposed the reported transfer of 15,984 square yards of Telangana Oilfed land in Hyderabad’s Azamabad Industrial Area to a private party for ₹87 crore, despite...
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