Nepal to import 1,100 MW power from India in winter

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Kathmandu: Nepal is planning to import up to 1,100 MW of electricity from India during the upcoming dry season to meet peak domestic demand, as recent flash floods, landslides and heavy monsoon rains have damaged hydropower projects and temporarily reduced the country's generation capacity. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing a work plan for the dry period from December to May 2027, during which electricity generation from the country's run-of-the-river...

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Nepal rain disasters kill at least 27: Authorities

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Kathmandu: At least 27 people have been killed in rain-induced disasters across Nepal since September 24, officials said Tuesday. Four people remain missing, and eight have been injured in incidents linked to heavy rainfall, including floods and landslides, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Twenty people were killed in landslides, four in floods and three in incidents related to heavy rainfall since September 24, the authority...

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Assam Rifles NCO killed, four personnel injured in Arunachal ambush

Itanagar: An Assam Rifles havildar was killed, and four other personnel injured after heavily armed suspected militants ambushed a patrol party along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district Tuesday, officials said. A police official in Itanagar said that the patrolling party of the 21 Assam Rifles came under attack by suspected militants in Changlang district, which shares an unfenced border with Myanmar. The incident took place near Nampong Nallah...

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Congress demands PM’s resignation for match-fixing polls through CEC

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New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday demanded the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suspension of the SIR, restoration of over 13 crore names struck off from the electoral rolls and the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "match-fixing" polls. The Opposition party made the demand after a two-and-a-half hour meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by the likes of...

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Nepal to import 1,100 MW power from India in winter

Kathmandu: Nepal is planning to import up to 1,100 MW of electricity from India during the upcoming dry season to meet peak domestic demand, as recent flash floods, landslides and heavy monsoon rains have damaged hydropower projects and temporarily reduced the country's generation capacity. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing a work plan for the dry...

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Nepal rain disasters kill at least 27: Authorities

Kathmandu: At least 27 people have been killed in rain-induced disasters across Nepal since September 24, officials said Tuesday. Four people remain missing, and eight have been injured in incidents linked to heavy rainfall, including floods and landslides, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Twenty people were killed in landslides, four in...

‘Mafia’: Tanishaa Mukerji takes aim at Maharashtra power board

Mumbai: Actress Tanishaa Mukerji has raised the issue of inflated electricity bills in Lonavala. On Tuesday, the actress took to her X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, as she expressed her anger at the Maharashtra state electricity board, and called them a “mafia”. She wrote, “Maharashtra state electricity board in lonavala are behaving like mafia...

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Urvashi Rautela’s team threatens legal action over AI misuse

Mumbai: Actress Urvashi Rautela’s team has claimed that it is pursuing legal action against a Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence company over the alleged unauthorised use of her name, images, and videos. According to a statement issued by the actress’ team, the company allegedly used Urvashi’s identity and content without obtaining permission. The team said it is pursuing...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks ramp at Paris Fashion Week

New Delhi: Hindi film superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the ramp at Paris Fashion Week in an ensemble from Syrian label Yara Shoemaker. The actor wore a black velvet V-shaped fishtail gown with a pearl-embellished statement cape. She added a tiara to complement the look and opted for a bold red lip colour, sharp winged eyeliner, and...

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MMDR Act amendment in Odisha’s interest, Opposition allegations baseless: Sambit Patra

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP from Puri Dr Sambit Patra has strongly defended the amended Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, dismissing Opposition allegations that the legislation would undermine the federal structure and curtail States' powers to collect mineral-related revenue as "completely baseless and false". Patra asserted that the amended MMDR Act was in the interest of Odisha...

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Puri tightens khaja checks ahead of festive season, five units sealed

Puri: Food safety officials and the district administration have intensified inspections of khaja-making units in Puri ahead of the festive season Tuesday, sealing five units for alleged violations of food safety norms. During a raid in Dolamandap Sahi near the Shree Jagannath Temple, officials seized sugar syrup, eight domestic LPG cylinders and about four quintals of khaja....

Assam Rifles NCO killed, four personnel injured in Arunachal ambush

Itanagar: An Assam Rifles havildar was killed, and four other personnel injured after heavily armed suspected militants ambushed a patrol party along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district Tuesday, officials said. A police official in Itanagar said that the patrolling party of the 21 Assam Rifles came under attack by suspected militants in Changlang district,...

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Mohammad Rizwan seeks phone return, details of NCCIA probe: Report

New Delhi: Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan has written a letter to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), seeking the return of his phone and specifying the nature of the inquiry against him in the fallout of Pakistan's defeat to England in the Lord's Test. Rizwan's phone was taken away from him August 31, a day after...

 

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