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TOPSHOT - A member of the security forces and his sniffer dog search for survivors following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Rescue teams scoured devastated zones on August 27 for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 180, sweeping away entire villages. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)AFP

Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.

Power and Gas supply Power generation disrupted at 62 plants, load-shedding increases

Nepal flood death toll rises to 469: Police

Irregular migration 2,578 Bangladeshis seek asylum in UK in 2026

Parliament heated over home minister’s remarks, Speaker concerned about its future

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Nepal flood death toll rises to 359

Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 359 people, Nepali police said in an update on Thursday

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Power and Gas supply Power generation disrupted at 62 plants, load-shedding increases

Overall electricity generation has declined amid rising demand driven by hot weather, resulting in increased load-shedding and growing inconvenience for consumers.

Nepal flood death toll rises to 469: Police

Chinese state media had earlier confirmed three dead, taking the total killed to at least 472.

Irregular migration 2,578 Bangladeshis seek asylum in UK in 2026

4 murders in Rangpur: Police give new account of crime scene, timing and motive

Law and order, fertiliser and power crisis dominate BNP parliamentary party meeting

Dinusha’s heroics help Sri Lanka overcome follow-on to draw against India

BMW, Lexus and Range Rover cars imported in stead of old spare parts

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth

TOPSHOT - A member of the security forces and his sniffer dog search for survivors following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Rescue teams scoured devastated zones on August 27 for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 180, sweeping away entire villages. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)AFP

Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.

Parliament heated over home minister’s remarks, Speaker concerned about its future

The Jatiya Sangsad became heated on the opening day of the third session, with tensions erupting over a remark made by the home minister

Mecca Pact: 'If member states want to include us, we will consider it positively'

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In pictures Nepal reels from deadly flash floods

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Real-time monitoring of glaciers and river discharge will help providing early warning. Satellite based monitoring, automatic sensors, and seismic sensors might be useful for monitoring

Nepal flood death toll rises to 359

Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 359 people, Nepali police said in an update on Thursday

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30 ministers, state ministers and whips to oversee law and order

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'I do not want bail now', Dipu Moni tells tribunal

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