Monsoon rains have caused flooding in Feni, a district in south-eastern Bangladesh, leaving thousands stranded and displaced. See the images.
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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 23, 2024
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Rescue work underway after an Indian number plate bus with 40 passengers coming from Pokhara to Kathmandu fell into the Marsyangdi river at Tanahun, Abu Khaireni, Nepal.
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A new volcanic eruption was observed from the intersection between Reykjanesbraut, Iceland, and the road to Grindavik.
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Meet the trailblazers of the Paralympic Refugee Team, set to make history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with its largest delegation yet. Led by Chef de Mission Nyasha Mharakurwa, eight talented Para athletes - Zakia Khudadadi (Para taekwondo), Guillaume Junior Atangana (Para-athletics), Ibrahim Al Hussein (Para triathlon), Salman Abbariki (Para-athletics), Hadi Darvish (Para powerlifting), Sayed Amir Hossein Hosseini Pour (Para table tennis), Amelio Castro Grueso (Wheelchair fencing), and Hadi Hassanzada (Para taekwondo) - accompanied by two guides, will compete in six disciplines.
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Raini, a village in Uttarakhand where Chipko movement began, is staring at an uncertain future. In 2021, a glacier burst tragedy killed more than 200. Geologists declared Raini unfit for living and recommended rehabilitation of people. Nothing happened after that.
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England took a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford, reaching 259/6 on Day 2. Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72, Harry Brook's 56, and Joe Root's 42 helped England surpass Sri Lanka's 236. Smith, playing his fourth Test, notched his third half-century, hitting five fours and a six. He remained at the crease with Gus Atkinson (4 not out) when play ended early due to bad weather. The match was interrupted by rain, washing out the morning session and forcing an early close with over an hour of play remaining. Despite the weather, England's batters made the most of the time available, building a solid foundation for the remainder of the Test.
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Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Saud Shakeel smashed centuries as Pakistan piled up 448-6 declared to put the hosts in control of the first test against Bangladesh on Thursday. Rizwan hit a career-best 171 not out off 239 balls and left-hander Shakeel continued his imperious form in red-ball cricket with 141 runs off 261 before Pakistan declared late on the second day. Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan negotiated the last hour against the pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as they took the visitors to a cautious 27-0 at stumps after 12 overs, still trailing by 421 runs
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AIIMS doctors on Thursday called off their 11-day strike on Thursday against the Kolkata RG Kar Medical College & Hospital doctor rape and murder case after the Supreme Court assured them that there will be no adverse action once they rejoin duties. The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata sparked nationwide protests.
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At least 10 people have died and one was missing in landslides and flood-related incidents in Tripura since Sunday. Over 32,000 people have taken shelter in 330 relief camps due to heavy rainfall. The entire state government machinery has been working round the clock to tackle the unprecedented natural calamity, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said, adding that NDRF team along with relief materials have reached the state.
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