466 foreigners in untraced list Water rose 30 feet and at least 160 people were killed, while hundreds of others, including scores of Kailash Mansar-ovar pilgrims from India, remained missing after a flash flood and mudslide of unprecedented scale in Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers tore through a part of Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday morning….
Ben Foster fears World Cup hydration breaks could eventually be trialled in the Champions League/ Image: AP One of the most controversial features introduced at the 2026 World Cup could have a life beyond the tournament, with former England goalkeeper Ben Foster fearing that what began as a tournament measure could eventually become part of…
India’s Manav Suthar celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India appeared to have wrested control of the second Test against Sri Lanka after a late burst of wickets, but rain could yet play a major role in determining the outcome of the Test and, in turn, India’s WTC campaign.Sri Lanka were 218 for 6 in…
Dissident netas, including Charanjit Channi (L), have been seeking the replacement of Amarinder Raja Warring as the Punjab Cong chief NEW DELHI: Congress is again mulling the idea of appointing a Hindu state president in Punjab amid a push from dissidents for a compromise to end the turmoil in the state unit.Well-placed sources said the…
Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. Qatar’s prime minister is due to travel to Tehran on Thursday as Doha seeks to restart diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States, amid rising tensions over Washington’s decision to increase economic pressure on Tehran.Qatar has maintained close ties with both sides. The Gulf state is…
“Here are all the lies Rahul Gandhi told during his so-called Chhatron Ki Goonj,” the site reads. NEW DELHI: With Rahul Gandhi looking to ride on the impact of his ‘Chhatron ki goonj’ initiative in his campaign against govt, a website, ‘jhooth ki goonj’, claiming to fact-check his assertions at the four editions of the…
The letter from Kharge and Rahul said govt should prepare a fresh questionnaire through consultations with parties. NEW DELHI: Terming the methodology for caste count adopted in Census 2027 “misleading” as it will not give a headcount of OBCs, leaders of opposition in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, have written to PM Narendra Modi…
India performed 11,558 livingdonor and 1,918 deceased-donor kidney transplants in 2024, while 61,668 patients remained on the waiting list as of Feb 9. NEW DELHI: India faces a widening gap between demand for kidney transplants and the availability of donor organs, with 61,668 patients on the waiting list, nearly five times the number of kidney…
A boy looks at the devastation caused along the Trishuli river The Himalayan corridor, particularly Rasuwagadhi, devastated by the flash flood had served for more than 260 years as one of Nepal’s key trans-Himalayan arteries, carrying traders, pilgrims and armies before becoming a major gateway for Chinese electronics, garments, footwear and electric vehicles entering the…
Flash floods in Nepal have triggered alerts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar NEW DELHI: In view of the flash flood situation in Nepal, Union home minister Amit Shah Wednesday spoke with CMs of Bihar and UP and assured all help to border districts, including deployment of additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams. The administrations…