A senior trekking guide says at least 17 people have been killed after an avalanche triggered by Nepal’s massive earthquake slammed into a section of the Mount Everest mountaineering base camp. Another 61 people have been injured. Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountain ....

One of the eight alleged smugglers, Mohd Ahmed Punjabi Guzar, on board Pakistani boat seized with 232 kilograms of heroin by the Indian Coast Guard holds a health card of United Arab Emirates, indicating he might be residing there, while others were found with Pakistani cur ....

A powerful, 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, collapsing houses, leveling centuries-old temples and cutting open roads in the worst temblor in the Himalayan nation in over 80 years. Dozen ....

The Kerala unit of Trinamool Congress is organizing the migrant workers from North India, particularly those from Bengal. A state government survey last year said Kerala has around 25 lakh migrant workers, mainly employed in the construction industry. Of them, 20 per cen ....

The second phase of the West Bengal municipal polls was overshadowed by the strong earthquake that hit around noon taking a toll of five lives. The quake hit when voting was picking up in different booths along with the rising tempers. But the natural calamity brought pa ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India will make all efforts to help the people of quake-hit Nepal and wipe their tears in this hour of crisis, giving priority to saving lives of those who might be buried under the debris. He said a number of rescue teams alon ....

More than 100 tourists from Gujarat are feared to be stranded in Nepal which was hit by a massive earthquake on Saturday. The state government has set up a special control room in Gandhinagar with helpline numbers 079-23251900, 23251902 and 23251908. “We are rec ....

Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan on Thursday joined the chorus of angry fans and ex-cricketers over the national team’s ODI whitewash in Bangladesh, terming the 0-3 loss as a “low point in Pakistan cricket history”. Imran, speaking on a local televisi ....

Playing her first match as world number one, India’s Sania Mirza crashed out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix event with partner Martina Hingis, who was not at her best due to a back injury. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair lost 3-6 3-6 to Croatia’s Petra Marti ....

Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina said dismissing South African swashbuckler A B de Villiers early proved to be the decisive turning point in his side’s 27-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 8 contest. Chasing 182, RCB ended 154/8 in the ....