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BEIJING:China has sounded a Level-IV alert following the devastating flash floods at the Tibet-Nepal border, warning that a newly formed barrier lake at the confluence of two rivers faces a high risk of breaching and flooding downstream areas. Chinas Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday night sounded an emergency in the Tibet Autonomous Region, cautioning []

NEW DELHI: In view of the flood situation in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs has set up a round-the-clock control room here to assist people. As the death toll from Nepals devastating flash floods surged to 359 on Thursday, rescuers launched a race against time to trace hundreds still missing, including 288 Indian nationals. []

Samba: A person was killed and three others injured after a flyover collapsed during construction work in the Jakh area of Vijaypur in Samba district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred when the structure gave way during ongoing work. He said the injured persons were shifted to a nearby hospital []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has arrested an accused wanted in a Rs. 2 crore investment fraud case from Bangalore. In a handout, the CBK said that the accused has been identified as Junaid-Ul-Islam, son of Nazir Ahmad Baba, resident of Alamdar Colony Phase 1, Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam. He was []

New Delhi: The Petroleum Ministry has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support to accelerate the shift of households from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG), seeking appointment of nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil marketing companies. In an August 21 letter to state chief secretaries, Petroleum Secretary Neeraj []

New Delhi: Amid a spike in monsoon-related illnesses, doctors have said people should avoid self-medication with antibiotics as fever does not automatically mean a bacterial infection and that indiscriminate use of the drugs can contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Physicians stressed that fever is a symptom rather than a diagnosis and could be caused by viral []

Mission YUVA, HADP, JKCIP & PMFBY BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan on Saturday reviewed implementation and progress under Mission YUVA, Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement in Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the district. At the outset, the Deputy []

SRINAGAR: In connection with the sacred month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has announced that Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq will deliver a sermon at Masjid Sharief Mirjan Pora on Sunday, 23rd August, 2026 from 4:00PM till Asr prayers. The Anjuman, in a statement issued here, urged people to participate in this []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) on Saturday welcomed the reported decision to withdraw cases against protesters in Ladakh, making a compassionate appeal to the Government of India to extend the same gesture to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. We welcome any step that brings healing and reconciliation. The people of Ladakh are our people []