Author: News Desk

At least 290 Indian pilgrims have gone missing near the Nepal-Tibet (China) border following sudden flash floods and severe landslides during their Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. According to official lists released by the Nepalese government, the total number of missing persons across the affected region has reached 537. Among those missing are Subhashree Chakraborty (43), a medical technologist from Kolkata, and Reena Banerjee (54), a private tutor. Subhashree had left Kolkata on August 21 along with a 30-member group, reaching Syabrubesi—a key transit gateway near the border—via Kathmandu on August 25. On Wednesday (August 26, 2026), at 7:57 AM, Subhashree sent…

Manchester City secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League, fueled by braces from Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland. The win marks Pep Guardiola’s side’s second consecutive victory, consolidating their position at the top of the league table. Haaland put City ahead in the 17th minute of the match on Friday (August 28, 2026) with a well-placed header. Early in the second half, French midfielder Rayan Cherki doubled the lead with a sharp finish from inside the box. Crystal Palace briefly pulled one back when Yeremy Pino’s free-kick rebounded off the crossbar and bounced into the…

Off-spinner Mohammad Rubel’s brilliant spin bowling propelled the Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team into the semi-finals of the Top End T20 series, defeating Northern Territory Strike by 3 wickets at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. The mystery spinner earned Man of the Match honors after delivering a match-winning spell of 5 for 21 in his 4 overs. Electing to bat first on Friday (August 28, 2026), Northern Territory Strike struggled against Rubel’s bowling, reaching 143 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. In response, Bangladesh HP successfully chased down the target with 10 balls to spare, led by a…

Popular Tollywood actor Kharaj Mukherjee has been caught in severe natural disasters and harsh weather conditions while shooting for a new film in Nepal. A flash flood devastated extensive areas in Rasuwa district, near the Nepal-China border. Due to widespread landslides and network blackouts, his family has been unable to reach him, raising concern. However, the actor’s son, Tamoghna Mukherjee (Bihu), assured that there is no immediate cause for panic. He confirmed that his mother is also accompanying his father on the trip. Although bad weather has disrupted flights and disabled local mobile networks, the family expects them to be…

Tottenham Hotspur secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Charlton at home in the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) to comfortably advance to the next round. Despite dominating possession from the kickoff, Spurs had to wait until the 41st minute for their breakthrough, when Mikey Moore opened the scoring. Just four minutes later, striker Dominic Solanke doubled the lead right before halftime. Tottenham’s attacking momentum intensified in the second half. Kevin Danso made it 3-0 in the 67th minute, followed by substitute new signing Savinho extending the scoreline to 4-0 in the 82nd minute. Ben Davies added Spurs’ fifth goal in the…

Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback to salvage a draw against India in the second and final Test in Colombo, largely driven by Sunal Dinusha’s heroic batting display. Having scored a century in the first innings, the left-handed batter anchored the host nation once again with a gritty, undefeated hundred in the second innings to stave off imminent defeat. Resuming the final day (Thursday, August 27, 2026) with four wickets in hand, Sri Lanka reached 429 for 9. With Sri Lanka leading by 216 runs after being forced to follow on and 15 overs remaining in the day’s play, both…

Two pilots were killed when a light trainer aircraft crashed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The incident occurred on Thursday morning (August 27, 2026) in a field near the Ganga Barrage in Nathupurwa village, within Kanpur’s Katri area. Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal confirmed that the deceased included an instructor and a trainee pilot. The instructor was identified as Sachin Bhatia from Gujarat, while the trainee was Abhishek Pujari from Karnataka. Instructor Sachin, who possessed nearly 3,000 hours of flying experience, took off with the trainee at around 11:30 AM local time, and the tragedy struck approximately 20 minutes later…

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides triggered by a high-altitude glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 390. Local police confirmed that at least 389 bodies have been recovered within Nepal’s territory alone. Meanwhile, the number of missing persons across the border region has reached at least 1,500. Disaster management agencies in Nepal and international monitoring bodies warn that the casualty count is likely to increase further as search operations continue. Citing Al Jazeera and local media, Chinese Premier Li Qiang inspected the landslide-affected Gyirong county near the Tibetan border, issuing strict directives to intensify…

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has urged opposition members not to walk out of the National Parliament over minor excuses. He made these remarks on Thursday (August 27, 2026) immediately following the walkout announcement by Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. Addressing the opposition, the Home Minister said, “Let us keep this parliament alive and vibrant by conducting all discussions right here. We should not walk out on trivial pretexts. This only harms democracy. If we fail to make this parliament functional, democracy will repeatedly stumble, and history will hold the opposition responsible for it.”Speaking to reporters outside the parliament…

The Opposition staged a walkout from the third session of the 13th National Parliament, alleging that they were denied the opportunity to discuss pressing public grievances, including the energy crisis and the non-implementation of the referendum mandate. On Thursday night (August 27, 2026) around 8:00 PM, Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman announced the walkout following a sharp critique of the ruling party’s conduct inside the parliament chamber. Addressing the house, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman stated, “We submitted four notices to speak on behalf of the public. We hope that in the interest of alleviating public suffering, these notices will…