KATHMANDU, July 15: Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, concluded his one-day visit to Nepal on Friday, focusing on the implementation of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) projects and strengthening bilateral relations.
Supplies of drinking water in the Indian capital will fall by a quarter on Thursday and Friday because three treatment plants have been flooded, the city government said, as the Yamuna river overflowed after incessant rain. Delhi's river is at its highest level in 45 years after unusually heavy downpours in neighbouring states like Haryana, to the north. "There will be a water problem in some areas of Delhi," the city's chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, said on Twitter.
of himachal pradesh, which is the worst affected state in the region, because of heavy rains since the last weekend. authorities say that in himachal pradesh, 3! people were killed until tuesday. nearly 1,300 roads were closed due to landslides and flash floods, and a0 major bridges damaged in the last three days. a lot of tourists flock to this state, but for many, their holiday has turned into a nightmare. many people have been stranded because of landslides and flash floods. officials claim that as many as 2,000 tourists stranded in kullu district owing to incessant rain have been safely evacuated. several parts of the state, and also that of the neighbouring states of punjab and haryana, continue to be flooded. since tuesday, weather has been largely clear in most parts, bringing relief to the residents. the authorities have stepped up relief measures in the region. the nominations for the 75th annual primetime emmy awards were announced today. hbo tops the field with 127 nominatio
officials claim that as many as 2000 tourists stranded in kullu district owing to incessant rain have been safely evacuated. several parts of the state, and also that of the neighbouring states of punjab and haryana, continue to be flooded. since tuesday, weather has been largely clear in most parts, bringing relief to the residents. the authorities have stepped up relief measures in the region. that s just a snapshot in a couple of places. dr friederike otto is senior lecturer in climate science at imperial univeristy and author of angry weather: heat waves, floods, storms, and the new science of climate change . i asked on this programme whether this is what she had anticipated. what is changing very fast and continuing to it emissions. we are continuing to it emissions. we are continuing to it emissions. we are continuing to burn fossil fuels and missions are continuing to rise. as