KATHMANDU: The narrow streets of Kathmandu – sized for pedestrians and rickshaws – are choked with engines. Buses, motorbikes, small trucks and taxis fill the sprawling valley with horns and exhaust. For its more than 3 million residents, just getting around is a dangerous, eye-stinging ordeal.But recently, a new kind of motor has started to…
Texas Hill flash floods (Image credits: AP) At least 24 people have died while several are missing after sudden, heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Texas Hill Country early Friday.Among the missing are 23 girls who were attending Camp Mystic, a summer camp with about 750 attendees. Rescue teams are continuing search efforts using helicopters,…
Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amidst reports of possible broadening of the Israel-Iran conflict, the Indian Embassy in Iran has urged “all” Indian nationals and People of Indian Origin who are using “own” vehicles to leave…
