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Sep

By The Press Editor

World

SCO Bishkek declaration backs India’s anti-terror push, boosts fight against narco-terrorism and crimes

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek has delivered several outcomes that strengthen India's cooperation with member states on terrorism, narco-terrorism, organised crime and other transnational security challenges. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the heads of state of other SCO member countries in signing the Bishkek Declaration marking the 25th anniversary of the organisation. The 26th SCO Summit was held in Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek from August 31 to September 1, 2026, under the theme "25 Years of the SCO: Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity." The declaration gives India a wider platform to put…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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Nepal floods horror: Husband watched wife drown before his eyes, says ‘I jumped from moving bus but she…’

Kathmandu: More than 1,000 people have reportedly died and nearly 4,000 remain missing after devastating floods hit Nepal, with the death count continuing to rise. Amid the destruction, heartbreaking stories are emerging of people who watched helplessly as their loved ones were swept away, leaving families shattered in a matter of moments. One such painful account has come from Badri Prasad Devkota, who was travelling with his wife and 34 other people to Gosainkunda -- a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal's Rasuwa district. Devkota told The Kathmandu Post that the bus was travelling at high speed when he suddenly saw…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi get relief as Pakistan HC bars solitary confinement

Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday (September 1) directed jail authorities to ensure that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are not kept in solitary confinement. Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro announced the verdict after holding that petitions challenging the alleged solitary confinement of Khan and Bibi were maintainable. The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician and his wife are currently being held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where they are serving lengthy prison sentences in corruption and related cases. Court directs implementation of directions within 15 days The court also directed jail authorities to…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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Intimidated by India? Pakistan PMO crops SCO group photo in desperate charade to exclude PM Modi

Pakistan's desperate charade to further a false narrative about its leadership was again exposed during the ongoing SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in a glaring faux pas by the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office.  In a post on X, Shehbaz Sharif's office posted a picture of him posing with other state leaders at the podium of the summit with the caption: "Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in a group photo with heads of state at the SCO Council of Heads of State Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 1 September 2026." Pak PM shares cropped SCO group photograph One thing that stood…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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How did Nepal’s green house survive deadly flash flood? Owner shares the tale

Kathmandu: The Nepal's green house, which dramatically survived the monster flash flood on August 26 has caught widespread attention. The netizens are curious to know how a lone structure can stand tall amid the deadly flood that took lives of 987 people, as per latest information.  Laxmi Pandey, the owner the house told ANI, "we feel lucky to have survived. It is like a second birth for us. We had climbed to the upper floor as flood water had entered my house. Even during the Nepal earthquake, we felt very strong tremors, and the nearby houses collapsed. We were rescued…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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23 bodies recovered from one house reveal horror of Nepal flash flood as rescuers race against time

Kathmandu: Search and rescue teams are working against time to locate thousands of people missing after the devastating August 26 flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, the death toll in which is nearing a thousand. The sheer horror of the calamity came to the fore once again after 23 bodies were recovered from a single house buried under flood debris in Nuwakot. The death toll has risen to 939, while more than 4,000 people remain unaccounted for. In one of the worst-hit areas, a three-storey house in Betravati village of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, was swallowed by debris carried by the swollen…

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01

Sep

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PM Modi, China President Xi shake hands, hold talks at SCO summit in Bishkek | Video

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands and had a brief interaction while walking together to attend  26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The two leaders were seen having a conversation after the group photo rounds with other leaders. The interaction between the leaders carries importance as India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12 to 13 where the Chinese president is expected to attend.   Meanwhile, PM Modi addressing the SCO summit today said that there can be no place for double standards on terrorism. "We must dismantle…

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01

Sep

By The Press Editor

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No room for double standards on terrorism: PM Modi’s firm message at SCO in front of Pak PM

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek. "We must speak with one voice that there can be no place for double standards on terrorism," he said at the SCO summit in presence of his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. "We must dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism, its financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens," he said. PM Modi also stressed on diplomacy over war. He said, "there is no solution on the battlefield and all wars and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy."   PM Modi stresses on ending war  Earlier,…

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01

Sep

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Over 100-year-old Hindu temple razed in Pakistan’s Narowal to make space for Madrasa

Islamabad: Over 100-year-old Hindu temple was demolished in Pakistan's Punjab province reportedly to include its land for setting up of a madrassa. As per locals, a group of religious zealots - members of a banned far-right Islamic party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) demolished the temple to include its land in an adjacent seminary. The temple was located in Siraj village in Narowal district, about 130 kilometers from Lahore.  The Pakistan Masiha Millat Party (PMMP) has urged the Punjab government to take action against those involved in the demolition of the temple and ensure its reconstruction. PMMP chairman Aslam Parvez Sahotra  said…

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01

Sep

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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits after short 18-month tenure; what’s behind sudden departure?

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after about 18 months in office, the White House has announced, marking the latest departure of a senior military leader under President Donald Trump. The White House did not give a reason for Driscoll’s resignation. However, tensions between him and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. Driscoll is also a longtime friend of Vice President JD Vance, whom he met while attending Yale Law School. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly praised Driscoll, saying he had been effective in advancing Trump’s agenda at the Department of the Army. She credited him…

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