9 metres in 30 minutes: How an avalanche may have triggered Nepal’s flood fury

  • August 27, 2026
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Scientists suspect an ice-rock avalanche in Lende Khola triggered Nepal’s deadly Rasuwa flood. The probe now centres on whether an upstream blockage could unleash a second surge. A suspected ice-rock avalanche high in the Himalayas may have unleashed the devastating flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26, sending a wall of […]

Vijay’s delimitation stand sparks row in Tamil Nadu, Opposition accuses him of ‘U-turn’

  • August 21, 2026
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The chief minister did not repeat the resolution passed in the assembly on August 12 which demanded permanent freezing of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday sought a “clear legislative assurance” from the Centre that southern states would not lose their share of seats in Parliament because they have successfully […]

Arvind Kejriwal says Satyendar Jain arrested at BJP’s ‘behest’: ‘Lies will be exposed again’

  • August 19, 2026
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Arvind Kejriwal’s reaction came as Satyender Jain was arrested on Tuesday over alleged corruption in Delhi Jal Board tenders. Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that the 2024 Delhi Jal Board corruption case against former minister Satyender Jain will be “proven fake”, accusing the ACB of arresting him at “the behest of the BJPKejriwal’s reaction came […]

Crowd swell, broken barricades, live wire rumour: What led to Bihar temple stampede

  • August 17, 2026
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Witnesses however countered this narrative and said the stampede occurred due to poor crowd management. As many as seven women were killed on Monday morning after a stampede broke out a temple in Lakhisarai district of Bihar. According to authorities, overcrowding led to the tragedy as thousands of devotees gathered at the Ashok Dham, one of the oldest […]