Amid the catastrophic Nepal flash floods, where entire neighbourhoods were swept away and the death toll has climbed past 1,000, one story has captured global attention — a turquoise‑green house in Trishuli that somehow remained standing while everything around it collapsed. As torrents of mud, rocks, uprooted trees and debris tore through Nuwakot and surrounding […]
Thailand has announced a major change to its visa‑free entry rules, reducing the permitted stay for tourists from more than 60 countries — including India, China, the US, and Schengen nations — from 60 days to 30 days starting 15 September. Bangkok says the move is aimed at curbing crime and preventing abuse of the
At least five Palestinians, including two children, were killed on Tuesday after Israeli airstrikes hit a crowded neighbourhood in Gaza City during an operation to detain a senior Hamas militant. The raid, carried out by an Israeli special forces unit, was reportedly detected mid‑operation, prompting Israeli troops to call in air support as they withdrew.
The Russia–Ukraine war has entered a far more dangerous phase, and according to Ukrainian security expert Dr Hanna Shelest, the recent escalation is no accident. In an interview, she explained that Russia’s intensified strikes — including deadly missile attacks on Kyiv and the bombing of a crowded shopping mall — reveal a deliberate strategy aimed
General N.S. Raja Subramani assumed office as India’s third Chief of Defence Staff on May 31, inheriting a mandate built around theatre command reform, tri-services integration, and faster indigenous weapons induction. The Ministry of Defence’s own citation describes him as having “insightful knowledge and a deep understanding of operational dynamics on both the Western and
The India Meteorological Department’s latest bulletin forecasts fairly widespread to widespread rainfall across a broad swathe of northern and northeastern India over the coming days, with warnings extending from Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh through Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Punjab, and into eastern Uttar Pradesh, alongside isolated thunderstorm and lightning activity forecast across several of these regions into early
Kalachhara (North Tripura): Cracks have appeared in multiple sections of the newly built three-storey block at Kalachhara PM-Shri Vidyalaya in the Bagbasa Assembly constituency, even before its formal inauguration, prompting allegations of substandard construction from local residents. Headmaster Bipradip Bhattacharya said the building, constructed at a cost of around Rs 8.66 crore, had its foundation
Agartala: A cow fell through a dilapidated bamboo bridge at Chandrapur Katakhal here on Tuesday, reigniting residents’ long-standing complaints over the structure’s unsafe condition. The animal was rescued in an unwell state nearly an hour after fire brigade personnel were alerted, according to local residents. Villagers allege the bridge, spanning roughly 30 feet, has been
India’s economy grew 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, comfortably beating the Reserve Bank of India’s own projection of 7 percent and outpacing most economist forecasts, which had clustered closer to 7-7.2 percent. It is, by any reasonable measure, a genuinely encouraging number, and it arrived under conditions that make it more
AGARTALA: East police station has made a significant breakthrough in the Chittaranjan theft case, recovering around 50 grams of melted gold from the stolen haul as the investigation uncovers fresh leads. Three people have been detained so far in connection with the theft, with police suspecting more individuals may be involved, East PS Officer-in-Charge Krishnadhan
