India, Aug. 27 -- Good evening. Here's your quick five-minute lap around today's top stories - politics, India, the world, and more.

Amid heavy flooding in Nepal that has killed at least 270 people, the ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that over 288 Indian nationals remain uncontactable. It added that 21 nationals have been rescued and efforts are being made for their safe return. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal further informed that 200 Indians nationals have sought assistance in Tibet. Click here to

A private training aircraft crashed in Kanpur on Thursday morning, police said, adding that the pilot and the co-pilot died on the spot. The incident took place near the Ganga barrage in Natthupurwa village in Katri area. The...