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01 Sep

Turkish Airlines highlights multi-city Europe travel options for Indian summer travellers

Business BureauBusiness

As Indian travellers plan summer holidays in Europe, Turkish Airlines is highlighting multi-city journeys as a way to explore the continent’s diverse cultures, cuisines, architecture and landscapes in a single trip. The airline said popular destinations such as Paris, Rome and Venice continue to attract travellers with their historic landmarks, architecture, gastronomy and cultural experiences. Milan and Barcelona offer a mix of fashion, design, Mediterranean coastlines and ancient heritage, while cities including Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Copenhagen and Zurich provide experiences ranging from imperial history and riverside scenery to contemporary design and access to nature. Through its international network and hub…

31 Aug

350+ Volunteers Join Massive Cleanliness Drive to Keep Tawang Plastic-Free and Tourist Destinations Clean

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

In a collective initiative to keep Tawang and its beautiful tourist destinations clean, green and plastic-free, a massive cleanliness drive was organised by Monpa Mimang Tsogpa (MMT) in collaboration with the District Administration, Tawang and Indian Army. The drive covered a vast stretch from GriptsangTso , beyond NagulaPass, up to the Giant Buddha Statue above Circuit House, Tawang, with volunteers clearing plastic waste and garbage from tourist locations and roadsides. More than 350 volunteers joined hands for a cleaner Tawang, including members of all four Market Welfare Committees, Tawang Police, students, personnel and officials from BRO , PWD, PHED, RWD…

31 Aug

Major Domestic and Global Institutional Investors Back Piramal Finance’s ₹2,100 Crore QIP

nanikaFinance

Piramal Finance has successfully raised ₹2,100 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP), pushing its total fundraise to ₹3,850 crore as the non-banking financial company (NBFC) moves to strengthen its capital base and accelerate retail-led growth. The QIP saw strong participation from a diverse pool of institutional investors, including prominent domestic mutual funds such as ICICI Prudential, Nippon India, Kotak, Quant, Axis, Motilal Oswal, Tata, Franklin Templeton, and Aditya Birla Sun Life, alongside global asset managers BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Eastspring Investments. Emphasizing its gratitude for the strong market trust, Piramal Finance stated that the fresh capital injection…

31 Aug

Nepal Floods Update: 903 Dead, More Than 930 Hydropower Workers Feared Trapped Underground

sunnyInternational

Nepal’s flash flood disaster continued to worsen on Monday as the death toll climbed to 903, while 4,247 people remained missing. Rescue teams were still recovering bodies from eight affected districts and searching for people who may have been trapped or stranded following the disaster. The floods struck on August 26 after an ice and rock avalanche, believed to have followed a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, sent huge volumes of water, mud and debris downstream. The powerful surge swept through towns and villages across northern and central Nepal, damaging critical infrastructure and destroying hydropower facilities. Nepal’s National Disaster…

31 Aug

Torch Rally Over NRC Before Census Turns Tense in Manipur; 7 Protesters Detained

Sonakshi SarkarManipur

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters after a torch rally demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census turned tense and violent in Kakching district of Manipur on Sunday night. A large number of people took part in the rally, raising slogans such as “No NRC, No Census” and demanding that the Census exercise not be conducted before the resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The protesters began their march from the Wabagai-Hiyanglam Lamkhai Keithel area and were attempting to proceed towards the Kakching district headquarters. Police intercepted the rally at the Keirak Dam…

31 Aug

Trishuli River Tragedy: 264 Dead in Chitwan Alone as Nepal Recovers Bodies

PreetiLatest, Nepal

The death toll is increasing every day, with hundreds of bodies now filling hospital morgues. In the wake of a severe shortage of space in the morgues, hundreds of unidentified bodies are now having to be buried in the middle of the jungle. After the catastrophic disaster caused by the recent flash floods in the mountainous country of Nepal, the administration has started a process of burying the unidentified bodies recovered from the banks of the Trishuli and Narayani rivers in a special manner in a protected forest in Chitwan. To ensure that families can identify and reclaim the bodies…

30 Aug

Guwahati’s Jorpukhuri, Dighalipukhuri Turn Toxic: pH Soars to 10, Fish Die En Masse

PreetiAssam

Guwahati’s iconic water bodies, including Jorpukhuri and Dighalipukhuri, have recently shown alarming levels of pollution, raising serious concerns for aquatic life. A team led by Kamrup Metropolitan District Fishery Officer Bipul Khataniar tested water samples from Jorpukhuri and found the pH level at 10 mg per liter, far above the normal range of 6.9–7.5 mg. The pond water has also turned greenish, with increased salinity, posing a grave threat to fish, turtles, and other aquatic organisms. Similarly, Dighalipukhuri has witnessed mass fish deaths for nearly a month, with species like rohu, bhokua, silver carp, common carp, and biket floating lifeless…

30 Aug

MP S Supongmeren Jamir Reviews Dimapur Station Works, Urges Govt to Expedite Compensation Process

PreetiNagaland

Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland, S Supongmeren Jamir visited Dimapur railway station and met railway officials to review the progress of the ongoing World Class Standard Railway Station project and discuss issues affecting its implementation.Accompanied by a state member of the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC), Jamir said the railway authorities briefed them on the challenges facing the project and maintained that officials were doing their best despite the difficulties.However, he expressed concern over the pace of construction, noting that only 7.5% of the project had reportedly been completed after one year, despite a three-year completion deadline.“With one year…

29 Aug

APSHRC Orders ₹3 Lakh Compensation for Family of Arunachal Man Who Died in Electrocution

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has directed the state government to pay Rs 3 lakh compensation to the next of kin of Bamang Tach, a daily wage worker who died of electrocution in Kamle district in August 2023. Tach died on August 3, 2023, after coming into contact with an unattended and sagging live 11-kV transmission line near Pakrijo/Bus Camp in Boasimla. He was carrying GI pipes for work under the Jal Jeevan Mission when the incident occurred. While disposing of Case No. AR/SHRC/Case/9/2024 pursuant to its judgment dated June 26, 2026, the single-member bench of the…

29 Aug

Assam identifies 12 people untraced after Nepal flash flood: Himanta

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Assam government has identified 12 people from the state who remain untraced following the flash flood incident in Nepal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Sarma said authorities were making efforts to establish contact with the people and ensure their safe rescue. The information was shared in a post on X on August 28 along with a list of the people reported untraced. “Till now we have been able to establish details of 12 people from Assam who are yet to be traced in Nepal. Efforts are underway to establish connection with them and safely rescue them,”…