Colombo: India skipper Shubman Gill said the decision to impose a follow-on against Sri Lanka in the second Test did not “backfire” as it was taken after considering the local weather and the team’s interest. After bowling out Sri Lanka for 290 in the first innings, 13 runs shy of the follow-on mark, India decided…
Washington: A US-based advocacy group of Hindu-Americans has issued a community alert for those attending RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s event in New York, urging them to avoid confrontation with activists opposing the programme on Saturday. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF), a US-based non-profit, has warned of attempts to disrupt and cancel the Universal Oneness Celebrations,…
Kathmandu: Nearly 300 Indian tourists are among thousands who are reportedly missing after a flash flood swept through parts of the Nepal-Tibet border, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Thursday. The flash floods on Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal. Nepal Foreign Minister Khanal on Thursday said that nearly 300 Indians are among…
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…
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…
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…
Kathmandu: Seventeen people were killed and nearly 500 others, including 105 Indians, are missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts, causing devastation in towns and villages, washing away bridges and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects on Wednesday. The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at…
Beijing: India on Tuesday conveyed to China the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for overall bilateral ties as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focusing on delimitation of the frontier and sustaining work on transboundary cooperation. In New Delhi, the…
Washington: An Indian-American advocacy group has voiced concern over the proposed USD 103,265 additional fees for H1-B work visas, saying the move would push US jobs overseas. The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said an extraordinary fee could make legitimate hiring economically impractical and unintentionally encourage companies to place high-value jobs overseas….
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the “private” event, which is scheduled for August 29. Bhagwat…
