Nepal flood: Rescue ops resume after overflowing lake found manageable; toll 552; over 1,000 missing
The precautionary pause in rescue work was sparked by a sudden overflow from a lake on the Nepal-China border, alarming Nepali authorities. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that the upstream lake was no longer an imminent hazard.
After top publisher backs out of Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs, questions arise about political climate impacting publishing decisions
Routine editorial disagreement, or outcome of hidden political pressures? With a previous Penguin-commissioned project—the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane—being surrounded by controversy, the current row over Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs leaves much to be probed into.
Maharashtra’s ‘Good Food Man’ Tukaram Mundhe has built reputation for his strict no-compromise approach to work
Tukaram Mundhe has also ordered a ban on the sale of unhealthy food items, including chips, chocolates and cold beverages, on school and college campuses, citing widespread non-compliance with a central regulation issued in 2020.
Nepal flash floods toll hits 359; over 1,000 missing; new worries come as China warns of fresh flood
Among the more than 1,000 people still missing after Nepal’s devastating flood are about 500 tourists from abroad, including at least 288 Indians. As many as 100 Chinese citizens are also missing in Nepal.
Trainee aircraft crashes in Kanpur; two pilots killed; cause remains unknown
The four-seater aircraft, which belonged to the Garg Aviation training centre, was on its way back to the centre when it crashed — barely 20 minutes into the flight.
