Death toll rises to 162 in Nepal flash floods
Kathmandu: The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal rose to 162, leaving scores, including security personnel and foreign tourists, missing, and sweeping away properties in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent years, according to a media report. The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal. It…
Another paper leak at Raipur-based agriculture university; police probe sought
Raipur: The state-run Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) in Raipur has demanded a police investigation into the alleged leak of another BSc Agriculture question paper, officials said. Earlier, exams of two BSc Agriculture subjects were cancelled after their question papers were allegedly leaked. In the latest case, the question paper for the APB-5121 (Fundamentals of…
Congress treated tribals as ‘vote bank’: Chhattisgarh CM Sai
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has accused the Congress of treating tribals as a “vote bank”, asserting that the ruling BJP prioritised the welfare of the community. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had established a separate ministry for the development of Scheduled Tribes during his tenure, Sai noted. “The Congress party has…
Nature Must Not Become a Weapon of Suspicion
The devastating flash floods that have struck Nepal’s Rasuwa region, killing scores (160 and 750 missing at the time of writing this edit) of people and leaving hundreds missing, are a grim reminder of the extraordinary vulnerability of the Himalayan region. They are also a warning against a dangerous tendency that must be resisted: turning…
Nepal floods: 37 tourists from Tamil Nadu, 32 from West Bengal among those missing
New Delhi: Over 130 Indians, including many pilgrims on Mansarovar Yatra, were missing and scores of others were stranded in Nepal after flash floods swept through its central districts, unleashing devastation and cutting off affected areas, according to officials in the neighbouring country. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and several states, including Tamil Nadu, West…
Nearly 160 killed, over 750 missing in Nepal flash floods
Kathmandu: Nearly 160 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on Wednesday, devastating several towns and villages, washing away critical bridges, and crippling a dozen hydropower projects. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake…
Mohan Bhagwat’s Madison Square event in US organised in spirit of open dialogue, says RSS
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said the event featuring its chief Mohan Bhagwat in New York has been organised in the spirit of open dialogue and invited “anyone interested” in knowing more about the organisation to join the discussion. The remarks by senior RSS functionary Sunil Ambekar came amid New York…
Nepal PM Shah thanks Modi for solidarity, assistance offer amid floods
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “warm words of solidarity” and for offering all possible humanitarian assistance to the flood-hit country for the rescue and relief operations. Nearly 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood…
Bihar on alert after Nepal flash flood, 1.5 lakh cusecs released from Gandak barrage at 11 pm
Patna: Bihar was put on high alert on Wednesday as floodwaters from Nepal entered the Gandak river and reached the Gandak Barrage, prompting authorities to open all 36 gates to control the surge, officials said. The barrage is situated at Valmikinagar in West Champaran, the northernmost district of the state that shares a border with…
Retired Scientist’s Open Letter to PM Modi
K.S. Nagarajan As a retired ONGC scientist and 1971 war veteran, I have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urgent intervention to strengthen accountability among public servants and provide institutional support to innovators whose ideas, I believe, are being lost due to bureaucratic delays. In this open letter to the Prime Minister, I argue…
