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Amid large-scale devastation caused in Nepal due to flash flood, a barrier lake formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers in Nepal could face another high risk of breaching over...

Nepal was battered by the flash floods that struck three districts of the country's central region on Wednesday, claiming at least 178 lives while over 800 remain missing. The flash floods swept away bridges, destroyed power projects and everything that came into its way.

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) on Thursday exhorted upon New York Myaor Zohran Mamdani to uphold his sworn duty toensure safety and civil rights of all those attending Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's upcoming event Universal Oneness Celebration at Madison Square Garden. The Hindu body has also issued asecurity advisory ahead of the event in the city on Saturday following opposition from some groups.

More than 160 people were killed, while hundreds still remain missing after flash floods, triggered by glacial collapse, swept Nepal on Wednesday, causing extensive damages throughout the central region of the Himalayan nation. The flash floods swept many towns and villages, destroying motor bridges and damaging many power projects.

As the mystery regarding the whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei continues, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) that he believes Iran's Supreme Leader is still alive, but had suffered serious injuries in American strikes that began earlier this year.

The devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday was caused by a 'glacial collapse' and a 'debris flow' that ultimately led to the disaster that left around 160 people dead , said the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Thursday.

The flash floods in Nepal that swept the country on Wednesday has claimed nearly 160 lives, said the police, while adding that 157 bodies have been recovered. However, the death count is expected to rise, as more than 750 people remain missing.

Nepal was on Wednesday hit by a severe flashflood, leading to loss of lives, reports of missing persons and extensive damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower facilities and other infrastructure. The floods also swept away villages and areas along the Bhote Koshi River near the Tibet border, with Rasuwa and neighbouring districts among the worst affected. The Nepal government gave the latest update and said the death toll had risen to 98 at the time of reporting, while hundreds of people rema

India and China have agreed on eight key outcomes aimed at maintaining peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and improving the broader management of their border. The understanding was reached during the 25th round of talks between the Special Representatives of the two countries in Beijing on Tuesday (August 25). India's Special Representative and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China's Special Representative Wang Yi held in-depth discussions on the boundary questi

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday urged the people of the Himalayan nation to stand united after devastating flood on Wednesday killed at least 95 people. The pain and loss you have suffered is not small. But I want to assure you that you are not alone in this difficult time -- the state is with you with all its means and resources, Shah said in a statement posted to social media.

Floods wreaked havoc in Nepal on Wednesday (August 26) after a sudden rise in the Bhote Koshi River inundated Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, leaving more than 70 people dead and hundreds, including foreign...

Spiritual leader Sadhguru on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over flash floods along the Tibet-China border in Nepal , which swept away an immigration office housing a Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrim group. Issuing a statement, Sadhguru said 77 pilgrims and three volunteers associated with the Isha Foundation were at the ill-fated center during the tragedy.He said while 495 people from 21 groups have returned safely, hundreds of pilgrims remain in Tibet and Nepal.

Nepal, a country defined by its towering mountains, deep river valleys and fragile Himalayan terrain, has repeatedly faced devastating floods and landslides. Wednesday's flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa district has once again exposed the vulnerability of communities, travellers and critical infrastructure to sudden water surges. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead so far, and preliminary figures from the Nepal Tourism Board show 384 travellers, including 291 foreign nationa

China has reportedly test-fired a stealth anti-ship cruise missile featuring a black, radar-absorbing coating designed to reduce its detectability, according to a report on Wednesday. The missile has been identified as a new variant of...

Amid large-scale devastation caused by Nepal flash flood, several dramatic visuals have surfaced on the social media showing a massive bridge collapsing and being swept away as powerful flash-flood waters surge through Malekhu in Nepals...

A massive flash flood struck the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal on Wednesday morning, August 26 at approximately 9:00 AM local time. The disaster unfolded when a sudden, violent surge of water rushed down the...

A sudden and massive flood swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, killing 16 people so far and causing widespread destruction in settlements along the river. The flooding also damaged at least a dozen hydropower projects, officials said. The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at around 9 am local time, with the waters reportedly coming from the Tibet side. The disaster affected Rasuwa and Dhading districts, which border Tibet, as well as Nuwakot district, southwest of Kathmandu.

At least 105 Indians are among 400 people missing after a flash flood devastated Nepal's Rasuwa district bordering Tibet on Wednesday. The development comes after a sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts...

A massive flash flood swept through Nepals Rasuwa district, near the border with Tibet, on Wednesday morning, washing away villages and project sites and raising fears of significant loss of life. The flooding reportedly struck the region at around 9 am local time, with authorities warning residents living along riverbanks to move to safer, higher ground.

At least 15 newborns were killedafter a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad on Wednesday, as reported by local broadcaster Geo TV.

The United States has sanctioned four India-based companies for importing petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran, according to a US State Department press release.

US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, US media reported, after a mysterious military flight landed in the Russian capital. According to the New York Post, Ratcliffe arrived aboard a C-17 transport plane that departed Joint Base Andrews, a base outside Washington used for high-ranking official travel.

India and China on Tuesday held the 25th round of talks between their Special Representatives on the boundary question, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressing the need to...

The Canadian government on Tuesday said it will impose retaliatory tariffs on more than 700 US goods, including steel and appliances, as trade war escalates, news agency AP reported. In this regard, Canada is targeting...

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 25) claimed that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated, and issued a fresh warning against any attempt to lay new mines in the strategic waterway. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the US Navy informed him that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz.

An American Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft reportedly landed in Moscow on Monday morning, according to Russian state news agency TASS. According to online air traffic monitoring systems data, the aircraft, which took...

US President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy with a proposal to rename a major geographic landmark amid an escalating trade confrontation with Canada. Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is seriously considering renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, linking the idea directly to the worsening economic relationship between Washington and Ottawa. The proposal comes months after Trump used an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a move that

National Security Advisor (NSA) and Special Representative for the India-China Boundary Question Ajit Doval met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two sides discussing ways to strengthen peace and tranquillity...

Iran has released rare footage showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Ali Khamenei presiding over a religious academic study session, offering a glimpse of the 56-year-old leader during a period of uncertainty over his health. In the...

Iran has threatened retaliation against any expansion of US economic sanctions, while insisting that its major trading partners will resist Washingtons efforts to isolate Tehran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed the latest US...

The Trump administration has proposed making a fee of more than USD 100,000 for new H-1B visas permanent, a move that could sharply increase hiring costs for US employers and have a significant impact on...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (August 24) claimed that Iran tried to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. In a phone interview with Israel's Channel 14, Netanyahu said, Something...

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscowon Monday (August 24). He conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings and a personal message to the Russian leader.

Iran on Monday threatened to launch an 'economic war' by halting oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz, lodging strong protest over US President Donald Trump's claims on the critical waterway through which nearly one-fifth of global crude transits.

China on Sunday (August 23) postponed the launch of its ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which was aimed at exploring the Moon's south pole and searching for water ice. The spacecraft was scheduled to launch in...

A 27-year-old Indian national was shot dead in New York City on Friday night by an unidentified shooter following an altercation over pizza delivery. The victim, Gurdeep Singh, a Sikh immigrant from Punjab's Kapurthala district,...

A retired Hindu schoolteacher, his wife, daughter, and 12-year-old son were found dead inside their locked home in Bangladesh's Rangpur city under suspicious circumstances, as per local media reports. The bodies were recovered around 11:30...

One Indian national was killed and nine others were injured in a vehicle accident in Oman. The incident occurred on Saturday on Sultan Said bin Teymur Street after the vehicle veered off the road. The...

'Canada wants benefits of being a state without being one': Trump's first reaction as trade talks collapse

Bangladesh is open to joining the trilateral defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Trkiye, two of country's junior ministers have said. The remarks are significant as India is likely to closely monitor the development amid concerns over the emergence of an Islamic NATO-like alliance in the region.

US President Donald Trumps 50 per cent tariffs on scores of Canadian imports came into effect on Saturday after trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapsed at the eleventh hour. The new levies are expected...

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring at least five people, officials said. No tsunami danger followed the quake.

As tensions continue in the Middle East following the fallout of peace deal between the United States (US) and Iran, President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) shared an image of the Strait of Hormuz, describing the critical waterway as an American territory.

The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods early Saturday after last-minute negotiations between the two countries failed to resolve a fresh dispute, further straining relations between the long-standing allies.

Two men were injured at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in Canada's Edmonton on Friday morning (local time) after a man armed with a screwdriver entered the Sikh place of worship and interrupted morning prayers, police said.

US President Donald Trump has said Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and described the strategically important Strait of Hormuz as American territory amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Myanmar's military carried out an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region on Friday, killing 14 people who were attending a week-long meditation retreat, according to an opposition group and a local resident. The incident has added to growing concerns over civilian casualties linked to air operations in the conflict-hit country. The strike took place at around 9 am (local time) in Swel Le Oh village in Myaung township, located nearly 75 kilometres west of Mandalay -- Myan

Chairman of theRam MandirConstruction Committee Nripendra Misra on Friday dismissed media reports about an internal rift sparked by a purported nine-page letter from former Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, calling the claims completely baseless and...

US President Donald Trump has said he would be meeting North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un later this year in an apparent move aimed at defusing the tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. He made the...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to move back to the UK nearly six years after stepping down as senior working members of the British royal family and relocating to California with their...