Google Maps has begun displaying Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, following the formal adoption of the new name by the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

The US dollar remained close to a two-week high on Monday, supported by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in September after hawkish comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.

Oil prices jumped more than 2% in early Asian trading on Monday after US forces attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the security of a critical global oil-supply route.

The latest escalation in the Middle East has added a fresh risk premium to energy markets at a time when investors are already reassessing the outlook for US monetary policy.

Nepal is facing a massive humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods and landslides swept through several parts of the country, with the death toll rising to 903 and more than 4,200 people still missing.

The meeting, held on May 27, brought together around 10 Nepali officials and roughly a dozen Chinese representatives, including officials from Tibet, according to an agenda prepared by the Nepali side and reviewed by Reuters.

HDFC Bank shares staged a sharp recovery in early trading on Monday, August 31, gaining as much as 2.5% to ₹738 on the NSE and BSE despite weakness across the broader Indian equity market.

Shares of Augmont Enterprises made a strong debut on the Indian stock exchanges on Monday, August 31, 2026, rising more than 21% over the company's IPO price.

The rupee opened at 95.56 at the interbank foreign exchange market, compared with its previous close of 95.43.