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Looking up: French sailors ditch GPS to rediscover celestial art of navigation

France, Aug. 27 -- We set sail from Belle-Île-en-Mer, a rocky island about 20 kilometres off the coast of Brittany in western France, on a 20-metre monohull sailing boat called Whirlwind. Aboard... Read More


Nepal: 32 Bengal tourists missing, several stranded

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said 32 tourists from West Bengal were among those reported missing after devastating flash floods and mudslides hit the Bhote Koshi and... Read More


Nadda reviews progress of projs announced in Budget for health

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday reviewed the progress of key projects and initiatives announced for the health sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a focus on ens... Read More


"Devastating incident has taught us a very deep and long-term lesson," says former PM Jhala Nath Khanal on Nepal floods

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- Nepal is currently grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis following catastrophic flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River that have resulted in extensive destruction across ... Read More


"Govt is fully sensitive": Bihar JD(U) president highlights round-the-clock watch on dams, rivers amid Nepal floods

Patna, Aug. 27 -- Bihar Janata Dal United (JDU) President Umesh Singh Kushwaha on Thursday asserted that the government is maintaining a 24-hour vigil over water levels, river embankments, and critica... Read More


BHU partners with CII to bring the inaugural Banaras Biennale to Varanasi and launch Campus Career Lounge

Varanasi, Aug. 27 -- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Thursday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), marking a significant step in the Universi... Read More


"Nalanda the world's first great residential modern university, 600 years older than Bologna": Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in India

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The UNESCO and UN in India hosted a special session on writer-diplomat Abhay K.'s book Nalanda: How it Changed the World, bringing together diplomats, scholars, experts and stude... Read More


India sends second flight with 37.5 tonnes of relief supplies to flash flood-hit Nepal

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Stepping up its prompt disaster response in the wake of catastrophic flash floods that left hundreds unaccounted for, New Delhi sent out a second aircraft loaded with 37.5 tonnes... Read More


Who Is Jamie Carragher? Former Liverpool Star's Net Worth, Career And HMRC Bankruptcy Petition Explained

India, Aug. 27 -- The former Liverpool defender and prominent television pundit Jamie Carragher is making unexpected headlines off the pitch this week. A legal filing from His Majesty's Revenue and Cu... Read More


'A wall of water came thundering down ': Nepal flood survivor recounts terrifying moment

India, Aug. 27 -- A labourer, Bibek Kumal, recounted how he survived the deadly flood that wreaked havoc in Nepal. More than 150 people were killed and hundreds remain missing after the massive mudsli... Read More