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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...

An Indian-origin store employee was shot dead during an armed robbery at a local business in Jackson, Tennessee, on Thursday evening, August 20. The Jackson Police Department said it is investigating the robbery and shooting that took place at Ridgecrest Cellars, located at 2880 Ridgecrest Road.

'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...

The US national debt has surpassed a record USD 40 trillion, marking an unprecedented milestone driven by rising defence spending, major social programmes such as Social Security and Medicare, and mounting interest payments on the federal deficit.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) warned countries against providing any financial or logistical assistance to Iran, saying they would be subjected to remendous economic consequences and describing the ongoing military action against the Islamic Republic as most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.

Pakistan on Wednesday (August 19) summoned US Charg dAffaires Natalie Baker and lodged a 'strong demarche' after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Jammu and Kashmir as an 'important part of India' during his visit to Srinagar.

The Pakistani government on Wednesday (August 19) challenged the Supreme Court order to shift jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital of his choice for medical treatment. The office of the chief commissioner in Islamabad filed a review petition, seeking a review or withdrawal ofthe order.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Wednesday that it had suspended all trade, commercial, and financial dealings with Iran, citing growing regional tensions and security concerns as Abu Dhabiaccused Tehran of firing ballistic missiles around...

In its first such warning in months, the UAE has alerted residents of a 'potential missile threat' and urged them to remain in safe places. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a statement on X that the country's air defence systems had detected a missile threat targeting the UAE.

Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday met Nepal Prime Minister and Defence Minister Balendra Shah and discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to strengthen military ties between the two neighbours.Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava was also present at the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar amid unease in ties between the two neighbours.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 18) posted an image of a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz as a 'new US territory' amid ongoing tensions with Iran over the strategic waterway. The post comes as Iran continues to restrict navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime route for global energy shipments.

US President Donald Trump on Monday (August 17) warned Oman against becoming involved in any agreement with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States would 'bomb the s*** out of them' if Muscat interferes.

A Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has hit the ArcelorMittal steel plant, killing two people and injuring 14 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack also damaged key production facilities at one of the country's biggest steelmakers.

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual drills were set to begin. Trump linked the decision to his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and also criticised South Korea for declining to support US efforts to denuclearise Iran.

Ahead of his likely visit to India, Bangladesh on Sunday said it wants New Delhi needs to create a conducive environment for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's possible visit, local media reported. The statement from Dhaka came amid uncertainties over Tariq Rahman's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12-13. It should be noted that Rahman met Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi last week , and sought former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition to Bangladesh. But there was

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Iran has alleged that three of its pilot are being held by Qatar after being captured following their ejection from their aircraft, a claim that was immediately rejected by Doha.

Iran and Oman have struck deal over a safe route for vessels transiting through the critical Strait of Hormuz, as the former's conflict with the United States (US) continues to drag on. The development follows after President Donald Trump said Washington will declare the Hormuz a US territory.