Top news of the day: 288 Indians missing in Nepal flash floods; 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s trial set for June 2028, and more
The Indian government is providing humanitarian aid to Nepal following flash floods that left 288 Indians missing. Meanwhile, a U.S. court has scheduled the trial for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for 2028, and a plane crash in Kanpur resulted in two fatalities.
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These events cover significant international humanitarian crises, long-standing legal proceedings, and domestic safety incidents.
At least 288 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (August 27, 2026), adding that India’s focus is to provide humanitarian assistance “as requested by the Nepali side”.
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