At least 21 people have been killed, five remain missing, and five others were injured following four days of torrential rainfall, flooding, and landslides across Nepal. According to an official update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), landslides accounted for the majority of casualties, claiming 14 lives and leaving five … Read more
Relentless rainfall since Thursday has killed at least 14 people all across Nepal, with inundation, flooding and landslides reported from all across the nation, prompting alerts and warnings. On Sunday morning, authorities issued a warning for all the residents living along the Narayani River in Central Nepal after it crossed the warning level of 9 … Read more
The White House has barred CNN from flying aboard Air Force One on Saturday (local time) as part of the television press pool covering US President Donald Trump’s trip to Tennessee for a college football game. The White House’s daily guidance and press schedule for Saturday (local time) listed RAV as the secondary television correspondent … Read more
Jean-Eric Paquet officially assumed his role as the Ambassador of the European Union to India after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Expressing his enthusiasm for the robust diplomatic ties between the two regions, Paquet wrote in a post on X, “Honoured to present my credentials to the Hon’ble President of … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his European counterparts on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with discussions covering the Ukraine conflict, India-EU trade and investment opportunities, technology, energy, defence, connectivity and bilateral relations. Jaishankar met Netherlands Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to highlight what he describes as Israel’s achievements during the war, particularly against Iran, while responding to criticism of Israel and remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about Hamas in the West Bank, i24 News … Read more
US President Donald Trump is expected to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding Beijing’s alleged backing of Iran during the latter’s three-day state visit, his first to Washington in more than a decade. According to Fox News, this comes in light of the reports connecting Chinese firms to satellite intelligence passed prior to a fatal … Read more
The disaster response mechanisms have been activated in Nepal following an alert from weather forecasters predicting heavy rainfall in various parts of the nation over the weekend. A low-pressure system is developing over the Bay of Bengal and could bring heavy rain across Nepal from around September 24 to 27. Ananda Kafle, Joint Secretary at … Read more
India hit back at Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation after the group raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. New Delhi rejected the statements made during a side meeting, telling the organisation to stop letting Pakistan spread false claims and urging it to counsel Pakistan. Pakistan raised … Read more
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged citizens to take precautions ahead of a spell of heavy rainfall expected from Friday to Sunday. Taking to X, the Prime Minister, who’s on his way to the US for the United Nations General Assembly, also cautioned people of thunderstorms, lightning, windstorms and the risk of floods, landslides … Read more