Police have arrested two men for allegedly gang-raping a 16-year-old girl on a moving sleeper bus in Greater Noida and abandoning her nearly 40 km away in Delhi. The accused, identified as driver Kuldeep, 39, and conductor Sandeep, 26, were arrested from Delhi's Timarpur area. Police said the incident took place on August 4 after the teenager, travelling from Mainpuri, boarded the empty bus near Pari Chowk after being told it was going towards Noida Sector 63. The bus was later seized, while forensic evidence and CCTV footage have been collected as the investigation continues. (PC: NDTV)

One person has died and around 15 people remain missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding struck the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch areas of the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service said the flood destroyed footbridges, swept boulders downstream and caused extensive damage to park infrastructure. The body of a 46-year-old man was found near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River. At least 62 people have been airlifted to safety. Trails have been closed and South Rim guest lodgings suspended as authorities warn that further thunderstorms could trigger additional flash floods, debris flows and rockfalls. (PC: BBC)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, marking a key engagement between the two leaders amid tensions in West Asia. The meeting came months after Modi and Pezeshkian spoke by phone following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Earlier, Modi also held bilateral talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later and attend the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games. The SCO summit will focus on regional and global issues and strengthening cooperation among member states.

A preliminary report by Nepalese scientists has concluded that last week’s devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche from the Langtang-Lirung peak, not a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). The avalanche began around 8:37 am on August 26, plunging from about 5,200 metres into the Lhende River and generating a powerful debris flow. Satellite images found no evidence of a glacial lake outburst or major cloudburst. The disaster has killed more than 900 people, while over 3,000, including many Indians, remain missing. Scientists warned similar Himalayan disasters could become more frequent. (PC: HT)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper over the Strait of Hormuz, though Washington had not confirmed the loss. The $50 million Reaper is a long-endurance combat drone capable of surveillance and precision strikes. India also operates MQ-9B Sea Guardians, but they serve a different role. India’s Sea Guardians are primarily used for long-range maritime surveillance and can remain airborne for about 30 hours. The Navy currently operates four leased drones, while India has ordered 31 MQ-9B drones under a Rs 32,000 crore deal, with deliveries expected from 2029. (PC: India Today)

The bodies of two women from Kerala, who were found dead at their home in California, are set to be brought back to India after Union Minister Suresh Gopi intervened. The victims were identified as Ranjitha and Rekha. US authorities are investigating the deaths, while details about the motive and allegations remain unclear. Following appeals from their families, Gopi coordinated with officials to help complete the process of repatriating the bodies to Kerala. (PC: The Indian Express)

A Chinese photographer’s drone has accidentally captured the moment a huge mass of bedrock and glacier ice broke away near Nepal’s Langtang Lirung peak, triggering the catastrophic flash floods that devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet. The footage shows the collapse sending massive dust clouds into the air before ice, rock and debris crashed around 1,200 metres into the valley. The resulting surge swelled the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. At least 903 people have been killed in Nepal and 16 in Tibet, while more than 4,500 people remain missing, according to the report.  

The Supreme Court has refused to impose restrictions on the CJP’s proposed September 5 march in Delhi, saying there were no “compelling circumstances” to assume the protest would turn violent. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said authorities were expected to maintain law and order and could decide whether to permit the march and under what conditions. The proposed protest is expected to be held in central Delhi. The court’s observation came while hearing a plea seeking curbs on the mobilisation over concerns about security and public order. (PC: HT)

The number of people missing after Nepal’s massive flash floods and mudslides has risen sharply to 4,247, while at least 903 deaths have been confirmed. The missing figure includes 3,655 Nepali citizens and 592 foreigners, rising from 2,502 reported earlier. Rescue teams are searching for 933 missing workers linked to hydropower sites, many believed to be trapped in tunnels at the Trishuli-3A and Chilime projects. Teams from Nepal, India and China are assisting the search, but difficult weather and delays have hampered operations. The disaster has caused widespread devastation across several Himalayan regions. (PC: BBC)

Actor-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s growing “Vijay for PM” pitch has triggered criticism from the DMK and Congress after a Mood of the Nation survey placed him third among preferred prime ministerial choices. The survey gave Vijay 9.2% support, behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. TVK leaders and supporters amplified the result, fuelling speculation about Vijay’s national ambitions ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. DMK leaders dismissed the campaign, while Congress leaders stressed their support for Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA bloc’s prime ministerial face. (PC: India Today)