TODAY NEWS ON September 06, 2026
News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants
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Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344
The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday (September 5, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing, police said. According to the data released by the Nepal Police, a total of 843 bodies have been successfully recovered, consisting of 758 adults and 85 children. Additionally, authorities also reported having retrieved 501 amputated bodies from the flood-hit areas. The death toll in the flash floods on Saturday (September 5, 2026) rose to 1,344 with the recovery of more bodies, Nepal Police said in a statement. The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction.
U.S. military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday (September 5, 2026) in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying they targeted U.S.-linked ships in response.
China to proceed with Brahmaputra mega dam despite new concerns
Fresh concerns triggered by the devastating glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border are unlikely to sway Beijing’s plans to go ahead with the construction of a mega dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo, or the Brahmaputra River, in a seismically active region in Tibet near the border with India
‘Marked shifted, forms not collected’: Delhi residents contest SIR deletions
In a public hearing organised by Jan Sarokar, Voter Adhikar Manch, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), aggrieved residents lined up since morning amid rain carrying all documents, including “uncollected” enumeration forms.
Russian President Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s Tass news agency Saturday (September 5, 2026). “Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today,” Mr. Peskov said. He said the decision was tied to preparations for U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv for peace talks.
U.S. envoys outlined ‘number of ideas’ on ending Ukraine war to Putin: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Saturday (September 5, 2026) President Vladimir Putin had held “extremely frank” talks with U.S. envoys on how to end the Ukraine war, with the Americans proposing a “number of ideas”.
Citizens protest near Kaziranga, seek release of land rights activist detained under NSA
A group of citizens in Bokakhat town of Assam’s Golaghat district on Saturday (September 5, 2026) demanded the release of land rights activist Pranab Doley, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) for opposing the government’s alleged move to evict indigenous farmers near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve and hand over their land for a luxury hotel and other projects.
Census advanced in four poll-bound States, deferred in Manipur
The Union government on Saturday (September 5, 2026) advanced the Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 in the poll-bound States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa, scheduling the exercise from November 16, 2026, to January 4, 2027, ahead of the nationwide enumeration planned for February 2027. The government also formally deferred the Census exercise in Manipur “till further declaration.”
Voter lists shrink by more than 15% since 2024 in States where SIR phase-3 draft lists are out
Since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, voter lists of 17 States/Union Territories, where Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is under way in its third phase, have shrunk by 15.7% as per the draft rolls published by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
LAST MONTHS G.K.
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