Delivering a compelling address at the 81st UN General Assembly, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah termed his country’s recent fatal flash floods a stark warning to the planet on runaway Himalayan climate collapse. Urging international accountability, Shah proposed a multilateral Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism and demanded expedited access to UN Loss and Damage adaptation funding for frontline mountain states.

Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary produced an emphatic upset at the Asian Games, dominating Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aira Villegas by a 5-0 unanimous verdict in the women’s 51kg category. Following consecutive 5-0 round sweeps, the Commonwealth Games champion advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, where she faces Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova.

The US House has passed a sweeping sanctions bill granting executive authority to levy up to 100% tariffs on countries purchasing Russian hydrocarbons. Facing direct exposure as a leading consumer of Russian crude, India reaffirmed its sovereign commitment to domestic energy security while preparing to navigate fresh diplomatic headwinds with Washington.

An area stretching far beyond Nepal and Tibet, both engulfed in a devastating flood is feeling the fallout of the disaster in which 350 people have died and toll is set to rise. Citizens from a number of countries have lost their lives hence the global impact.

Nepal is facing a major humanitarian crisis after devastating flash floods swept through parts of the country, leaving hundreds dead and many people missing. Rescue and recovery operations have been intensified as authorities search for survivors and assess the extensive damage caused by the floods.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday (August 26) said the event featuring its chief Mohan Bhagwat in New York has been organised in the spirit of open dialogue and invited “anyone interested” in knowing more about the organisation to join the discussion.