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PhysicsWallah announced the fourth edition of the PWNSAT 2026 for JEE and NEET aspirants. Students from Class V to XII can register for free to win scholarships and cash prizes. Alakh Pandey said, "Access to quality education should not be determined by a student's financial circumstances." Exams start in October.
Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Bihar government on August 31, 2026, after four people died following suspected liquor consumption in Barh. The victims fell ill on August 30. Yadav said, "This is not a solitary occurrence in the State." Officials are now waiting for post-mortem reports to confirm the exact cause.
The Supreme Court on Monday, August 31, 2026, agreed to hear the core issue of whether Rohingya in India are refugees or illegal immigrants. Chief Justice Surya Kant said, "Yes, that will be the core issue." The court will now decide if they can be deported or if they need protection.
A Delhi court sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment on August 29. He got caught for posing as a Supreme Court judge to influence judicial proceedings. The court said, “The sentence must reflect that the criminal justice system distinguishes between an isolated unlawful act and a deliberate sequence.”
Scammers are using the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal to solicit fake donations on social media. An India Today investigation found many accounts created in August 2026 or renamed to look like relief pages. These profiles used UPI codes and misleading videos to get money from people wanting to help.
The NGT faces a crisis as conflicting Supreme Court orders threaten to leave the green court without enough judges. Advocate Ninad Laud said, “Only one principal bench in Delhi will operate.” With many judicial members set to leave by 8 September, the tribunal may soon stop functioning across India.
The Union law and justice ministry notified the Mediation Council of India on 27 August. This statutory body aims to regulate mediators and promote mediation as an alternative to litigation. Experts said, "The notification gives effect to an important part of the vision of the Mediation Act, 2023."
Rescuers found no survivors after searching for 93 workers trapped at the Rasuwa hydropower project. Teams used thermal drones to scan the tunnel following severe flooding in the Bhote Koshi river. Photographer Manish Maharjan said, "There is no tech in the world which bring people alive from these kind of tunnels."
The Supreme Court sought interrogation records of Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy in the Salboni land-grabbing case. The court extended protection from arrest for Roy until September 7. While the state government wants custodial interrogation over cash deposits, Roy’s team said investigators focused on his family instead of the case.
A massive ice and rock fall triggered the devastating Nepal floods on August 26, experts said. The disaster destroyed homes and bridges, killing over 900 people. Bishal Nath Upreti said, "A massive rock and ice fall into the valley generated the earthquake." Researchers found no evidence of a lake outburst.
A viral video claims a 175-million-year-old Shaligram emerged after Nepal floods, but it is false. India Today Fact Check showed Nepali sculptors carved this rock during a workshop held from April 20 to May 4. The stone was inaugurated on May 28 to help boost local religious tourism in Nepal.
China on Monday dismissed claims linking its hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal. Spokesman Guo Jiakun said, "In the face of tragic disasters, we reject malicious speculation that has no factual basis." The floods killed 903 people in Nepal, leaving thousands still missing.