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Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 900 mark as 4,247 people remain out of contact

Kathmandu: The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has crossed the 900 mark, as bodies recovered from riverbanks continue to pile up in several districts.   The number of bodies recovered has risen to…

Iran’s IRGC says it attacked US bases in Jordan in retaliation

Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday it had launched a combined missile and drone strike on US air bases in Jordan in retaliation for the US-Israeli aerial attacks on Iran’s Larak Island…

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack since late July, IRGC vows ‘punishment for aggressor’

Washington: US forces on Sunday (local time) struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins said, marking the first known US strike against Iran since late July.   “Islamic Revolutionary…

India, Uzbekistan elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership, deepen critical minerals cooperation

Tashkent: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday elevated their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev placing a strong focus on cooperation in critical minerals, uranium…

Nepal issues fresh flood warning as Bhote Koshi water level rises

Kathmandu: Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has issued a fresh flood warning, saying the flood level in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa has risen further.   “All those engaged in…

Tibet flash floods: 49 Indians among 261 ‘unaccounted’ foreign nationals

Gyirong: A total of 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries have been identified as unaccounted for after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the Tibet-Nepal border in Xizang on August 26, local authorities said on…

US controls Hormuz: White House

Washington: The White House has declared that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, claiming American forces have cleared Iranian mines, protected nearly 1,500 commercial vessels and prevented Tehran from exporting oil through the…

US judge again rejects Trump’s bid to overturn hush money conviction

Washington: A federal judge has once again rejected US President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his hush money case from New York state court to federal court, dealing another setback to his efforts to overturn…

IGL hikes CNG prices by Rs 3.89/kg in Delhi-NCR as LNG costs surge

New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by Rs 3.89 per kg across Delhi-NCR, citing a sharp rise in the cost of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). With the…

Nepal authorities issue fresh flood alert as debris-laden water flow rises in Bhote Koshi

Kathmandu: Nepali authorities on Friday issued a fresh warning about the risk of another flood, stating that they had received a report of a lake outburst in the Tibetan region of China that could trigger…

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