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India vs Sri Lanka: A hold, the choke and then the frustrating close

India’s Manav Suthar celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjay de Silva on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sonal Dinusha, dark clouds, rain and the close of play. There has been no...

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Nepal floods: Terrifying videos show homes, buildings and bridges swallowed by raging waters

The sudden outburst in the Bhotekoshi river flooded Rasuwa district A sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River battered Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday morning, sweeping through settlements and causing widespread destruction. Houses, bridges and other structures were damaged as muddy floodwaters surged through the area, with several people reported missing.Dramatic visuals circulating on social media...

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Ice avalanche, glacial lake or earthquake? What triggered Nepal’s deadly floods

US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Tibetan territory at 8.37am Floods battered Nepal on Wednesday after a sudden surge in the Bhote Koshi River swept through the Rasuwa district near the China border, killing over 30 people and leaving hundreds of people, including foreign nationals, reported missing.The cause of the devastating flash...

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Sailor spent years alone on Suwarrow before it became a national park

Tom Neale on Suwarrow: Highlights the story’s main protagonist living his solitary life on the remote Cook Islands atoll. A remote Pacific atoll that was once the solitary kingdom of a New Zealand sailor has secured a lasting future, transforming from a hermit’s retreat into the first conservation sanctuary in the Cook Islands. Suwarrow, an...

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‘Stand in solidarity’: PM Modi speaks to Nepal’s Balen Shah, offers flood aid

PM Modi added that India was prepared to support Nepal as the country dealt with the disaster. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in devastating floods in Nepal and offered India’s assistance for rescue and relief efforts.“Spoke to Prime Minister Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on...

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Nepal floods: Over 100 Indians missing; MEA issues helpline numbers

Nepal flood leaves 384 travellers missing At least 384 travellers, including 105 Indians, have been reported missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday morning, the Nepal Tourism Board said. The missing travellers include 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals.Of the 291 foreign nationals reported missing,...

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