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Nepal Police deploys 3,118 personnel and drones following flash floods

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- Providing a detailed update on the unfolding disaster response following the massive flash floods, the Central Spokesperson of Nepal Police Headquarters, Deputy Inspector General... Read More


Spiritual leader Sadhguru says his team is seeking permission to travel to flood incident site, 80 people from the group reported missing

Tibet, Aug. 27 -- Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has expressed anguish over a devastating flash flood near the Tibet-Nepal border and said 77 members of an Isha Foundation Kailash pilgrimage ... Read More


Government deploys 12 teams to coordinate Bhotekoshi flood response

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- The government has divided the response to Wednesday's devastating Bhotekoshi flood into 12 sectors, deploying separate teams to oversee rescue, relief, power restoration, medica... Read More


Boulevard Gets a Festival Makeover, But Rest Remains Neglected

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- Srinagar- With the city preparing to host the first International Film Festival at the SKICC, the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) has swung into action to spruce... Read More


Vinh Long proposes high-tech agro-industrial park cooperation with Singapore

Vinh Long, Aug. 27 -- The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has proposed cooperation with Singapore to develop a high-tech agro-industrial park, aiming to combine modern industry with agriculture and... Read More


Govt eyes Rp40 trillion transaction for National Online Shopping Day

Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- The government is targeting transaction value for the 2026 National Online Shopping Day (Harbolnas) to reach Rp40 trillion (US$2.1 billion), an increase of approximately 10 percent... Read More


Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal deluge, 105 Indian nationals missing

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- A devastating mid-morning flash flood triggered by an avalanche on the Lhende tributary wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal on Wednesday, leaving at least 162 people de... Read More


Mount Semeru trails closed after forest fires, 170 climbers evacuated

Malang, East Java, Aug. 27 -- All 170 hikers stranded on Mount Semeru in East Java have been safely evacuated after a forest fire broke out near the volcano's primary trekking route, local authorities... Read More


Assam: Proposed Kaziranga ESZ should be based on scientific assessments and expert recommendations, says AENF

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- The Assam Environmental NGO Forum (AENF), a platform of conservation organisations working at the grassroots, has raised objections to the Assam government's proposal to notify a ... Read More


26,000 Nigerian children enter custody yearly, most without lawyers - Minister

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that about 26,000 children enter custodial and remand facilities in Nigeria every year, with ... Read More