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Nepal flash floods: Toll hits 939 as 4,000 remain missing after ice collapse
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Nepal Tunnel Rescue: Controlled Blast Targets Blockage As Hundreds Remain Trapped
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Modi urges peace in Ukraine and West Asia as Nepal flood toll hits 903
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Nepal flood victims' identities disputed as families wait for DNA tests
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China, India, Nepal, somehow join hands: Manisha Koirala, Sadhguru speak on climate crisis
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Nepal floods death toll hits 903 as 4,247 remain missing
Nepal floods death toll hits 903 as 4,247 remain missing
New handles, renamed profiles: How Nepal's relief scams piggyback on tragedy
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Nepal Flood Missing Toll surges past 4,200 Nepal floods leave at least 903 dead and 4,247 missing as rescue teams search for survivors across devastated areas. The post Nepal Flood Missing Toll surges past 4,200 appeared first on DESIblitz .
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China rejects Tibet dam link to Nepal flash floods amid rising toll
China rejects Tibet dam link to Nepal flash floods amid rising toll
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Fact-check traces viral footage to Vietnam as Nepals floods leave thousands of children needing urgent assistance.
Old, Unrelated Video Viral as Boys Finding Cash in a Bag After Nepal Floods
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India Batter Mayank Agarwal Signs Four-game County Championship Deal With Durham
County Championship Division Two: India opener Mayank Agarwal has signed a four-game contract with Durham for the final phase of the ongoing County Championship Division Two season, the English county club announced on Monday. Agarwal, 35, joins head coach Ryan Campbell's squad to bolster their promotion push in Division Two, starting with their upcoming fixture against Northamptonshire at the cinch County Ground. Agarwal replaces South Africa batter David Bedingham, who has returned home to prepare for the Proteas mens international red-ball summer at home. We are delighted to have Mayank joining us for our County Championship run in. With David Bedingham returning to South Africa ahead of their international red ball summer it was important we acted by recruiting a high-class international cricketer for the remainder of the season, Campbell said in a statement released by the club. Mayank has featured in 21 Tests for India, scoring 1488 runs, with the highlight being four centuries, including a career-best score of 243 against Bangladesh in Indore in 2019. Hes also played five ODIs, scoring 86 runs. Mayank is a hugely talented batter who has a superb first-class record, we look forward to him contributing to Durham as we look to secure our return to Division One of the County Championship, added Campbell. Agarwal also has experience of playing in English conditions, having represented Yorkshire during the closing stages of the 2025 County Championship season. In that phase, Agarwal scored 201 runs for Yorkshire, with the highlight being a match-winning 175 against Durham in his final innings. Beyond his red-ball achievements, where he's closing in on 9,000 first-class career runs, including 21 hundreds, the Bengaluru-born Agarwal has scored over 5,000 runs in T20 cricket while representing six Indian Premier League franchises. Agarwal also has experience of playing in English conditions, having represented Yorkshire during the closing stages of the 2025 County Championship season. In that phase, Agarwal scored 201 runs for Yorkshire, with the highlight being a match-winning 175 against Durham in his final innings. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Agarwal joins several Indian players currently plying their trade in the English domestic season. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who took 16 wickets on the Test tour of Sri Lanka, is rejoining Warwickshire, while left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav will play for Yorkshire. Surrey has India leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and uncapped batting all-rounder Mahipal Lomror in their squad and is expected to have seam-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi as well. Article Source: IANS
India Opener Mayank Agarwal Signs Four-game County Championship Deal With Durham
County Championship Division Two: India opener Mayank Agarwal has signed a four-game contract with Durham for the final phase of the ongoing County Championship Division Two season, the English county club announced on Monday. Agarwal, 35, joins head coach Ryan Campbell's squad to bolster their promotion push in Division Two, starting with their upcoming fixture against Northamptonshire at the cinch County Ground. Agarwal replaces South Africa batter David Bedingham, who has returned home to prepare for the Proteas mens international red-ball summer at home. We are delighted to have Mayank joining us for our County Championship run in. With David Bedingham returning to South Africa ahead of their international red ball summer it was important we acted by recruiting a high-class international cricketer for the remainder of the season, Campbell said in a statement released by the club. Mayank has featured in 21 Tests for India, scoring 1488 runs, with the highlight being four centuries, including a career-best score of 243 against Bangladesh in Indore in 2019. Hes also played five ODIs, scoring 86 runs. Mayank is a hugely talented batter who has a superb first-class record, we look forward to him contributing to Durham as we look to secure our return to Division One of the County Championship, added Campbell. Agarwal also has experience of playing in English conditions, having represented Yorkshire during the closing stages of the 2025 County Championship season. In that phase, Agarwal scored 201 runs for Yorkshire, with the highlight being a match-winning 175 against Durham in his final innings. Beyond his red-ball achievements, where he's closing in on 9,000 first-class career runs, including 21 hundreds, the Bengaluru-born Agarwal has scored over 5,000 runs in T20 cricket while representing six Indian Premier League franchises. Agarwal also has experience of playing in English conditions, having represented Yorkshire during the closing stages of the 2025 County Championship season. In that phase, Agarwal scored 201 runs for Yorkshire, with the highlight being a match-winning 175 against Durham in his final innings. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Agarwal joins several Indian players currently plying their trade in the English domestic season. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who took 16 wickets on the Test tour of Sri Lanka, is rejoining Warwickshire, while left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav will play for Yorkshire. Surrey has India leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and uncapped batting all-rounder Mahipal Lomror in their squad and is expected to have seam-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi as well. Article Source: IANS
Manisha Koirala has spoken about the ongoing aftermath of the devastating floods in Nepal and urged neighbouring countries and the international community to extend support to the country during the crisis. The actress was speaking at an event titled In Solidarity With Nepal, organised in association with Sadhgurus Isha Foundation. Addressing the situation faced by the country, Manisha said that Nepal would have to gather its strength and move forward despite the challenges. She stated, All I know is that when we are faced with a problem, we have no choice but to overcome it. We have nothing else to do but collect all our strength and take baby steps forward. And that is what our nation will do. That is what our people will do. The actress also highlighted the larger concerns surrounding climate change and global warming, calling for India, China and Nepal to work together to address the challenges posed by environmental crises. Manisha said, We are facing the brunt of global warming. What should be our next step? I request that we, as human beings, our great neighbours, China, India, Nepal, somehow join hands in this and do something collectively. We are so linked with each other. And to try and avoid something like this. I hope and pray. Without making sense of this disastrous moment, we become better people. We help others just like we'll help our own. Beyond immediate assistance, Manisha also emphasised the importance of tourism for Nepals recovery. She appealed to people from across the world to continue visiting the country rather than allowing the natural disaster to define its image internationally. Other than this, I want to request all the international communities... I pray that your love and support continue. We, as a nation, need people to come to our country. We don't want to be known as 'Oh, this country is full of disasters'. We need you all to travel. Yes, there's a calamity in Tibet and Nepal border. But tourism is a breath, she added. Manishas comments come at a time when Nepal continues to deal with the impact of the floods. Through her appeal, the actress stressed the need for solidarity from neighbouring nations, continued international support and the restoration of tourism as the country works towards rebuilding and recovery. Also Read: Manisha Koirala opens up about her changing food journey; says, I no longer want to fight my body
Nepal floods leave 933 hydropower workers untraced as tunnel rescues intensify
Nepal floods leave 933 hydropower workers untraced as tunnel rescues intensify
Stranger's 'run, water' scream saved 370 Nepali students, teachers
A stranger's timely warning may have helped save over 370 students and teachers at the Uttargaya Public School in Betrawati, Nepal, from the massive flood.
Physicists finally put Feynman
For nearly 80 years, physicists have relied on a thought experiment created by Richard Feynman to predict how quantum particles behave. For the first time, researchers in China have tested this trick directly in the lab.
Yogi Adityanath Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Tragedy, Highlights Cultural Ties with India
Bahraich, August 31: In light of the recent devastating natural disaster in Nepal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed profound condolences to the affected families in both Nepal and India. He emphasized that Nepal is not just a political ally of India but also an integral part of their shared cultural heritage. Adityanath referred ... Read more Yogi Adityanath Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Tragedy, Highlights Cultural Ties with India
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Video: Man captures Nepal flood, then flees for cover; phone keeps recording chaos
Video: Man captures Nepal flood, then flees for cover; phone keeps recording chaos
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A devastating glacier collapse triggered floods and mudslides across parts of Nepal and China, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. In Trishuli, a teacher is being credited with saving around 1,600 students as the disaster struck.
Nepal flood survivors recount minutes that swept away buses and families
Nepal flood survivors recount minutes that swept away buses and families
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Scientists are examining a new theory to determine what triggered the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet region, after two initial explanations were ruled out. Nepal Centre for Disaster Management president Bishal Nath Upreti said...
