Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Himachal Bus Crash Kills 7; US Tariff Bill Advances
These are some of the biggest news stories from one day in India.
A private bus fell off a road in Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous state, and seven people sadly died while eleven others were hurt.
In the United States, lawmakers voted to allow very large taxes, called tariffs, on goods from countries that buy oil and gas from Russia, and India is one of those countries.
India also said no to creating a shared money with a group of countries called BRICS.
A leader in another Indian state, Uttarakhand, promised to help a famous cricketer named Rishabh Pant get land in his home state.
In Mumbai, the police are investigating money that was stolen from someone's hotel room.
They are also looking into a case where several doctors were cheated out of a lot of money.
In Bengaluru, police found the bones of a woman who may have died almost a year earlier.
News reports like these help people understand all the important things happening around them.
Seven people, including the bus driver and conductor, were killed and 11 others injured when a private bus carrying 18 passengers plunged off the Tissa-Bairagarh road near Chaluj Mor in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, on Saturday morning.
The US Senate voted 86-11 to pass a bill giving President Donald Trump power to impose 100% tariffs on goods from major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China; the House of Representatives is set to consider it on August 31.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India does not support a common BRICS currency, speaking after the two-day BRICS trade and industry ministers' meeting in Jaipur.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami promised all possible help on cricketer Rishabh Pant's land plea, calling him the 'pride of Uttarakhand.'
Other top stories: $6,000 was allegedly stolen from a Kolkata scientist-businessman's room at a Bandra West five-star hotel, six doctors were duped of nearly Rs 40 lakh in a Malad hospital lease fraud, and a woman's skeleton was found in Bengaluru nearly a year after her suspected death.
- Who
- Seven people died in the Chamba bus crash, including the driver and conductor; key figures include US President Donald Trump, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and cricketer Rishabh Pant.
- What
- A daily digest of top news, covering a fatal bus accident in Himachal Pradesh, a US Senate bill enabling 100% tariffs on Russian oil and gas buyers, India's opposition to a common BRICS currency and several crime stories in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- When
- Saturday morning, August 8, 2026.
- Where
- Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Uttarakhand in India, and the United States.
- Why
- The bus fell off the road while travelling from Bairagarh to Chamba; the US bill targets major buyers of Russian oil and gas such as India and China; India opposes a common BRICS currency.
- Bus crash casualties
- 7 killed (including driver and conductor), 11 injured; 18 on board
- Crash location
- Near Chaluj Mor on the Tissa-Bairagarh road, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
- US Senate vote
- 86-11 in favour of the Russia sanctions bill
- Tariff plan
- 100% tariffs on goods from major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China
- House consideration
- August 31
- BRICS meeting
- Two-day trade and industry ministers' meeting in Jaipur
- Bandra hotel theft
- $6,000 (around Rs 5.28 lakh) allegedly stolen
- Malad hospital lease fraud
- Six doctors allegedly duped of nearly Rs 40 lakh