Fresh floods hit Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands left stranded
KATHMANDU: Heavy monsoon downpours in Bangladesh’s northeastern and northern regions have stranded hundreds of thousands of people, forcing authorities to...
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More than 6,000 flights in US delayed, canceled by storms
KATHMANDU: Just a day after airline executives met with US transportation officials on how to stem flight disruptions, a band...
Climate change exacerbates food crisis in Nepal’s poorest region
Khusi Bishwokarma caresses her three-year-old daughter. The child is pale and underweight. She cannot speak clearly or engage in physical...
East-West Highway obstructed in Nawalparasi after diversion washed away by a flood
Butwal, June 17 The Butwal-Sunawal section of the East-West Highway in the Lumbini province has been obstructed after a flood...
Landslide in Ghoptebhir of Chitwan, Prithvi Highway blocked
KATHMANDU: Rain-caused landslides have blocked the Prithvi Highway. A landslide at Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-4 Ghoptebhir in Chitwan at around 2...
A large black plume of smoke will be seen in the sky above TIA in afternoon!
KATHMANDU: This afternoon, a large plume of smoke will be visible at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). This scene will be...
548,000 people affected by heavy rain in China’s Jiangxi
NANCHANG: Heavy rain since Sunday had affected a total of 548,000 people in east China’s Jiangxi Province as of 5...
Air quality: Pollution shortening lives by almost 10 years in Delhi, says study
KATHMANDU: Air pollution can shorten lives by almost 10 years in the Indian capital, Delhi, the world’s most polluted city,...
54% of municipal waste is biodegradable, yet 49% lands in landfills
Kathmandu, June 14 A government survey has found that Nepal’s local governments are not sensible about municipal waste management. According...
Strong winds inflict damage in Kailali
TIKAPUR: Strong winds in Kailali have caused damage to houses as well as banana plantation farmers on Saturday evening. Two...
