Seoul, Aug 27 — Nine of 10 South Koreans who had been isolated following massive flooding in Nepal were moved to safety Thursday, while one remains at the affected site, Seoul's foreign ministry said.The 10 South Koreans affiliated with plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. had been staying at a…
Pyongyang, Aug 27 — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, vowed to make a "powerful response" to the latest hostile US moves, which are "adversely affecting the security environment of the DPRK and the regional situation," the official Korean Central News…
Tehran, Aug 27 — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday expressed his country's readiness to establish joint security arrangements with neighbouring states.Pezeshkian said Iran is reaching out to its neighbours to develop such arrangements "not from a position of weakness, but based on its…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — India on Thursday handed over the second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material, medicines and food packets to Nepal to support the Himalayan nation in relief and rescue efforts following the deadly floods. "A helping hand from…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India will send Bailey bridges to assist Nepal in the rescue and relief efforts after flash floods swept through the Himalayan nation on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread devastation.…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — The people and the government of India stand by Nepal and those ravaged by the widespread flooding that has led to death and destruction since the day before, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) recently appointed Vice-President Ram Madhav said on Thursday. "We are all with you, and…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Barely five months into his tenure, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra “Balen” Shah is facing his most formidable test of governance after a catastrophic flash flood tore through three districts bordering Tibet. Shah personally visited Nuwakot to assess the devastation. At the…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — Downplaying the contentious boundary issue with India, Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday that such issues are an inevitable feature of relations between neighbouring countries and the dispute is "not as big as it is made out to be". Speaking at NDTV…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The sudden floods that struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday have left experts grappling with both the scale of devastation and its origins, according to reports.Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the Parliament on Wednesday that an earthquake struck at 8.37 a.m.…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Thursday called for redefining ties between India and Nepal in ecological terms, while continuing to strengthen the deep cultural and religious bonds between the two neighbours. Speaking at the NDTV World Anviksha Summit in Kathmandu,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava has highlighted the significant physical and demographic transformation of Nepal, attributing it to New Delhi's "Neighbourhood First" policy. Speaking at NDTV World's 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue on Thursday, the envoy said the…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Investigation into the various activities related to the ISI in India have found that several frontal organisations have emerged that are aimed at shielding the main terror group. For instance, The Resistance Front is a front of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT). It was created by the…
Patna, Aug 27 — On the occasion of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi, former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday visited the historic Khanqah Mujibia in Phulwari Sharif, Patna. He met the presiding Pir, Hazrat Maulana Ayatullah Qadri Sahib, and offered a ceremonial chadar at the shrine of the Khanqah’s…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — Conservationist and river man Megh Ale has said that man-made and natural disaster altogether triggered the flash floods in Nepal. He said that a large ice rock entered the river in Tibet, which led to the entire situation, and the Chinese authorities did not have a chance to…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek next week and also undertake a State Visit to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. PM Modi is set to arrive in Tashkent…
Dhaka, Aug 27 — Bangladesh-India relations have entered a complicated but consequential phase. Political developments in Bangladesh since 2024, unresolved water and border disputes, and persistent differences over trade and connectivity have created an impression that ties between Dhaka and Delhi…
Mumbai, Aug 27 — Dabur India said on Thursday that its core manufacturing operations in Nepal have not been adversely impacted by the devastating floods that have hit the Himalayan country. In a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, Dabur said its manufacturing facilities in Nepal continue to…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Vidushi Rana on Thursday expressed gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending aid whenever a disaster strikes the Himalayan nation, while asserting that the focus of Prime Minister Balendra Shah-led government is to…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that 288 Indian nationals remain out of contact following the flash floods in Nepal as India continues to make all efforts to reach out to the missing people through the Nepalese authorities. Addressing a special media…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — The death toll from Wednesday's tragic Bhote Koshi floods has reached 270, with bodies still being recovered from several downstream districts, Nepal Police confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The massive flood, originating in the Tibetan region of China, swept through the…
Kathmandu, Aug 27 — Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that it was important that India responded immediately to the devastating flash flood crisis in Nepal and that it should provide whatever assistance the neighbouring country needs at this critical time. Talking to IANS, Tharoor said:…