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August 29, 2024 8:40 PM

Typhoon Shanshan kills 3, injures 82 in Japan 

Typhoon Shanshan, which made its landfall today in the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, has brought heavy rain and strong winds that left three people dead, 82 injured and one missing. According to local media reports, earlier, a landslide in Gamagori city of the prefecture of Aichi, caused by the ...

August 29, 2024 4:51 PM

EAM S Jaishankar receives Israel’s Director General Yaakov Blitshtein

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar received Director General Yaakov Blitshtein of Israel today in New Delhi. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that both sides noted the continued development of India-Israel cooperation and exchanged views on the ongoing situation in the Middle East....

August 29, 2024 4:21 PM

Bangladesh Energy Ministry clarifies rumours about gas supply to India

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh has issued a clarification today, regarding rumours circulating on social media since 25 August which claimed that Bangladesh had been exporting gas to India through pipelines.    According to these claims, the previous Awam...

August 29, 2024 1:56 PM

Bangladesh crowns new champion of SAFF U-20 Championship

Bangladesh has been crowned the new champion of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-20 Championship football tournament after defeating hosts Nepal by 4-1 in the final yesterday. This is the first time that Bangladesh has won this Championship.   Along with Nepal and Bangladesh, Sri ...

August 29, 2024 1:25 PM

Nepal: Vehicular movement disrupted at several places due to landslides

In Nepal, vehicular movement has been obstructed in several places due to landslides triggered by incessant rains. At Budhabagar in the Western region, the Sanfebagar-Martadi road has been blocked, and passenger buses plying from Dhangadhi to Bajura are stranded. The Karnali Highway at Gagnekhola of...

August 29, 2024 1:08 PM

US: 9 deaths reported due to Listeria outbreak

More than 50 illnesses and nine deaths have been reported due Listeria outbreak in US. According to latest data released by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, the outbreak has been reported in 18 states with a total of 57 people have been hospitalised. This is the largest listeriosis...

August 29, 2024 10:09 AM

Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall on Japan’s Kyushu island

Typhoon Shanshan has made landfall on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu this morning.   Japan Meteorological Agency (JMI) referred to it as the as the country's strongest typhoon of the year. Typhoon Shanshan is bringing with it torrential rain and winds of up to 252 kilometres per hour, stro...

August 29, 2024 9:04 AM

Nepal: Monsoon winds continue to affect weather conditions across country

In Nepal, the monsoon winds continue to affect the weather conditions across the country. The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in some places of the country in the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfa...

August 29, 2024 7:57 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin set to launch 8th tourist to space

Jeff Bezos’ aerospace venture Blue Origin is set to launch its eighth tourist mission to suborbital space today. The flight will carry six people for an 11-minute ride above the Karman line, the internationally recognised boundary of space. The the New Shepard rocket will lift off from the Site On...

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