TODAY NEWS ON September 05, 2026

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‘Reflection of people’s trust’: Modi hails Meloni on becoming Italy’s longest continuously serving PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Friday (September 4, 2026) as she became Italy’s longest continuously serving postwar Prime Minister, calling the historic feat a clear sign of the Italian people’s trust and confidence in her leadership.

Climate change a common challenge, says government on Nepal Minister’s compensation demand

Climate change is a “common challenge”, and developed nations that are “historically” the highest emitters must lead the process of finding a solution to this crisis, said the official spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, on Friday (September 4, 2026). The remarks came in response to Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, who said that as the three biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, the U.S., China, and India should bear responsibility for climate change, and sought compensation from the three countries following the flash flood in Nepal last month.

Nepal’s death toll due to floods rises to 1,295; two workers rescued alive from tunnel after nine days

The death toll due to flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,295 on Friday (September 4, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, while two men were rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project after being trapped for nine days. 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. So far, 1,293 bodies have been recovered from eight different districts across Nepal. These include 359 bodies recovered in Chitwan district, 221 in Nawalparasi East, 212 in Nawalparasi West and 186 in Nuwakot.

Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’, says he agrees with Vance that it’s not ‘war’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (September 4, 2026) said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in West Asia are not a “war.” Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Mr. Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Mr. Trump noted that U.S. strikes on Iran are now “intermittent” and seemed to downplay the intensity of a war that’s cost U.S. taxpayers more than $37.5 billion and left 18 U.S. service members dead.

CBI searches 89 locations across 20 States in crackdown against ‘digital arrest’ syndicates; three held

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out searches at 89 locations across 20 States in connection with three major “digital arrest” scam cases as part of Operation Chakra-VI, arresting three persons so far. The coordinated searches were aimed at tracing the proceeds of fraud and identifying the beneficiaries and handlers behind the syndicates, the agency said on Friday (September 4, 2026).

“The operations were meticulously planned on the basis of detailed financial and technical analysis, including examination of bank accounts and online account access data,” it said. One of the cases pertains to BITS Pilani, where the victim was kept under “digital arrest” for three months, and ₹7.67 crore was extorted from him by scammers posing as police officers.

Sri Lanka arrests former President Rajapaksa’s son over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka’s main anti-graft body arrested lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Friday (September 4, 2026) in connection with a corruption probe into a 2013 Airbus aircraft purchase. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said the 40-year-old scion of the once-powerful Rajapaksa family “was summoned for questioning over the Airbus transaction”. “The MP was arrested afterwards and will be taken before a magistrate,” a commission official said. It was not immediately clear what charges Mr. Namal faces. His lawyer, Nishantha Dayananda, confirmed the arrest over the controversial $2.3-billion deal, which was eventually cancelled by a new government in 2016.

AAIB flags Air India pilot’s positive psychoactive substance test after Phuket flight altitude scare

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in its preliminary report on the August 4 Air India Delhi-Phuket flight incident, said the pilot-in-command (PIC) tested non-negative for a psychoactive substance. The AAIB flagged it as a “serious concern” and recommended that the DGCA take appropriate action on priority. On August 4, 24 passengers were injured after a momentary loss of altitude.

“Detailed investigation regarding technical and other aspects are underway. In this case, it has been observed that the PIC [pilot-in-command] was found non-negative for psychoactive substances in the confirmatory test. The confirmation of use of psychoactive substance is a serious concern, and AAIB recommends appropriate actions by DGCA on priority,” the aircraft accident probing body has concluded in its interim report.

National Child Rights Commission rescues over 3800 children from child labour

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has rescued over 3,800 children from child labour under a sustained campaign launched in June. Over 575 FIRs have also been registered in connection with these incidents. The NCPCR, a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched a special “Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation” campaign on June 12, which continued until August 31, an official statement said here on Friday (September 4, 2026). The Child Rights Commission undertook coordinated measures with the concerned State Governments/Union Territory administrations, district magistrates, labour departments, police authorities and other stakeholders to intensify the identification, rescue and rehabilitation of children engaged in child labour and those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation.

Army kills one terrorist in forest area of J&K’s Budgam

One terrorist was killed on Friday (September 4, 2026) during a joint operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police deep inside a forest area in Budgam district, officials said. The operation was launched based on information about the movement of a suspected group of terrorists from Pakherpora in Pulwama district towards Yousmarg in Budgam, the officials said.

Srinagar-based Chinar Corps posted on X, “Based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF in Ashdar Gali, Budgam.” “Vigilant troops observed suspicious activity and upon being challenged, terrorists opened fire, prompting a fierce exchange of gunfire during which one terrorist was neutralised and one AK rifle was recovered. A search operation is in progress.” The operation is under way as the forces are still looking for another terrorists, who is believed to be holed up in the same area.

NTA takes AICTE help to map facilities for setting up testing centres

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has sought the help of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to map IT infrastructure and vacant spaces in government institutions to establish standard testing centres (STCs). These centres will facilitate computer-based testing (CBT) for NTA examinations, including the high-stakes National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

OBC groups say Centre’s rationale for not using OBC lists in caste Census is ‘fundamentally flawed’

The argument that Other Backward Classes (OBC) lists cannot be used for caste enumeration because they list “classes, not castes” is “fundamentally flawed”, associations representing the interests of OBC communities said on Friday (September 4, 2026), a day after The Hindu reported that this was part of the rationale for the Union government to not draw caste names and codify them from the readily available Central and State OBC lists for the caste enumeration component of the 2027 Census.

Supreme Court pushes for raising retirement age in district judiciary to 62 as case backlog exceeds five crore

As 5.18 crore cases lie pending in district courts across the country, the Supreme Court has sent a distress call to States to enhance the retirement age of experienced judicial officers from 60 to 62 years. The court said the “crying need of the hour” is to stop the attrition of the experienced judicial talent lest access to justice remain a mere chimera due to unfilled posts.

Coal stock management emerges as key challenge for thermal power producers

India’s thermal power sector faces a growing fuel-management dilemma with generators that maintain adequate coal inventories risk being disadvantaged when limited domestic supplies are redirected to plants that fall below prescribed stock norms. While such emergency interventions may be necessary to keep vulnerable plants operational and safeguard grid reliability, industry stakeholders warn that repeated redistribution could undermine incentives for generators to plan and maintain adequate fuel stocks.