Telangana Police have arrested retired havildar Upputholla Mallesh and recovered all 12 stolen military firearms—including four AK-203 rifles—taken during a brazen break-in at the Secunderabad Cantonment. Driven by grievances over an early discharge, the suspect concealed the arms in Nagarkurnool before being tracked down through a joint intelligence sweep.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30 ahead of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which is being held from August 31 to September 1. The visit is part of Modi’s four-day tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan aimed at strengthening India’s strategic engagement with Central Asia and expanding cooperation with countries in the region.

India’s solar ambitions have begun to produce substantial findings post passage of Aditya-Li, the country’s first dedicated space based observatory mission to study the sun. It can change the understanding of one of nature’s most fundamental problems.

India has stepped up humanitarian assistance to Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, causing heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. The disaster has left hundreds of people missing and damaged roads, bridges, homes and other critical infrastructure, making rescue operations extremely challenging.

Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh was forcibly removed and suspended from the West Bengal Assembly after disrupting proceedings over allegations that Mamata Banerjee loyalists were being systematically excluded from the speakers’ list. The confrontation highlighted deepening factional divides within the party as Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari intervened to limit Ghosh’s suspension

Activists from the US-based group ‘Hindus for Human Rights’ staged solidarity demonstrations in New York and San Jose, alongside rallies in London and Dublin, supporting activist Sonam Wangchuk. Protesters called for Indian government accountability and fairness for students as Wangchuk remains hospitalized following weeks of fasting over alleged NEET exam irregularities.