Politics

Work is underway to locate the entrance to the Trishuli-3A tunnel, says Nepali Army

Work is underway to locate the entrance to the Trishuli-3A tunnel, says Nepali Army

Kathmandu, August 30 The Nepal Army has said that work is underway to locate the entrance to the Trishuli-3A hydropower tunnel. A joint team, which has been stationed there temporarily since August 28 for rescue operations, has been…

Gagan Thapa urges government to seek foreign help for rescue efforts

Gagan Thapa urges government to seek foreign help for rescue efforts

Kathmandu, August 30 Nepali Congress President and leader of the main opposition Gagan Thapa has said the government should not hesitate to seek foreign assistance for rescue operations in tunnels, as domestic expertise alone appears…

No shelter, no contact, no answers for Betrawati’s flood survivors

No shelter, no contact, no answers for Betrawati’s flood survivors

No home to live in. No contact with family members. Only a faint hope that they might return. Locals of Betrawati are still searching, hoping to find a relative. Their bodies are caked in sand and mud. They have no clothes to change into…

'Drug-free India' to 'vocal for local': Key quotes from PM Modi’s 137th Mann Ki Baat

Times of India

'Drug-free India' to 'vocal for local': Key quotes from PM Modi’s 137th Mann Ki Baat

In the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Modi focused on grassroots movements and national initiatives, emphasizing the role of technology in preserving history alongside the importance of a drug-free India. The contributions…

Times of India

CGTN: Lake formed along Nepal-China border is about the size of 14 football fields

CGTN: Lake formed along Nepal-China border is about the size of 14 football fields

Kathmandu, August 30 A lake formed following a landslide in the Nepal-China border area is approximately the size of 14 football fields, according to Chinese media. Chinese state broadcaster CGTN reported that monitoring conducted by the…

TASS

Putin congratulates Lukashenko on his birthday

Russian President noted that he values the trust that has been established between them

TASS

29 arrested for stealing money from washed-away bank safe

29 arrested for stealing money from washed-away bank safe

Kathmandu, August 30 A total of 29 people have been arrested for attempting to steal money from a bank safe washed away by floods in the Bhotekoshi River. A joint team of the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police has taken 29 people into…

Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?

BBC

Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?

The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

BBC

Was the Rasuwa flood really beyond prediction? What experts and studies say

Was the Rasuwa flood really beyond prediction? What experts and studies say

The devastating flood that swept through Rasuwa on August 26 has raised questions about whether such an event could have been anticipated. While experts say it is generally impossible to predict the exact date, location or scale of many…

54 people rescued from Timure, Syafrubesi, and Mailung areas

54 people rescued from Timure, Syafrubesi, and Mailung areas

Kathmandu, August 30 The Nepal Army has rescued 54 people by helicopter from the Timure, Syafrubesi, and Mailung areas. According to Army Headquarters, 550 people were airlifted from that area by the evening of August 29, including 46…

Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum on giving president more powers

RFI

Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum on giving president more powers

Voters in military-run Guinea-Bissau will cast ballots on Sunday in a referendum that could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year.

RFI

How a Lake Burst in Tibet Flooded Nepal’s Valley Towns

Rio Times