Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has intensified his protest against ethanol-blended fuel. He announced he will submit a memorandum signed by over two lakh people to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on August 4, alongside a march in Delhi.
Authorities in the US state of Washington have declared a state of emergency as a devastating wildfire spreads rapidly, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, particularly in and around the northwestern city of Spokane.
The bodies of four more climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, have been recovered from the Karakoram mountain range, three days after they went missing following an avalanche.
Cross-border trade between India and China through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim has resumed after being suspended for six years. The historic trade route, which had been closed since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reopened on Saturday. The route was originally revived in 2006 after remaining closed for 44 years following the 1962 war, and its restoration was seen as a symbol of reviving the ancient Silk Route trade.
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja and nine other climbers have been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck their expedition on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram mountain range, expedition organizer Elite Exped announced on Saturday (August 2).
Three people, including the suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting at a shopping center in the US state of Idaho, while at least two others were injured, local authorities said.