Kanpur, India — A NEET aspirant identified as Khushboo Singh has died in an alleged suicide case in the Shyam Nagar area under Chakeri police station in Kanpur Nagar. The family has alleged that the teenager had faced sustained digital and psychological harassment for several months, including alleged unauthorised access to her social media account, repeated calls from different numbers and messages sent to her friends. Police and forensic teams examined the scene, and further legal action is expected following the post-mortem process and a formal written complaint from the family.
NCLT Approves ₹6.5 Crore Plan Against ₹22,006 Crore Claims
New Delhi, India — The National Company Law Tribunal’s New Delhi Bench has approved a repayment plan in the personal insolvency resolution process involving Essel Group founder Dr Subhash Chandra, providing for a ₹6.50 crore payout against admitted financial creditor claims of approximately ₹22,006.57 crore. Under the approved arrangement, ₹6.25 crore is earmarked for eligible financial creditors and ₹25 lakh for process costs, resulting in an estimated recovery of roughly 0.028% to 0.03% and a haircut of about 99.97%.
Cursor AI Hacking: Russian Hackers Target 7 Firms
WASHINGTON — A Russian-speaking hacking group used SpaceX’s Cursor AI coding assistant in a campaign targeting at least seven companies, with chat logs showing the AI agent was persuaded to perform hundreds of malicious operations by claims that the activity was part of a legitimate security simulation.
Nepal Flash Flood May Be Linked to Glacier Collapse
NEW DELHI/LONDON — A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered by the collapse of the lower part of a glacier, which crashed onto the valley floor hundreds of metres below, according to experts who reviewed satellite imagery from Planet Labs.
Sensex Falls 539 Points, Nifty Ends Lower Today
MUMBAI, India — Indian equity markets closed lower on August 27, with the BSE Sensex falling 539.35 points, or 0.70%, to 76,933.59. The NSE Nifty 50 declined 116.90 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 24,090.85.
PM Modi Uzbekistan Visit From August 29 to Sept 1
NEW DELHI, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, 2026, during which he will meet Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.




