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Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns, its foreign ministry said, despite offers of help from several countries with nationals missing in the disaster. "The offer for help is natural. Our security agencies are doing the search and ​rescue operation. For now we don't require such help," Lok Bahadur Chhetri, spokesperson for the ‌foreign ministry, said without providing further details.

India incurred an estimated $22 billion in gross additional fossil-fuel import costs between March and August 2026, following the energy-price shock triggered by the Hormuz crisis, making it the second-most affected importing country after China. According to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India's net additional cost for crude oil stood at $20.5 billion.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the US government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” escalating an increasingly bitter dispute with Canada. The change is set to take effect immediately

Vodafone Idea non-executive chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Thursday that generating free cash flow is essential as the telecom operator targets three-year goals for subscriber growth, higher revenue, and increased cash Ebitda.

The government has ruled out fresh curbs on onion exports as domestic availability remains comfortable, consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare said on Thursday, even as the Centre began selling onions at ₹35 per kg to contain a seasonal rise in retail prices.