Indian Embassy in Nepal

For assistance and information related to Indian nationals that have been affected by the flash floods in Nepal today, the following emergency numbers may be contacted:

+977 985 131 6807

+977 970 910 7500

(Both emergency numbers can also be contacted through WhatsApp).

#IndianSubcontinent

🇶🇦 Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports fell by 96% during six months of war.

Qatar lost $24 billion in #Gas sales. This equals about five months of national income.

Cargo Drop: Qatar shipped only 18 LNG cargoes in six months. The country shipped 509 cargoes in the same period last year

Economic Shrinkage: The International Monetary Fund expects Qatar’s economy to contract by 8.6% this year.

#Energy

Chilling CCTV footage shows destruction caused by massive flash floods in Gyirong Land Port of Occupied Tibet.
Tibet has been terribly affected by the floods too.

#InternationalNews

Indian Air Force C-17/C-130 aircraft with earthmoving equipment, relief material & meds on standby to dash to Nepal. Disaster relief teams also on standby to be airlifted. Govt in touch to coordinate. #IndianSubcontinent

In view of the rising water levels in the Gandak and Narayani rivers and the possibility of flooding in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts due to its impact, instructions have been issued to the local administration to remain fully vigilant and ensure necessary preparations.

– UP CM Yogi Adityanath

A look at the steady growth of Indian universities in the QS World Rankings:

2010: 10
2015: 11
2020: 24
2025: 46
2026: 54


With a nearly 5x increase over the last decade, India is now the fourth most-represented nation globally in the rankings.

#education

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says Government is working on Quadrupling 7 High Density Corridor in India to reduce Logistics Cost, reduce Congestion & more trains to runs.

7 High Density Corridor:

1. Delhi - Howrah
2. Howrah - Chennai
3. Chennai - Mumbai
4. Mumbai - Delhi
5. Delhi - Chennai
6. Mumbai - Howrah
7. Delhi - Guwahati

#Railways

Union Home Ministry officially notified "Keralam" as the new name for the state, coming into effect on August 25, 2026 #Policy

🔻 “When they send a barrage of UAVs & LMs, we decided to teach them a lesson. We hit radar & underground C2 nodes to show them we can hit you across the length & breadth of Pakistan, not by writing letters but dropping a missile on your head”

- AM Mishra (ex-AOCinC WAC)

"Oldest and greatest democracy" in the world. #InternationalNews

India’s first relief flight has reached Kathmandu. An IAF C-130J just touched down with emergency supplies and more assistance is currently being mobilised to support the relief efforts.

#indiansubcontinent

India has opened all Gates of Gandak, Kosi and Farakka Barrage to handle the influx of the surge of Water due to the Flash Flood in Nepal.

Central Water Commision has issued Orange Alert for 9 districts in Bihar & 2 in UP & 1 in Jharkhand. 2 districts in West Bengal has been kept on Yellow Alert.

India, China announce consensus after border talks

- Early & Substantial Harvest on boundary delimitation
- Expert Group ToRs on delimitation
- 2 meeting points for senior commanders
- 2 military hotline in the Eastern & Middle Sectors
- Expert Level Mechanism meet on Trans-border rivers in September to meet on maintaining communication on Hydrological Data sharing

#NationalSecurity #Geopolitics

The landslide due to Glacial Lake Over burst Flood (GLOF) near the Nepal-Tibet Border triggered a 5.2 Magnitude #Earthquake in the region

India Pops Self-Reliance With First Desi Non-GMO Popcorn Seed

🔹 VP C.P. Radhakrishnan launches indigenous hybrids Krisna459 & Godari234 at Musunuru, Eluru
🔹 Developed by Gourmet Popcornica after 5 seasons of trials to match imported popping quality
🔹 To cut dependence on US, Brazil imports and save forex — 70% popcorn revenue earlier went abroad
🔹 17,500 farmers across 8 states on 40,000 acres part of initiative #Agriculture

🔗 The Hindu

Korean DN Solutions Opens First India Plant In Bengaluru

🔹 Leading machine tool maker inaugurates 25-acre facility in Karnataka's ITIR Industrial Area; full Phase-1 investment of ₹600 crore (∼$62 mn) deployed
🔹 First overseas manufacturing investment since Yantai, China plant in 2003; not a relocation but new capacity creation for India
🔹 Facility to house manufacturing, R&D, technical centre & after-sales; initially SVM vertical machining & LYNX/LEO turning centres, five-axis machines later #MakeinIndia

🔗 The Hindu

India sends second flight carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, Medicines & Food packets for Nepal. #IndianSubcontinent

HAL, Safran Seal Final Deal For Aravalli Engine

🔹 JV SAFHAL to design, develop, make & support 3,500-4,000 shp turboshaft
🔹 To power 13-tonne IMRH & naval DBMRH, replacing Mi-17s
🔹 First co-development in this power class for Safran; self-reliance push
🔹 Production & R&D across India & France; lifecycle support included
#Defence #MakeinIndia

🔗 Economic times