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Mukesh Khanna calls NEET protesters ‘cockroaches’
02
Sep
By The Press Editor
Entertainment

Mukesh Khanna calls NEET protesters ‘cockroaches’

Actor Mukesh Khanna has stirred controversy after labelling those backing student protests over the NEET paper leak as "cockroaches" and declaring that they should be "thrown out." Speaking in an Instagram video, the 68-year-old actor claimed the demonstrations were not led by genuine students affected by the leak, but were instead orchestrated by outside elements using the youth to destabilise the government. ย  The actorโ€™s comments arrive amid heightened tensions and growing national debate regarding the language and conduct seen during recent NEET-related demonstrations. Public outrage flared following viral videos of student-led rallies where some participants reportedly used vulgar slogans…
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Warning signs came days before deadly Nepal flash flood that killed over a thousand: Report
02
Sep
By The Press Editor
World

Warning signs came days before deadly Nepal flash flood that killed over a thousand: Report

Kathmandu: Stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems could have saved lives, as the death toll due to Nepal's deadly flood on August 26 crossed the thousand-mark, stated the HiRISK report. The report found that there were pre-event indications of the avalanche in satellite images and of a crack propagating into the surface of the glacier before it collapsed.ย  "Early Warning Systems had been just set up recently in this region, focusing on several glacial lakes in China, but no operational EWS was set up in this place for glacier-related hazards. Given the rapid speed of the initial avalanche, warning time…
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2 September, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex tumbles 472 points, Nifty below 23,900 amid rise in crude oil prices
02
Sep
By The Press Editor
Business

2 September, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex tumbles 472 points, Nifty below 23,900 amid rise in crude oil prices

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in the red on Wednesday amid weak global cues and rising crude oil prices due to fresh escalation of the US-Iran conflict. While the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 472.96 points or 0.61 per cent to start the session at 76,471.32, the Nifty opened with a drop of 196.60 points to 23,859.20. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 76,944.28 and the Nifty 50 at 24,055.80. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the early trading session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index was down by 191.17 points,…
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Trump claims US has total control over Strait of Hormuz, asks Iranians to ‘rise up and fight’
02
Sep
By The Press Editor
World

Trump claims US has total control over Strait of Hormuz, asks Iranians to ‘rise up and fight’

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington now has โ€œalmost total controlโ€ of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iranโ€™s economy is โ€œtotally collapsingโ€, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate amid an intensifying exchange of strikes. In a post on Truth Social, published hours after the US launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iran, Trump dismissed an ABC News report claiming that he was trying to force Tehran back to the negotiating table. He said he had no interest in pressuring Iran into an agreement. "Iโ€™m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table,…
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Iran attacks targets in Middle East after US strikes on IRGC kills 5; Trump vows to ‘hit harder and higher’
02
Sep
By The Press Editor
World

Iran attacks targets in Middle East after US strikes on IRGC kills 5; Trump vows to ‘hit harder and higher’

Iran has launched a retaliatory military operation against the United States, firing ballistic missiles and drones from its territory after US forces carried out a new wave of strikes on Iranian targets, further escalating tensions across the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched what it described as a โ€œregretful response to the aggressorsโ€, claiming it targeted a US military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles. Iranian media also reported a large-scale drone attack on a US base in Bahrain. Jordan said its air defences intercepted 10 of the 13 ballistic missiles that entered its…
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Kangana’s fresh dig at Hrithik goes viral
01
Sep
By The Press Editor
Entertainment

Kangana’s fresh dig at Hrithik goes viral

The ongoing public friction between actors Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut has resurfaced following a fresh exchange on social media, with Kangana urging Hrithik to "stop adding fuel to the fire and embarrassing your partner". ย  Her comments came shortly after Hrithik addressed the viral "We Need to Apologise to Hrithik" trend online, advising the public against being influenced by prevailing social media narratives. Hrithik remarked that he preferred to wait for factual context before taking a stance, even as online users widely connected the trending topic to the pair's high-profile 2016 dispute. ย  Sharing a news snippet detailing his…
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Trump warns Iran will be hit again at ‘much harder and higher level’ if it retaliates to US strikes
01
Sep
By The Press Editor
World

Trump warns Iran will be hit again at ‘much harder and higher level’ if it retaliates to US strikes

Washington: In a significant development, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said American forces are striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Tehran against retaliation. Taking to Truth Social platform, Trump calledย US strikes โ€œvery justified" in retaliation for the Iraniansโ€™ โ€œfailed" attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait of Hormuzย and launching missiles at American military base in Jordan. He further stated that Iran will be hit again at a โ€œmuch harder and higher level" if it retaliates to the US strikes. The strikes are large and powerful: Trump "The United States is, as we speak, striking…
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Nepal digs through mud and grief as rescue teams battle tough conditions, over 160 Indians evacuated
01
Sep
By The Press Editor
World

Nepal digs through mud and grief as rescue teams battle tough conditions, over 160 Indians evacuated

HighlightsThe death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,050. Around 4,000 people remain missing, while nearly 12,000 have been rescued. A 24-member Indian tunnel rescue team deployed at hydropower tunnels in Chilime. New Delhi: As rescue and relief operations continue in flood-ravaged Nepal, India has evacuated 163 of its nationals following the devastating flash floods that have claimed more than 1,000 lives. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India is continuing its rescue and relief efforts in close coordination with Nepalese authorities. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the latest update on Tuesday, along with details…
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Why are ambulances mostly white? The real reason behind their colour
01
Sep
By The Press Editor
Lifestyle

Why are ambulances mostly white? The real reason behind their colour

We see them on busy roads, outside hospitals and sometimes rushing through traffic with their sirens on. Yet one detail about ambulances rarely makes us stop and think: why are so many of them white?It may look like a simple colour choice, but an ambulance is not designed quite like an ordinary vehicle. Its colour has to work alongside everything else on the vehicle, from medical symbols and reflective strips to the lights used during an emergency.Here are some of the practical reasons why white became such a familiar colour for ambulances.Images: Canva (for representative purposes only)
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Rahul Gandhi gets go-ahead for ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Prayagraj
01
Sep
By The Press Editor
Politics, States

Rahul Gandhi gets go-ahead for ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Prayagraj

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has received clearance from local authorities to hold his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' student interaction event in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, following the reversal of a venue cancellation. ย  Uncertainty had surrounded the event, scheduled for August 8, after the management of KP College withdrew permission to use its sports ground. In a letter to the City Congress Committee president, Chaudhary Jitendra Nath Singh, acting president of Kayasth Pathshala, explained that the booking had been cancelled on the advice of the principal. The decision cited an Allahabad High Court…
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