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July 11, 2024 2:35 PM

IMD issues alerts as heavy rains trigger floods across northern, eastern India

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rains in several northern and eastern states, where flash floods have already claimed several lives, inundated farms, and destroyed residential areas. The weather agency has issued 'orange' and 'red' alerts for Bihar and parts of Uttar...

July 11, 2024 12:43 PM

Kathmandu prepares itself to hold 8th SATA award 2024

Kathmandu sets itself to host the prestigious South Asian Travel Award 2024 event to be organised in19th September this year. Stakeholders in Hospitality and tourism business from India, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan contest in South Asian Travel Award 2024 under various categories.  In...

July 9, 2024 4:35 PM

Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people, shuts schools

Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut schools, displacing tens of thousands of people, the disaster and relief ministry said on Tuesday, and a forecast for more heavy rain over the next few days is expected to worsen the situation. Some 40,000 people are taking refuge at government s...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, brings respite to people from sultry heat

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi on Tuesday, providing much-needed respite from the sultry heat experienced over the past few days. Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) also witnessed heavy showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpour...

September 16, 2024 6:03 PM

2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records

Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional temperatures that some scientists said puts 2024 on track to be the world's hottest recorded year. Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked a...

July 8, 2024 10:14 AM

Incessant rain and flooded rivers claim 70 lives, 14 in last two days

Incessant rain has triggered floods, and landslides, resulting in human and animal casualties and blocking movements on the roads in many areas in Nepal. Landslides in the mountains have caused road blockages leading to inconvenience to travellers as well as locals. The Hanumante River in Bhaktapur ...

July 5, 2024 1:59 PM

Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

Indonesian conservationist Nyoman Sugiarto has been working for 16 years to preserve coral on the reefs of Bali, but the frequency of mass coral bleachings he says is now devastating. Ninety percent of the corals Sugiarto had nurtured on the reefs near his village in Bondalem, in northern shore of ...