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New Delhi [India], August 28 : Contact has been established with around 400 Indian citizens from the Chinese side, all of whom are safe, and the Indian Embassy in Beijing is making arrangements for their safe evacuation amid the disruption caused by landslides following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a press briefing, said that the Indian Embassy was in direct contact with the stranded citizen

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 28 : The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River area of Rasuwa has risen to 538 while 977 people are still missing, according to an update from Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). The figures, as of 3 PM (local time) on Friday, show a grim picture of the scale of the disaster as authorities continue search, rescue and relief operations across the affected areas following the catastrophic flooding o

Trishuli, August 28 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit Sichuan in China on Friday, prompting another flood alert in Nepal. The Trishuli area of Nepal is being evacuated again as a heavy flow of water from above has threatened to raise the river's water level, Nepal Police stated. The earthquake jolted Longchang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, CGTN reported. Issuing an alert, Nepal Police said that a dam on the Tibet side has burst ag

Washington, August 27: US President Donald Trump has stated that he believes Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive, though he suffered severe injuries during ongoing military operations, as mystery continues to shroud the appearance of the Iranian leader. Speaking in an interview with US commentator Glenn Beck, Trump addressed widespread speculation regarding Khamenei's fate following months of public absence. I don't think he's dead, Trump told Beck. He was very seriously wound

Tangmarg, Aug 25 : Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said he would respond in the coming days to National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah's call for his resignation, while maintaining that he holds the veteran leader in high regard. Speaking with reporters, Ruhullah, according to the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO), said it is not possible that Farooq Abdullah asks him for something and he doesn't give it to him. It is not possible that I send him back empty-handed. R

Srinagar, Aug 24: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally hot and humid weather over the coming days, with brief spells of rain and thundershowers expected at scattered places, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The weather department said that from August 24 to 28, brief spells of rain or thundershowers are likely at scattered places, particularly during the early morning and afternoon hours. From August 29 to 31, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are expected

Tehran [Iran], August 18 : Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to maritime traffic until all Iranian conditions set forth in the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the US are fully met, tying the reopening directly to the complete removal of foreign sanctions and military operations. Until America's commitments in the memorandum of understanding--including lifting the blockade, releasing frozen asset