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Nepal relies on its geography to lure visitors. It can do far more

Nepal, June 8 -- Nepal has spent decades defining itself as a country that others should want to engage with on account of its mountains, its geography and its spiritual heritage. That representation ... Read More


Assam: One killed, another injured in lightning strike in Lakhimpur

Guwahati, June 8 -- Reported by Farhana Ahmed Lakhimpur: A lightning strike claimed one life and left another person critically injured in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Sunday afternoon, amid prevail... Read More


Heat, humidity Monsoon set to extend summer heat stress : Study

NEW DELHI, June 8 -- Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India's monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees C... Read More


Parents are rethinking smartphones for kids. These smartwatches offer a better balance

India, June 8 -- Giving a child a smartphone is a decision many parents delay for as long as possible. Yet staying connected with children during school trips, outdoor activities, or daily commutes ha... Read More


Kajal Aggarwal calls Ramayana a 'technically superior production', says India has never seen anything like it

New Delhi, June 8 -- Actress Kajal Aggarwal has shared fresh insights into the making of Ramayana, describing the ambitious mythological epic as a landmark project that pushes the boundaries of filmma... Read More


No ID, no entry: Kharge's crackdown on underage drinking

Bengaluru, June 8 -- The Karnataka government has announced stringent measures to prevent underage drinking, with Home Minister Priyank Kharge directing law enforcement agencies to intensify monitorin... Read More


WHO Chief Urges Uganda to Reopen Congo Border as Ebola Outpaces Response

KAMPALA, June 8 -- At the Mpondwe crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the gate that families, traders and medical referrals pass through every day has been shut for nearly tw... Read More


How the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Built a Resilient Rural Health Clinic from the Ground Up

Santa Barbara, California, June 8 -- Today, a clinic founded by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana 's Health Department serves 1,700 tribal members and more than 250 non-tribal patients. Wraparoun... Read More


North Korea's Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping, weeks after hosting Russia's Putin

New Delhi, June 8 -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Monday (local time) offered a grand welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, the North Korean leader is welcoming his guest from a position o... Read More


Prime accused in ex-IPS officer's wife's murder flees to Nepal

Hyderabad, June 8 -- Kalpana, the prime accused in the murder of Tanuja Ranja Ray, wife of a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has reportedly fled to Nepal along with several accomplices, po... Read More