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California wildfire grows 10 times in size in 48 hrs; hundreds of firefighters deployed [details]

Fuelled by wind and dry conditions, the Caldor Fire burning in El Dorado county in Northern California has scorched 65,474 acres of land so far, and grew 10 times in size in just 48 hours, according to Inciweb, an interstate incident information system.

Aug 20, 2021

NATO crew returned to K'taka shares his Afghan stint.

NATO crew member from K'taka recalls Afghan stint; shares horrifying experience with Taliban [details]

Deepak Kumar U, a 35-year-old man who worked in the rescue fire fighting crew team of the US and NATO army base in Herat, Afghanistan, shared his experience of horror with the Taliban during his stint in the war-torn country.

Aug 20, 2021

12.2mn Afghans acutely food insecure: UN

Afghan Crisis: UN office says 12.2mn Afghans face acute food shortage

The UN humanitarians have said that the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure.

Aug 20, 2021

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand on Friday

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand today, warns Central Water Commission

With heavy rain forecast in Uttarakhand, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned of rise in water levels in rivers of the hill state with some areas likely to witness flash floods even as several stations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar continued to above danger levels on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2021

K'taka police return late mother's cell phone to daughter.

Karnataka Police helps little girl find her late mother's mobile phone [Details]

The fervent appeals of a little girl, Hrithiksha, to find her late mother's mobile phone have been answered. The Kodagu district police in Karnataka found the phone and returned it to the girl.

Aug 20, 2021

No let-up in political killings; now Apni Party leader killed by terrorists in Kashmir [Details]

Politicians worry over the recent spate of attacks on mainstream leaders

Aug 19, 2021

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Amid mounting criticism from the public over the US drawdown from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said that Washington is committed to evacuating Americans and if necessary, troops could remain in Kabul past the August 31 deadline.

Aug 19, 2021

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Melvin, a resident of Ullal in Karnataka's Mangaluru and working as a technician at a hospital in Kabul, has safely returned to his homeland amid all the chaos there.

Aug 19, 2021

Akshay Kumar's "Bell Bottom" is a brilliant narrative of rescuing hijacked plane [Movie Review]

'Bell Bottom' features Akshay Kumar as a RAW agent, who pulls off the impossible mission of re-capturing a hijacked plane and landing it safely on Indian soil with all the passengers alive, without any bloodshed. It is slick and stylish all along.

Aug 19, 2021

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

Several provinces across Afghanistan witnessed protests with Afghans taking to the streets holding the country's national flag, which is no longer in use since the Taliban took Kabul city.

Aug 19, 2021

ICRC calls on int'l community to support Afghanistan

Taliban meets Karzai-headed council amid efforts to form new govt; Red Cross appeals for support

As taliban holds meetings with Afghan politicians to form a government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to international donors to step up their financial and political support for the war-torn Afghanistan, and vowed to continue its humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.

Aug 19, 2021

youth commits suicide, the mother ends life near hospital in K'taka

Bengaluru youth dies by suicide, mother ends life soon in road accident

In a tragic incident, the mother of a youth, who had committed suicide, ended her life by coming under the wheels of a speedy vehicle near a hospital

Aug 19, 2021

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

The BJP MLA from the Bispi Assembly constituency in Bihar's Madhubani district, Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachaul, made a controversial statement on Wednesday when he said that people having problems staying in India should go to Afghanistan and avail petrol and diesel at a lower price there.

Aug 19, 2021

Haiti Sets Up Makeshift Hospital After 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Port-de-Paix

Death toll in Haiti earthquake reaches 2,189

The death toll from the powerful 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has increased to 2,189, the Caribbean island's Civil Protection Agency reported.

Aug 19, 2021

Taliban regards Kashmir internal issue; experts advise caution, call to increase vigil along borders [details]

Ex-J&K DGP calls for 'wait and watch' policy at this juncture and emphasizes on intensifying vigil on borders.

Aug 18, 2021

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India

California wildfire grows 10 times in size in 48 hrs; hundreds of firefighters deployed [details]

NATO crew member from K'taka recalls Afghan stint; shares horrifying experience with Taliban [details]

Afghan Crisis: UN office says 12.2mn Afghans face acute food shortage

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand today, warns Central Water Commission

Karnataka Police helps little girl find her late mother's mobile phone [Details]

No let-up in political killings; now Apni Party leader killed by terrorists in Kashmir [Details]

US Afghan policy: Biden now says troops could remain in Kabul beyond Aug 31

Technician safely returns from Afghanistan, shares horrific experience [details]

Akshay Kumar's "Bell Bottom" is a brilliant narrative of rescuing hijacked plane [Movie Review]

Protests staged across Afghan provinces holding national flag

Taliban meets Karzai-headed council amid efforts to form new govt; Red Cross appeals for support

Bengaluru youth dies by suicide, mother ends life soon in road accident

BJP MLA in Bihar triggers new row with Afghanistan remark on petrol prices

Death toll in Haiti earthquake reaches 2,189

Taliban regards Kashmir internal issue; experts advise caution, call to increase vigil along borders [details]

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh