Kathmandu, Aug 28 — The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi region has risen to 469, while 977 people remain out of contact, according to the latest update released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Friday. The floods, believed to…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship next year could create opportunities for innovative trilateral, plurilateral and multilateral formats of regional cooperation, with India participating as an equal stakeholder, emerged as a key takeaway from a panel discussion convened by the…
New York, Aug 28 — The world needs a new global constitution and international institutions governing Artificial Intelligence, equality and climate action, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said, warning that the international order created after the Second World War is now obsolete. In an…
Washington, Aug 28 — A bipartisan group of 138 US lawmakers has demanded that the Trump administration release about $7.5 billion in international-affairs funding, warning that delays could contribute to nearly 170,000 preventable deaths and deprive 22.9 million children of nutrition products. The…
New York, Aug 28 — Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying his remarks contain “some truth” and reflect concerns about the treatment of religious minorities in India. Pitroda, however,…
Washington, Aug 28 — A group of US senators plans to introduce a privileged resolution requiring the State Department to report to Congress on escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including the killings of nine American citizens in recent years. Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and…
Washington, Aug 28 — The US Army has selected five military installations and five private companies for a programme worth up to $2.2 billion to build and operate nuclear microreactors, aiming to provide reliable power independent of potentially vulnerable civilian grids. The Army announced the…
Washington, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump said Washington had offered Nepal any assistance it needed as the State Department reported that approximately 90 Americans may have been affected by the devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. “We’ve called Nepal and offered any help that…
Washington, Aug 28 — A US congressional panel will investigate birth-tourism businesses that market maternity services to foreign women, citing national security concerns over travellers from China and Russia and issuing a subpoena to a Florida company executive. Republican Congressman Brandon Gill…
Washington, Aug 28 — Indian-American voters are showing strong enthusiasm for the US midterm elections and a clear preference for Democratic congressional candidates, according to a new national survey. The 2026 Asian American Voter Survey found that 92 per cent of Indian-American registered…
United Nations, Aug 28 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about a potential escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran, said his spokesperson. "The secretary-general is concerned about any new measures, any additional rhetoric that we see that could lead to an…
Washington, Aug 28 — Karoline Leavitt ended her tenure as White House press secretary after serving as President Donald Trump’s chief public spokesperson for more than 19 months. The White House announced that Thursday was Leavitt’s final day but did not identify her successor.Leavitt, the 36th…
Washington, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump has said American military action against Iran may not be over, while ruling out immediate talks with Tehran and claiming that the country has been left with limited capacity. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iran was facing serious economic and…
Washington, Aug 28 — The US Justice Department on Thursday sued Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, challenging state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to undocumented students. The department alleged that the policies unlawfully give some undocumented students…
Washington, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian-made cars, accusing the neighbouring country of treating the United States badly and saying Washington did not want Canada producing vehicles for the American market. “We’re going to be doing tariffs on their…
Washington, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, citing its economic importance and what he described as the United States’ leading role in protecting the Great Lakes. The executive order directs the US interior secretary to…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — The ongoing Exercise MAITREE-XV between the Indian Army and Royal Thai Army has several modern components, such as operations under UAV support and the use of Information Technology (IT) in modern warfare. The Indian Army's Eastern Command said on Thursday that the exercise is in…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — General N.S. Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces, on Thursday, interacted with Vice-Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, during his official visit to India."CDS General N.S. Raja Subramani interacted with Vice-Admiral Damian…
Kolkata, Aug 28 — Two rescued crew members from the sunken bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner have not been able to provide any information about the fate of their 22 compatriots, a search for whom is continuing. On Thursday, the two Chinese sailors, identified as Pan Tonglai and Chen Jianhe, were taken…
Chennai, Aug 27 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has ordered an IAS-led team to travel to Nepal to coordinate efforts to rescue Tamil Nadu residents stranded after devastating floods swept through the Himalayan nation's northern region. The decision was taken after CM Vijay chaired an…
Quetta, Aug 27 — The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks against Pakistani forces and state-backed operatives across the province and alleged that 11 Pakistani military personnel and two alleged state-backed operatives were killed, local media…