West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that 27 people, including one Nepali and one Bhutanese, have lost their lives in the wake of severe rain and landslides in North West Bengal. She visited the site of the Dudhia bridge collapse in Mirik on Tuesday.
Floodwaters have begun receding in Nepal's southern plains after heavy rains caused widespread damage and killed 61 people. Businesses and transport are slowly resuming as residents return home to rebuild. The late monsoon rains severely affected Bagmati, Madhesh, and Koshi provinces, damagi
A 46-year-old South Korean climber died on Mera Peak after a severe snowstorm in Nepal's Everest region, while his Nepali guide, Temba Sherpa, was rescued alive. The body was recovered by IFMGA-certified rescuers amid widespread storms that disrupted flights and closed mountain routes across
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Dudhia bridge collapse site in Mirik on Tuesday in the wake of severe rain and landslides in Darjeeling. The Chief Minister said that the state government stands with the family members of the victims.
A 7-year-old boy from Iraq suffering from incessant tachycardia--a severe heart rhythm disorder that can lead to heart failure underwent a rare and life-saving cardiac procedure, Electrophysiology Study and Radiofrequency Ablation, successfully performed by doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that US President Donald Trump would severely damage relations between Washington and Moscow if he approved the delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs warned that the Tibetan Plateau is facing a severe climate crisis due to China's unchecked infrastructure and resource extraction. The report urged global action, calling Tibet's protection an ecological imperative vital for Asia'
The severe cyclonic storm "Shakhti" over the northwest and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea moved west-southwestwards at 15 kmph, centred at 1130 hrs IST on October 5, 2025, near latitude 20.8°N and longitude 61.0°E, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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.
China's National Meteorological Centre has raised the typhoon warning to red, the highest possible level, warning that the storm could intensify into a severe typhoon before making landfall around noon on Sunday, as per Xinhua.
Kabul residents face worsening water shortages as wells dry up and pipelines supply water only a few times a week, Tolo News reported. Experts warn the capital's groundwater could be depleted by 2030 without urgent management, deep-well projects and upgraded infrastructure.