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China Halts Tibet Rescue as Rising Lake Raises Nepal Flood Fears
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – China on Friday has stopped rescue operations in Tibet after a landslide-created lake raised fears of another major flood in Nepal border, even as hundreds of people remain missing two days after the disaster.…
579 Dead, 1,924 Missing in Nepal Floods
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Friday informed that 579 people died in Nepal floods and 1,924 people still missing as of Friday evening.
Media reports stated that the death…
PM Modi Travels Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzistan for Bilateral Talks, SCO Summit
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Narendra Modi OFFICE ON Friday announced that PM will embark on a 4 day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1.
He will hold bilateral talks with Uzbek…
PM Modi Mourns King Harald V’s Death
King Harald V died peacefully in Oslo on August 28 at the age of 89.
PM Modi expressed condolences to the Norwegian Royal Family and people.
Modi recalled meeting King Harald during his Norway visit earlier this year.
Harald’s…
TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement Over Children’s Data
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Sunday have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department.
The government accused the platform of violating a federal…
11 US Lawmakers Urge Pakistan to Protect Christian Woman’s Rights
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The bipartisan group of 11 US Congressmen on Thursday have written a letter to Pakistan Government urged the Shehbaz Sharif to protect the fundamental rights of a Christian woman, who was allegedly kidnapped…
Mohan Bhagwat X Account Restored Ahead of New York Event
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK - According to the American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue forum on Thursday the X account RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was suspended briefly, it got “botted” by “misguided opponents” who allegedly tried to game…
UN Warns of Nepal Flood Disaster as Hundreds Remain Missing
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN Global Emergency Fund on Thursday reported that aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the flood disaster as hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a…
Fanta Sugar Difference Sparks Food Labelling Debate
A report has highlighted a significant difference in sugar content between Fanta sold in the UK and India.
Experts link the UK formulation partly to its soft drinks tax, which incentivises lower sugar content.
The debate comes…
Assam Moves to Boost Agarwood Industry
Assam has proposed measures to simplify agarwood plantation and processing regulations.
District-level testing facilities and faster CITES and DGFT clearances have been recommended.
The state aims to promote perfumes, essential…