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Kathmandu: Nepal has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats. IBCA is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of over 90 big cat range countries and non-range countries with an interest in big cat conservation....

Jammu: Jammu city recorded 190.4 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours as authorities declared a flood alert Sunday in Samba district after the Basantar Nallah crossed the danger level. Heavy downpour continued in Jammu city during the last 24 hours, recording 190.4 mm of...

New York: Two individuals of Indian descent were among the five fatalities when a tour bus crashed while returning to the city from a visit to Niagara Falls, according to State Police. Saturday, police identified them as Shankar Kumar Jha, 65, a visitor from Madhubani,...

New Delhi/Balasore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced Sunday. The tests were conducted at 12.30 p.m. Saturday (August 23) off the coast of...

Jammu: A suspicious aeroplane-shaped balloon with Pakistan International Airlines' logo on it was found Sunday in J&K’s Jammu city. Officials said that the white and saffron-coloured Pakistani balloon was found in the Nai Basti area of Jammu and had ‘PIA’ written on it in green...

Keonjhar: The Taramakant tea estate in Banspal block of Keonjhar district is expected to resume operations after remaining defunct for 21 long years. The move follows Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s initiative to restore the estate soon after assuming office. Hopes for its revival were...

Dhenkanal: A 28-year-old woman allegedly tried to immolate herself by pouring petrol on her body outside the office of the Dhenkanal Superintendent of Police Saturday evening. The woman was identified as Lija Sethy, 28, a native of Jagatsinghpur district and wife of Amarnath Jena of...

Bhandaripokhari: Continuous heavy rainfall for the past four days has pushed water levels of the Baitarani and Subarnarekha rivers to danger marks, prompting flood alerts in several districts. In Bhandaripokhari block, Baitarani at Akhuapada crossed the danger level of 18.33 metres Saturday afternoon and reached...

Binika: A video showing a college girl being assaulted at Binika bus stand in Subarnapur district has gone viral, sparking outrage in the locality Saturday. The incident occurred when the girl was waiting to return home at Binika bus stand August 19. The video shows...

Boudh: The District Education Officer (DEO) of Boudh has issued show-cause notices to 56 government schools after they failed to serve mid-day meals (MDM) to students on Independence Day despite clear instructions from the state government. According to reports, meals were not distributed in 15...