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VOA News | Saturday, November 4, 2023 
Nepal Rushes Aid, Rescue Operations After Quake Kills at Least 157

Survivors of a strong earthquake that shook Nepal ’s northwest in the middle of the night described sudden shaking followed by houses collapsing and burying entire families, as the death toll rose to 157 on Saturday. Most of those killed were crushed by debris when their houses — usually made by stacking rocks and logs — crumbled under the force of the temblor Friday at midnight, local media reported. While rescuers scrambled to rush aid, operations were hampered by the fact that many of the mountainous villages could only be reached by foot. Soldiers could be seen trying to clear roads blocked by landslides triggered by the earthquake. The government is trying to get aid to the affected areas, Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha said on Saturday. Tents, food and medicine were flown in as thousands became homeless overnight. “I was fast asleep when all of a sudden it started shaking violently. I tried to run, but the whole house collapsed. I tried escaping, but half my body got buried in the debris,” said Bimal Kumar Karki, one of the first people to be brought to the regional hospital…Read more

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    Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 29 (ANI): Gujarat is leading in cumin and other spice seeds exports, with a contribution of nearly 80 per cent, in the country. The city of Unjha, located in Mehsana, has enhanced Gujarat's leadership in cumin trade, supplying both India and overseas locations, a release said on Friday. According to the […]
  • "No bigger classroom than sporting arena": Mandaviya on National Sports Day 2025 August 29, 2025
    New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): India witnessed one of the largest sporting mobilisations in its history on Friday, as approximately 30 crore people across all States and Union Territories participated in celebration of the National Sports Day 2025, marking the 120th birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand.Union Minister of Youth Affairs and […]
  • MoI holds specialised Arabic language training course for UN peacekeeping forces in Nepal August 29, 2025
    ABU DHABI, 29th August 2025 (WAM) -- As part of its international engagement and commitment to strengthening cooperation and strategic partnerships with international organisations, the UAE Ministry of Interior organised a specialised Arabic language training course for UN peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Nepal. The course was delivered from June to August 2025.A […]
  • TRAI registers first eight digital connectivity rating agencies to boost in-building network quality August 29, 2025
    New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has granted registrations to eight applicants as Digital Connectivity Rating Agency (DCRA) under the 'Rating of Properties for Digital Connectivity Regulations, 2024'. Eight Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRAs) have been authorised to assess and rate digital connectivity in accordance with the relevant […]
  • India and Bangladesh agree to combat illegal immigration August 29, 2025
    The South Asian neighbors will take measures to prevent unauthorized movements of people, construction disputes, and cross-border crimeIndia and Bangladesh have signed an agreement to curb illegal immigration and prevent airspace violations through real-time intelligence sharing, the Hindustan Times newspaper said on Friday.The border chiefs of the South Asian neighbors signed the agreeme
  • Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders swift relief, rescue operations after cloudbursts in multiple districts August 29, 2025
    Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 29 (ANI): In response to the recent cloudburst and heavy rains affecting Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri and Bageshwar districts, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday spoke to the District Magistrates of the concerned districts over the phone and directed to conduct relief and rescue operations at a fast pace.According to a […]
  • Uttarakhand: Over 70 people evacuated after heavy rain and cloudburst; 16 still buried under debris August 29, 2025
    Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) [India], August 29 (ANI): Amidst relentless heavy rains and a devastating cloudburst in Rudraprayag district, authorities have evacuated over 70 residents from peril-stricken villages.The Mandakini River, swollen beyond its banks, surged dangerously in the Kedarnath and Mandakini valleys, worsening the already dire situation.A cloudburst in the Vasu Kedar area, though sparing the
  • Delhi Police busts inter-state racket; 8 held for smuggling stolen phones to Bangladesh August 29, 2025
    New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Delhi Police have dismantled an inter-state gang engaged in a mobile phone snatching and smuggling racket, arresting eight accused and seizing more than 300 stolen devices. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, South Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Ankit Chauhan explained the modus operandi of the gang, stating […]
  • NEPAL-LALITPUR-CENTER FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS-INAUGURATION August 29, 2025
    (250829) -- LALITPUR, Aug. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Yu Tianqi, deputy director of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under China's Ministry of Education, speaks at the opening ceremony of the first center for Chinese language and professional skills in Lalitpur, Nepal, Aug. 28, 2025. The first center for Chinese language and professional skills […]
  • India: Scores of Rohingya Refugees Expelled August 28, 2025
    Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have arbitrarily detained se
  • Wanindu Hasaranga returns to Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2025 August 28, 2025
    Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka received a major boost ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 as star leg-spinning allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been named in their 16-member squad for the tournament, which will be played in the UAE, as per ESPNcricinfo.Hasaranga had suffered a hamstring injury during the home series against Bangladesh. […]
  • Appropriate legal action being taken against illegal foreigners in India, says BSF DG August 28, 2025
    Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 28 (ANI): Appropriate legal action is being taken against illegal foreigners staying in India, including Bangladeshi nationals, BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chowdhury said in Dhaka on Thursday.Replying to questions at a joint press conference after talks with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Chowdhury said, 'They are being dealt with as per the […]
  • India, Bangladesh Border Forces chart joint action against cross-border crime, infiltration at Dhaka meet August 28, 2025
    Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 28 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) of India and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held the 56th Directors General (DG)-level Border Coordination Conference in Dhaka from August 25 to 28, 2025, to enhance cooperation on border management and security-related issues, the BSF said in a statement.The Indian delegation was led by […]
  • Why everybody wants Chinese weapons August 28, 2025
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  • Center for Chinese language, professional skills launched in Nepal August 28, 2025
    KATHMANDU, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The first center for Chinese language and professional skills in Nepal was inaugurated on Thursday in the Kathmandu Valley to cultivate local talents who are proficient in Chinese and master electrical technologies. Chinese education and power-related vocational skills training shall be combined to produce quality local professional, technical and management […]
  • Samson continues red-hot form ahead of Asia Cup with another quickfire fifty in KCL August 28, 2025
    Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 28 (ANI): Indian opener Sanju Samson continued his red-hot run in the ongoing Kerala Cricket League (KCL) in Thiruvananthapuram, smashing yet another quickfire half-century for Kochi Blue Tigers on Thursday. In his fourth appearance in the competition against Trivandrum Royals, Samson once again opened the batting, smashing a 37-ball 62, consisting […]
  • Delhi HC reserves order on maintainability of PFI's appeal against UAPA Tribunal ban August 28, 2025
    New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the maintainability of a petition filed by the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI), challenging the UAPA Tribunal's decision to uphold a five-year ban imposed by the Central Government.The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief […]
  • CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-NORTHEAST ASIA-EXPO-COMMODITY (CN) August 28, 2025
    (250828) -- CHANGCHUN, Aug. 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch agricultural products at the 15th China-Northeast Asia Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 28, 2025. The 15th China-Northeast Asia Expo opened Wednesday in Changchun, drawing more than 10,000 participants from over 40 countries and regions, with cooperation and openness becoming buzzwords among attendees. […]
  • Thailand's industrial output contracts 3.98 pct in July August 28, 2025
    BANGKOK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's industrial output in July contracted for the first time in four months, hampered by a decline in auto production amid high household debt, official data showed on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing production index (MPI) fell 3.98 percent last month compared to a year earlier, reversing from a […]
  • India's quest for the Asia Cup Hockey title begins on August 29 August 28, 2025
    Rajgir (Bihar) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team will aim for their fourth Asia Cup title as it takes on top Asian teams in the 12th edition of the Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament, scheduled to be held in Rajgir from August 29 to September 7.The tournament, a quadrennial event that began […]

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