Nepal Flash Floods: 288 Indians still uncontactable, 21 rescued; MEA issues fresh update
India Newsby Monica Singh·27 Aug 2026
INDIA 288 Indians uncontactable after Nepal Rasuwa disaster, 21 rescued, MEA says. Among missing: 73 Trishuli-1 workers, 37+49 Tamil Nadu Kailash Yatra via Samrat & Fly Everest, 32 West Bengal in...
The day after the central Nepal flood
Global Voicesby Nepali Times·27 Aug 2026
This story, written by Kunda Dixit, was originally published in Nepali Times. A slightly edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.
Lake District bosses crack down on fly-campers ahead of Bank Holiday
Mail Onlineby Noor Qurashi·27 Aug 2026
- Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Lake District bosses have...
Making 3-minute car check can help keep you safe as thunderstorm hit UK
Daily Express :by Samantha Bartlett·27 Aug 2026
Motorists across Britain are being urged to take extra care on the roads as the Met Office has put a Yellow weather warning in place, with thunderstorms and torrential rain threatening to bring a...
How much does it really cost to charge an electric car at home?
The Independentby Steve Fowler·27 Aug 2026
If you own an electric car, the latest headlines about rising household energy prices may have prompted a slightly nervous glance towards your home charger.
Scientists blame climate change for Nepal's flash flood
Mail Onlineby Shivali Best·27 Aug 2026
- READ MORE: Nepal flood LIVE - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Scientists have blamed climate change for yesterday's flash floods in Nepal.
Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
The Independentby Sibi Arasu·27 Aug 2026
The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
The retirement-friendly towns where land sells for R50 000
The South Africanby Mary Alson·27 Aug 2026
The retirement-friendly towns where land sells for R50 000 Build your dream home for life after retirement in these towns where land sells for R50 000.
Plunging catches and policy delays hit fisheries sector
The Hinduby Navamy Sudhish·27 Aug 2026
It is almost a month into the post-trawl ban season, a period usually marked by bustling docks and overflowing catches.
Independence Day 2026 | The long way around India on a bicycle
The Hinduby Navin Paul·27 Aug 2026
In 2021, I started cycling across India with a Nikon D850 camera and a loose plan to photograph whatever I found along the way — people, places, small routines of everyday life.
Nepal flash floods: At least 288 Indians still missing; MEA says focus is on providing humanitarian aid as per Kathmandu’s request
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27 Aug 2026
At least 288 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (August 27, 2026), adding that India’s focus is...
Commentary: Nepal’s ‘tsunami of dirt’ highlights rising risk of glacial floods
Channel News Asiaby Levan Tielidze·27 Aug 2026
Commentary: Nepal’s ‘tsunami of dirt’ highlights rising risk of glacial floods Glaciers worldwide are in retreat, which can lead to more floods and debris flow disasters, says this researcher.
At 64, Retd Commissioner Turned His Delhi Home Into a Garden of Mangoes, Pineapples & More
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·27 Aug 2026
Padam Singh cannot remember the last time he bought a lemon. That is because outside the rooms of his Delhi home, fruit grows almost everywhere.
‘Ecosystem approach’ needed to tackle Asia’s interconnected challenges: Temasek Foundation CEO
Channel News Asiaby Ishan Garg·27 Aug 2026
‘Ecosystem approach’ needed to tackle Asia’s interconnected challenges: Temasek Foundation CEO Philanthropic capital can help get pilot projects off the ground, but partnerships with governments...
Cambodia defies UN call to free ‘arbitrarily jailed’ environmental activists
Mongabay Globalby Philip Jacobson·27 Aug 2026
- Cambodia insists five environmental activists jailed in 2024 will remain behind bars, after a U.N. working group called their detention arbitrary and urged their immediate release.
Nepal flash flood: Death toll rises to 270, 403 tourists missing in Rasuwa including 133 Indians
India Newsby Monica Singh·27 Aug 2026
INDIA Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 270, 403 tourists missing in Rasuwa - 341 foreigners including 133 Indians, 62 Nepali. Flood from Tibet hit Bhote Koshi-Trishuli basin Wednesday.
In Java’s hills, former bird hunters are rebuilding a songbird haven
Mongabay Globalby Mongabay Editor·27 Aug 2026
- Some former hunters on the Indonesian island of Java have abandoned catching birds for the songbird trade and have since become notable local conservation figures.
Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon, Western Visayas; LPA inside PAR may strengthen
Rapplerby Jee Y. Geronimo·27 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - A new low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression, which would be named Pilandok.
Demarcation of 700 km river Ganga floodplain complete: UP informs NGT
Hindustan Timesby PTI·27 Aug 2026
Demarcation of 700 km river Ganga floodplain complete: UP informs NGT New Delhi, State authorities informed the National Green Tribunal that the demarcation of the Ganga river's floodplain zone...
Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians rescued, 288 still missing alongside 80-member Isha Foundation group
The South Firstby South First Desk·27 Aug 2026
Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians rescued, 288 still missing alongside 80-member Isha Foundation group Of the 288 Indians who remained uncontactable, 73 were working on the Trishuli I Power Project.
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