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"50 Vehicles Disappeared Behind Us": Indians Recall Nepal Flood Horror
Speaking to NDTV at Kathmandu airport, the survivors recalled jumping from their bus, climbing a hill and watching vehicles disappear in the raging floodwaters.
Nepal Flash Floods LIVE: 21 Indian Nationals Land In Delhi, Death Count Rises To 547
Nepal Flash Floods Live Updates: The deluge of ice and mud caused huge pools of water to form, with one of these formations bursting on Friday in Tibet in a new threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.
India To Buy US-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Weapon System In Big Defence Boost
The shoulder-fired Javelin system features an automatic guidance mechanism that allows the missile to track its target after launch, enabling the operator to take cover and avoid counterfire.
Indian Woman Nikitha Godishala Was Found Dead In US Flat. 8 Months Later, Killer Found In Agra
Police described Sharma as Godishala's ex-boyfriend, but her father told the media that the two were roommates and that he believed her killing was financially motivated.
Unseen, Unheard: Doubts Grow Over Iran Supreme Leader's Role
Iranian officials and other senior sources in the country say Mojtaba Khamenei remains in control.
5 Months Before Nepal Disaster, Two Reports Indicated What Lay Ahead
In March 2026, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in two reports said up to 27 metres of glacial ice thickness had been lost since 1975
Rob Reiner’s son Jake gives first interview after parents’ deaths: ‘I will never understand why this happened’
Jake says his parents ‘never stopped helping’ his brother Nick, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering both of them at their Los Angeles homeJake Reiner has given his first interview since the killing of his parents, the film-maker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, saying: “I will never understand why this happened.”Reiner, who directed films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and Stand By Me, was found dead alongside Singer Reiner from apparent stab wounds in their home in Los Angeles in December. Continue reading...
USS Abraham Lincoln to visit port in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea
Thai navy says ‘routine’ visit’ will allow personnel to rest and recuperate amid reports of poor conditions onboardThe USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand next week as it heads back to the United States, Thai navy officials said, after spending more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting US operations against Iran amid recent reports of poor living conditions and low morale onboard the vessel.The Lincoln left the Middle East several days ago after being relieved by the USS George Washington, and is now heading home to San Diego. A Thai navy official told Reuters this week that the carrier was expected to make a brief port visit in Thailand next week for the crew to rest and recuperate before continuing their journey home. Continue reading...
Nepal Flood Deaths Rise To 472, Over 170 Indians Missing Amid New Threat
Chinese state media had earlier confirmed three dead, taking the total killed to at least 472. More than 1,400 people are missing, including hundreds of foreigners.
Asda returns to growth after more than two years
Chair Allan Leighton says lower prices and an improved online service are attracting more shoppersAsda has heralded its first quarterly growth in more than two years as the supermarket’s boss said it was attracting more shoppers with lower prices and an improved online service.Allan Leighton, the executive chair of the UK’s third-largest grocer, said a 0.2% rise in sales at established stores, excluding fuel, in the three months to the end of June was “a huge milestone” which was “psychologically important for the business”. In the previous quarter sales had fallen 2.3%. Continue reading...
TalkTV under fire for not disclosing reporter’s ties to Reform UK in Channel crossing film
Christian Drogan’s Invading Britain shows former builder turned journalist trying to travel from France to England in small boatRupert Murdoch’s online channel TalkTV is facing criticism after it did not disclose that a journalist who travelled to Britain in a small boat for a documentary was a Reform party member and activist.The channel revealed the “world exclusive” this week, stating that the treacherous journey had made the former builder turned journalist Christian Drogan the first British man “to invade his own country”. Continue reading...
Norway's King Harald, Europe's Oldest Monarch, Dies At 89
King Harald, who was Europe's oldest living monarch, was taken to hospital on August 17.
