Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal
Heavy rainfall has killed at least 56 people in India's Uttar Pradesh state and 12 in Nepal, with dozens more injured and missing. More than 1,000 houses were damaged in Uttar Pradesh, while Nepal warned of flash-flood risks across 49 districts and evacuated over 70,000 people in Odisha.
Virat Kohli says he will retire from India cricket after 2027 World Cup
Virat Kohli has announced that next year’s 50-over World Cup will be his last for India, saying he is ready to give everything to win the trophy. The 37-year-old batter, who has already retired from T20 internationals and Tests, will play his fifth ODI World Cup in 2027, jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema
The Indian film Angh, directed by Theja Rio and spoken in the Konyak language of Nagaland, won the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. The win gives the film, which follows a Konyak chief and his son as Christianity arrives in their village in the early 1960s, an unusual route to qualify for consideration at the 2027 Academy Awards without relying on India's official submission.
Deadly attack on Indian cargo ship off coast of Oman
A crew member was killed when the Indian cargo vessel MV Cape Dao was struck twice by a projectile and set on fire off the coast of Oman while en route to India.
Indian oil and gas heir made professor of sustainability at Newcastle University
Anant Ambani, heir to India's largest oil and gas fortune and founder of a controversial mega-zoo, has been appointed professor of sustainability at Newcastle University. The appointment has drawn ridicule from conservationists, academics and public intellectuals, who question his qualifications and the zoo's sourcing of endangered animals. Critics warn it could damage the university's credibility.
Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Two Indian developers launched FoodNeverComes, a fake food-delivery site that lets users browse menus, fill carts and track imaginary orders for a dopamine hit without spending money. The site has drawn more than 2.7 million visitors since June and is part of a growing global trend of "dopamine sites" that mimic shopping, delivery and travel without any actual purchase.
Pakistan’s new drone deal is with Trump-backed firm also selling to India
Pakistan's military received a delegation from Powerus, a US drone company backed by Donald Trump's sons, and the company announced a limited procurement order from Pakistan's Ministry of Defence plus a memorandum of understanding with the army. Analysts are questioning the deal because Powerus had granted an Indian defence manufacturer exclusive rights to its drone interceptor technology in India less than three months earlier, and one of its cofounders is an Israeli military veteran.
Trump admin asks top US court to reverse pro-Palestinian scholar’s release
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the release of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar and Indian citizen who was detained in March 2025 over his pro-Palestinian activism. A district judge freed Suri in May 2025 after finding his arrest likely retaliated against his constitutionally protected speech, and the Fourth Circuit upheld that decision in July. The Justice Department argues the lower court lacked authority to intervene while deportation proceedings were pending.
