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Singapore: Home Minister denounces racist remarks targeting Air India and the Nepal disaster, police to investigate hate speech

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2026

Senior Minister K Shanmugam announced a police investigation into "shameful" racist online attacks targeting missing Singaporeans in Nepal and Temasek leadership over SIA's Air India investment.

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40 high-hazard glacial lakes, 7 at high risk: Why Sikkim is bracing for a possible Himalayan flood threat

OpIndia Staff - 2 September, 2026

"We have more than 400 glacial lakes in Sikkim, both big and small, out of which 16 lakes are highly vulnerable," an official stated.

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As Modi govt extends humanitarian support to Nepal, read how India has helped 7 other disaster-torn countries in the past several years

Aditi - 29 August, 2026

India has been among the first responders whenever its neighbours faced any natural disaster or any other calamity. It has stood by its Himalayan neighbour, which often faces natural disasters, through thick and thin.

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India steps up Nepal flood aid: Rescue teams, Bailey bridges and relief supplies sent as death toll crosses 500

Divya Bharti - 28 August, 2026

Following devastating flash floods in Nepal that claimed over 500 lives and washed away key infrastructure, India has dispatched specialized rescue experts, relief cargo, and portable Bailey bridges to restore cut-off roads.

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Did Nepal refuse foreign rescue help? What Kathmandu’s decision means as it accepts relief aid

Jinit Jain - 28 August, 2026

Nepal says it does not need foreign rescue teams for now, but India’s pending NDRF offer raises questions over Kathmandu’s selective approach to international disaster assistance.

Nepal floods killed 272 thus far, but warnings came 5 months earlier: How melting Himalayan glaciers may have set the stage

Divya Bharti - 28 August, 2026

Reports from ICIMOD reveal that Himalayan glacier loss has doubled since 2000, warning that critical water towers are approaching irreversible tipping points amid widespread gaps in regional monitoring.

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More than 165 dead in Nepal flash flood, over 800 missing including 300 Indian tourists

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2026

Catastrophic flash floods triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 165 people and left over 800 missing, including more than 300 Indian tourists.

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Nepal flash floods: Over 100 Indians among nearly 400 missing, 19 dead as massive flood sweeps away homes, bridges and vehicles

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2026

As water continues to move downstream through rivers connected to the Gandak and Kosi systems, authorities in Bihar have increased vigilance and asked officials in vulnerable districts to remain prepared.

How the fall of Hindu Rashtra in Nepal gave way to Muslim street veto

Shriti Sagar - 1 August, 2026

The removal of the Hindu Kingdom status stripped away a protective shield for the country's majority culture. When communist ideology dismantled thetraditional guardrail, it gave away to the Muslim street veto.

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