Four more bodies were recovered from the Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district after they apparently drifted into Indian territory from Nepal amid the devastating floods in the neighbouring country, officials said on Sunday. A total of 13 bodies have been recovered in the district over the past four days, with four recovered on … Read more
An estimated 15 people may be missing and at least 62 have been evacuated after a powerful flash flood tore through parts of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, destroying footbridges and severely damaging infrastructure, park officials said. The National Park Service said the flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday … Read more
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday condemned the alleged “purification” ritual carried out at a rally venue in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after a public meeting addressed by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Demanding strict legal action, Owaisi said untouchability is unconstitutional and sought the immediate arrest of those responsible. Speaking to ANI, the … Read more
Nepal floods LIVE: When Rajendra Dawadi arrived at school to teach on Wednesday morning, little did he know he would soon be racing to save the lives of 1,643 children as a deadly flash flood tore through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley. A 47-year-old teacher and principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, received … Read more
New Delhi: A group of 43 pilgrims from Maharashtra, including residents of Thane, returned on Sunday after being stranded amidst flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border during their Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The pilgrims, who had traveled through Rudra Tour and Travels, were stuck in the Timure border area shortly after crossing into China. The … Read more
Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday accused the BJP of politicising the resignation issue of Minister B Nagendra, alleging that the party was against backward classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women and labourers. Speaking near Savalasang village in Indi taluk of Vijayapura district, Reddy said there was no need for Nagendra to resign, but he … Read more
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will chair a high-level meeting of party leaders in Lucknow today to review the progress of voter registration under ‘ Form-6’. The high-level meeting will be presided over by SP National President Akhilesh Yadav. Party leadership has summoned district presidents and city presidents from all 75 districts of Uttar … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday expressed support for the filing of an FIR against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over violations of Calcutta High Court directives during a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) event, asserting that the law of the country is equal for all. Speaking to reporters, the West Bengal … Read more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked US military bases in Jordan in retaliation for a US strike on Larak Island. The IRGC said the operation targeted the King Hussein and Al Azraq military bases. Iranian state media reported that the attack was carried out under the name “Punishment of the Aggressor.” The … Read more
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari backed the FIR against former CM Mamata Banerjee for violating a Calcutta HC order during a TMCP event. Adhikari stated the law is equal for all and action would be taken under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday expressed support for the filing of … Read more