After his father passed away in 2020, actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller, whose documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost debuted at the New York Film Festival on October 5, said he started experimenting with the idea of producing the movie about his parents, comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne
Arun Sigchi, an Executive Member of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, on Monday confirmed 11 dead and at least 9 injured in Mirik, out of the 18 casualties after a massive landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling.
According to officials, the incident took place on Sunday (October 5) early morning, and the deceased have been identified as Bijendra Rai(62), Usha Rai(62) and Satma Lama(35).
He further mocked the CM, stating that she only got her photos clicked and kept demanding money from the Central government without taking up responsibilities.
Bhattacharya accused Banerjee of lacking sensitivity and prioritising festivities over governance during a natural disaster. He described the state government as incompetent, claiming that it learned nothing from the Amphan cyclone and lacks an effective disaster management team.
According to the rescue team, a total of 105 people were evacuated by boats, while another 55 were rescued via zip lines in Jalpaiguri. The team also recovered one deceased individual during the operations.
In a swift and coordinated response to severe flooding in Bhutan, the Indian Army on Sunday successfully carried out a high-risk rescue operation, airlifting stranded civilians to safety from the Phuentsholing area, according to a press release by the Indian Army.
Former T20 World Cup-winning Australia skipper Aaron Finch feels Shubman Gill will find a state of calmness in his maiden ODI captaincy assignment for India, considering he will enjoy the presence of experienced bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, unlike the England tour.
Heavy rainfall in Darjeeling and surrounding areas caused landslides, resulting in the collapse of a bridge, seven deaths, two missing, and the closure of several roads.