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21 dead as bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into Nepal river

KATHMANDU, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Half of the passengers in a bus carrying 43 Indians died on Friday when the vehicle plunged into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring Nepal, a spokesperson for the Himalayan nation’s armed police said. A total of 21 people died and 22 were injured, Shailendra Thapa, a spokesperson for the armed police said, adding that all 41 passengers and two crew were Indian and headed to capital Kathmandu from the tourist city of Pokhara when the accident occurred. Roads in the mountainous region can challenge drivers as they are often narrow and treacherous, making it tough

14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug 23 (PTI) At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal on Friday, according to media reports.The bus from Gorakhpur was heading toward the capital Kathmandu from the resort town of Pokhara when it drove off the highway in Aaina Pahara in the Tanahun district. At least 29 passengers have been rescued from the bus with the number plate UP 53 FT 7623. The bus was heading to Gorakhpur from Pokhara via Kathmandu. At least 14 people were confirmed dead in the accident, the report said. Information Officer

Govind Mohan takes charge as Union Home Secretary

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan on Friday took charge as the Union home secretary following the retirement of incumbent Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Mohan, a 1989-batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre, was serving as Union culture secretary before being appointed as Union home secretary last week. A B.Tech from Banaras Hindu University and PG Diploma from IIM, Ahmedabad, the senior bureaucrat has a wide experience of serving both the Sikkim and the central governments in various capacities. Mohan is considered to be one of the brilliant officers presently serving in the government and known for his

Bangladeshis ‘not angry but hurt’: Top BNP leader on Hasina’s stay in India

Dhaka, Aug 23 (PTI) A top BNP leader here said Bangladeshis are “not angry but hurt” over deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India, even as he urged politicians and security strategists in New Delhi to “rethink” their policy given the ground reality here. In an exclusive interview with PTI at his residence in Dhaka, Abdul Moyeen Khan, a former Cabinet minister of Bangladesh, also said his country shares a border with India on three sides and it is a big neighbour, so there is “no reason why India should not be our best friend”. After unprecedented anti-government protests

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