The flood emergency in Nepal remains critical, with hundreds dead and more than 1,400 missing, while a reported Tibet dam breach has prompted authorities to move rescue teams to safety
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Road damage and flooding in Nepal have slowed the movement of goods from India, leaving a long queue of cargo vehicles at the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh
Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event at Madison Square Garden has drawn attention after Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticised the RSS, while Hindu-American groups have issued differing appeals ahead of the event
PM Modi has highlighted the scale of the Jan Dhan Yojana, which now has 59 crore accounts, including nearly 33 crore held by women and 46 crore in rural and semi-urban areas
Delhi’s onion prices have jumped 88% in a year, but the Centre has said its 1.21 lakh tonne buffer stock remains in good condition and supplies are sufficient
Penguin India has denied withdrawing from Sonia Gandhi’s memoir amid reports of an editorial dispute, while the book remains scheduled for international release through Alfred A Knopf in November
Under the new SDRF framework, states and UTs will build specialised disaster response units over five years, with battalion-sized forces, multi-disciplinary teams and greater local response capacity
The Congress MLA questioned the Prime Minister’s role in sports bodies and alleged that those accused of exploiting women continue to receive protection
Reports released five months before the Nepal floods highlighted faster glacier wastage, shrinking ice reserves and rising risks for communities dependent on Himalayan meltwater
The Nepal floods have renewed concerns over glacial hazards and exposed gaps in warning systems, with experts urging scientific risk assessments and safer infrastructure planning
ISRO’s NRSC has mapped the Nepal disaster using satellite imagery, identifying a possible chain from an earthquake in Tibet to glacier collapse and flash flooding
A combination of shifting tectonic plates, unstable slopes, melting glaciers, heavy rain and exposed settlements makes Nepal highly vulnerable to disasters
Over 2 crore undergraduates are enrolled in BA, BSc and BCom courses as think tank warns generic degrees have weak employment links and calls for industry-aligned programmes
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