Peshawar: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has surged to 307, including 13 children, provincial authorities confirmed on Saturday, August 16. The torrential rains, which triggered widespread flooding across multiple districts, are expected to continue intermittently until August 21, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). PDMA...
New Delhi: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each individual who lost their life in the Dausa road accident, along with Rs 50,000 for those injured. The Prime Minister conveyed his sorrow over...
Thailand and Cambodia engaged in conflict for a third consecutive day on Saturday, with the death toll from their most violent clashes in years rising to 33, prompting Phnom Penh to demand an “immediate ceasefire”. A longstanding border dispute escalated into severe hostilities involving aircraft, artillery, tanks, and ground forces on Thursday, leading the UN...