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Breaking News LIVE UPDATES, August 31, 2025 Latest News Today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, marking his first visit to the country in seven years. During a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping, Modi said India is committed to advancing ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity, while noting stability on the border. The meeting comes amid strained U.S.-India relations over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and follows their 2024 Kazan BRICS interaction.
A 45-year-old woman, Zulfan Begum, and her 15-year-old son, Basharat Hussain, were swept away by strong currents while crossing Shadole Nallah in Mahore area of Reasi on Sunday. Police have recovered the woman’s body, while a search is underway for the boy.
Six FIRs have been registered in Gorakhpur against Bholendra Pal Singh, brother of BJP MLA Mahendra Pal Singh, for allegedly abusing Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others in Facebook. The MLA distanced himself from his brother and called the remarks a personal act.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday reviewed the flood situation in the state after heavy rainfall and directed officials to expedite rescue and relief work. He appealed to people to remain cautious. The meteorological department has issued a three-day heavy rainfall alert.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur in September. This is the first visit of the PM. He will visit the families of those affected in the ethnic clashes.
In Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, a landslide triggered by heavy rains on Friday blocked the mouth of an NHPC tunnel, trapping 19 workers inside. Rescue teams have managed to save eight, while 11 remain stuck as operations continue. District Magistrate Vinod Giri Goswami said the situation is under control and all trapped workers are expected to be rescued soon. The upper part of the tunnel has sustained damage, raising concerns that debris may have clogged the outlet. NHPC has described the damage as partial and assured that repairs will be undertaken quickly.
The BJP on Sunday held a protest march in Guwahati towards the Congress headquarters, condemning alleged abuses hurled at PM Narendra Modi during Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar. Police stopped the BJP workers near the Congress office. The party demanded an unconditional apology from Gandhi, with protesters blackening portraits of him and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday announced her party will fight the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections independently. After a two-day review, she finalised a roadmap for yatras and public meetings under her direct supervision, with key responsibilities assigned to Akash Anand and senior leaders. The state has been divided into three zones, while party-building efforts are also underway in Odisha and Telangana.
'Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav have used abusive words for the PM Modi's mother': State BJP President Dilip Jaiswal
On the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', state BJP President Dilip Jaiswal says, "When any party takes out a yatra, its party workers will definitely come to see it... People from the respective parties do come to the roads."
On RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's statement, he says, "This is a game of hide-and-seek; we don't need to say much about it, but the way Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have used abusive words for the Prime Minister's mother from the stage, this is an incident that shames the entire Bihar and the country..."
An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Lucknow. Injuries and casualties feared. More details awaited.
CM Yogi Adityanath has expressed condolences to the bereaved families and also directed officers to reach the spot and speed up the relief operations.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar says, "SIR is conducted by the Election Commission, not by the central government. 22-23 years ago, the last SIR was held in West Bengal, in which the names of 26 lakh people were deleted... Why didn't they (the opposition) protest then?... Mamata Banerjee herself had said that the voter list of West Bengal is filled with Bangladeshi infiltrators... Have they all forgotten this after 14 years?... It is very necessary to have this (SIR) to keep democracy alive..."
PM Narendra Modi says, "The monsoon season and natural disasters are testing the country. In the last few weeks, we have witnessed massive havoc caused by floods and landslides. Homes have been torn apart, fields submerged, and entire families destroyed. The relentless surge of water swept away bridges, roads were washed away, and people’s lives were in danger. These incidents have saddened every Indian. The pain of the families who lost their loved ones is shared by all of us.”
A man in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri has been arrested for allegedly killing his lover and dumping her body in a ditch, the police said on Saturday. The accused, Durvas Darshan Patil, was arrested two weeks after his girlfriend, Bhakti Jitendra Mayekar, went missing.
Mayekar, 26, had gone missing on August 17, following which her family filed a police complaint, saying she told them she was going to meet a friend.
The police began an investigation and traced her location near the Khandala area through her mobile phone. They also zeroed in on Patil and started questioning him.
PM Narendra Modi meets China's Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participated in a tree plantation program on the banks of Brahma Sarovar.
Kathua SSP Shobhit Saxena says, "...DGP Nalin Prabhat has done a detailed inspection of border arrangements. He was our first senior officer to visit after the floods... We had a detailed meeting with CAPF, district officers, SSP Traffic, and SSP Pathankot for flood relief, rescue, and repair works in Kathua. Rescue operations are underway. We have rescued 75 more people...This has resulted in the rescue of more than 200 people so far... We have rehabilitated a lot of people as a preventive measure."
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China at the start of a four-day visit. President Putin will first attend the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin.
Visuals from the cloudburst site in Rajgarh Tehsil. The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF 84Bn, CRPF 239Bn, UTDRF, and SOG Component Ramban, along with Civil QRT Ramban, are carrying out rescue operations.
According to SSP Ramban, four bodies have been recovered so far.
A 17-year-old boy had planned to kill a girl studying in 10th standard. He ordered a sharp knife for Rs 450 from an online portal to carry out the murder.
US President Donald Trump claimed credit for ending military hostilities between India and Pakistan in May and sought to seek New Delhi’s endorsement for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination during a June 17 phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
