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Google Maps leads French cyclists to Bareilly’s Churaili Dam instead of Kathmandu!
Bareilly: Two French tourists cycling from Delhi to Kathmandu got lost and reached near Churaili Dam here, police said on Friday, January 24. The two were spotted by some villagers cycling at…
- World
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake triggers 646 aftershocks in Nepal-Tibet region
Lhasa: A total of 646 aftershocks have been detected as of Wednesday noon after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Nepal-Tibet border region, the regional government said. The largest aftershock had a magnitude…
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Photos: Earthquake near Tibet-Nepal border
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tibet-Nepal border on Tuesday morning, an official said. The quake with its epicentre 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal–Tibet border, occurred at 6.35…
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7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; tremors felt across north India
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Nepal on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across parts of North India, including Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Delhi-NCR. The National Centre for Seismology…
- India
India-Nepal annual joint military exercise begins
Kathmandu: The 18th edition of Exercise Surya Kiran, a joint military exercise between India and Nepal aimed at enhancing interoperability and fostering collaboration between the two nations’ armies, began on Tuesday. The…
- Kashmir
Kashmir likely to get more snow, rain in New Year week
Srinagar: Heavy snowfall and rain disrupted life across Kashmir as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecasted cold, dry weather during the next 72 hours in J&K. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the local MeT…
- India
Nepal, India agree to expedite water resources, energy cooperation
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have agreed to expedite hydropower projects and advance cooperation on energy, water resources and other key areas, a top minister of the Himalayan nation said on Wednesday. Nepalese…
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Nepal gifts two elephants to Qatar
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to gift a pair of male and female elephants to Qatar, the government announced on Sunday. A cabinet meeting on Friday decided to provide the elephants to the…
- World
Nepal floods and landslides death toll climbs to 236
Kathmandu: The death toll from recent landslides and floods reached 236 on Thursday evening, as the Nepali authorities were struggling to repair highways damaged in the disasters. At least 19 people remained…
- World
Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides hit 209.…
- India
Death toll in Nepal floods, landslides rises to 170
Kathmandu: At least 170 people have died from floods and landslides in Nepal as of now, the country’s Home Ministry said in a statement as quoted by media reports. Home Ministry spokesperson…
- World
Nepal floods: death toll reaches 148
Kathmandu: A total of 148 people have been confirmed dead in monsoon rain-induced landslides and floods in Nepal by Sunday afternoon, police said. The disasters have left 101 injured and 55 others…
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Death toll reaches 102 in Nepal floods & landslides
Kathmandu: The death toll from rain-triggered floodings and landslides across Nepal climbed to 102 on Sunday, police said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash…
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Problems between Nepal-India can be resolve through open dialogue: Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Saturday that the problems between Nepal and India could be resolved through open dialogue and warmheartedness. “There exist few problems, not many, between…
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Indian tourist bus which plunged into Nepal’s Marsyangdi River pulled out
Kathmandu: An Indian tourist bus which plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal last week, killing 25 Indian pilgrims, was pulled out on Monday, authorities said. The bus with an Uttar…
