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NEW DELHI: A fifth Indian aircraft carrying emergency assistance has departed for Nepal with an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, The fifth Indian aircraft has departed for Nepal. It is carrying a 11-member rescue team []

KATHMANDU: Following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Nepal Tourism Board on Thursday said that 178 Indian nationals are among the missing after the devastating flash floods that struck the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha districts a day earlier. In an update of the situation, it said that []

KATHMANDU: Nepal was struck by massive flash floods following a powerful surge along the Bhote Koshi River, resulting in a devastating loss of life, widespread displacement, and extensive damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower facilities, and other critical infrastructure, prompting Nepals security and disaster-management agencies, local authorities, and health services to fully mobilise for search []

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, affecting traffic and slowing vehicular movement across multiple areas of the national capital region. Intense showers were reported in parts of South Delhi and adjoining regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for some districts and warned that more heavy rainfall []

WASHINGTON: US prescription drug prices are falling at their fastest rate in 63 years and are likely to decline further, the Trump administrations Medicare Chief said on Sunday. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the fall was accelerating as the administration linked American prices to those charged in Europe []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Monday called a high-level meeting to discuss the current situation and preparedness for the prevention and control of H1N1 (swine flu) and vector-borne diseases in the national capital. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. at the Delhi Secretariat and will be attended []