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- India’s Ministry of External Affairs says 275 Indians are missing while 169 have been rescued following the August 26 Nepal-Tibet floods
- India is celebrating Teachers’ Day
- Preparations for the18th BRICS summit in New Delhi are entering the final phase, with a week left to go
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India marks Teachers’ Day
India is celebrating its national Teachers’ Day on Saturday.
Every year on September 5, educational institutions across the country hold cultural events and programs honoring teachers for their contributions to the society.
Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on the birth anniversary of renowned scholar and philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was born on September 5, 1888 and served as the second president of the nation.
The commemoration dates back to 1962, a few months after he became president.
According to a popular anecdote, some of Radhakrishnan’s students wanted to celebrate his birthday but the academic-turned-statesman is believed to have told them that it would be his “proud privilege” if the day was observed as Teachers’ Day instead.
On Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Teachers’ Day greetings.
“#TeachersDay is about appreciating the strong contribution of teachers to our society. It is also a day to pay homage to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan,” he wrote on X as he shared visuals of his meeting with the recipients of the annual National Teachers’ Awards that were presented on Friday.
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09/05/2026September 5, 2026
Nepal floods: India says tally of missing Indians at 275
India has said that 275 of its nationals remain missing, ten days after flash floods ravaged areas along the Nepal-Tibet border.
A total of 169 Indians have been rescued so far from the flood-affected areas in Nepal, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday evening.
Jaiswal said that in the latest rescue three Indians, including a five-year-old, were pulled to safety from Trishuli Bazaar in Nepal.
“Our Embassy in Nepal is assisting in their return to India by air,” he said on X.
The spokesperson told a press conference in New Delhi that 1,907 Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Nepal from China.
No Indian travelers are now stranded in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Jaiswal announced, citing official Chinese sources.
Nepal’s official death toll from the deluge now stands at 1,294, with 5,053 still missing.
A frantic rescue effort has gone on for days to search for survivors, especially at mud-filled hydropower tunnels, where hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped.
Indian team assists in Rasuwa tunnel rescue
On Saturday, New Delhi’s envoy to Kathmandu said that an Indian tunnel rescue team, working with Nepal’s defense forces at the Chilime hydropower plant in Rasuwa, had stepped up operations.
“The Indian tunnel rescue team working alongside with Nepali Army dug deeper into Chilime tunnel yesterday draining out water. A temporary track is also being made to allow more heavy equipment to reach tunnel,” Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava said.
He added that doctors accompanying the Indian rescuers had also held a health camp for the local community.
India has also supplied nearly 95 tonnes of relief material to Nepal since the floods hit the country on August 26, Jaiswal said on Friday.
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This is Dharvi from DW’s studio in Delhi, bringing you the weekend edition of our India blog where we break down all the biggest headlines that are making a splash in the world’s most populous nation.
A total of 275 Indians are still missing in the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods as deaths in the disaster cross the 1,200 mark.
In diplomatic news, a countdown has begun in New Delhi for next week’s BRICS summit. India is set to host leaders of member nations as the economic bloc’s chair.
Meanwhile in the world of sports, Indian athletes are prepping for the Asian Games in a rather unconventional manner — by sleeping in shipping container-style units.
Stay tuned for all this and more.
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