The rivers that sustain the region for most of the year turn dangerous during the monsoon NEW DELHI: Boats replacing cars on flooded roads, families moving to relief camps and swollen rivers spilling into villages. North Bihar is bracing for familiar scenes once again as floodwaters from Nepal move downstream.Floods have long been a part…
A drone view shows people walking on a mud-covered road next to damaged houses following deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nepal (Reuters photo) The death toll from the catastrophic floods that struck Nepal and China’s Tibet this week has risen to 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, as authorities warned of possible…
All you need to know about upcoming episodes of ‘Ted Lasso’ season 4. The fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso,’ where he takes on the challenge of training a girls’ football team, is gaining traction as more episodes are released. With it already running on streaming platforms, it’s best to know when and where the next…
Ontario premier Doug Ford In a unique move, Doug Ford, premier of Canada’s Ontario province, has put up a large banner along the shores of Lake Ontario, reading “Lake Ontario: Now and Always” in English and French.The move comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to “rename” Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.In…
PM Modi had said the relationship had witnessed significant advancement and expressed his desire to further deepen cooperation in key sectors. NEW DELHI: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to deepen cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence and energy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in…
A Texas World War II veteran is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone, and his community wants to make sure he receives 100 reasons to smile on his 100th birthday. Weldon Kenneth Bowen, a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler, Texas, will turn 100 on September 5. To mark the occasion,…
Starling tested GPS-free navigation using onboard cameras to track space objects. (Credit: NASA) NASA has tested a navigation system that allows satellites to determine their position without relying on GPS. Instead of depending on an external navigation network, the system uses other spacecraft and orbital debris as reference points to work out where a satellite…
Russia claimed the preparations are in response to Ukraine’s repeated attacks. Russian forces have begun preparations for what Moscow described as “massive strikes” against Ukraine’s energy facilities in response to attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure and the country’s energy sector, Russia’s Defence Ministry said Sunday.The ministry said Russian forces had also continued overnight to carry…
Yash’s much-anticipated gangster actioner ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, directed by Geetu Mohandas, is currently in its first Sunday at the box office. After opening to a massive Rs 101.10 crore net in India, the film has maintained a steady run through its first weekend.After collecting Rs 37.65 crore on Day 2, Rs 27.20…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief cleric of Kashmir, was criticized by the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit NEW DELHI: BJP Jammu and Kashmir spokesperson Altaf Thakur on Sunday rejected Kashmir’s chief cleric chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq‘s call for political parties to unite for the restoration of Article 370, saying there was “no question” of bringing back…