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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
134th edition of Durand Cup Jamshedpur leg kicks off with grand opening ceremony
The Jamshedpur leg of the 134th Durand Cup began on a spectacular note, despite heavy rain, with an electrifying opening match at The Furnace —the home ground of Jamshedpur FC . The stadium was packed with passionate football fans who braved the weather to cheer for their teams and witness the grand cultural and sporting spectacle. The opening ceremony was graced by Sudivya Kumar, Hon'ble Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Art & Culture, and Sports & Youth Affairs, and Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command and Patron of the Durand Cup Organising Committee (DCOC). They were joined by Major General Dhurba Prakash Shah, Director General of Military Training of the Nepali Army. The event also saw the presence of several dignitaries including Shri Saryu Roy (MLA, Jamshedpur West), Smt. Purnima Das Sahu (MLA, Jamshedpur East), Shri D. B. Sundara Ramam (Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel), Shri Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary (Executive Director & State Head, Bihar & Jharkhand, IOCL), Shri Mangal Kalindi (MLA, Jugsalai) and Shri Manoj Kumar Yadav, a distinguished sports personality and administrator from Jharkhand. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Senior tries new socks to relieve foot pain, and it works TISOX Read More Undo Top officers of the Indian Army in attendance included Lieutenant General Yash Ahlawat, AVSM, YSM, SM (General Officer Commanding, Brahmastra Corps), Major General Rajesh Arun Moghe, VSM (GOC, Bengal Sub Area & Vice Chairman, DCOC), and Major General Paramvir Singh Dagar, VSM (General Officer Commanding, Cockerel Division). The grand ceremony featured a vibrant cultural line-up: A Paika dance performed by Gulab Singh Munda and his team from Icchagarh A Khukhri dance by the 6th Battalion of the 8th Gorkha Regiment A lively Jhumair dance, a local folk performance And a thrilling Kalaripayattu display by the 21st Battalion of the Madras Regiment In a gesture of friendship and mutual respect, Lieutenant General R.C. Tiwari and Major General Dhurba Prakash Shah exchanged greetings and souvenirs before the match, reinforcing the longstanding camaraderie between the Indian and Nepali Armies. They also met the players and staff of Tribhuvan Army FC (Nepali Army), posed for photographs, and wished them well for their campaign. Adding to the excitement, souvenir footballs were kicked into the stands to engage the young audience. The Jamshedpur leg will host seven matches, including a quarterfinal. Apart from Tribhuvan Army FC, Indian Army FT and 1 Ladakh FC—the latter making their debut in the tournament—are also part of Group C. With a passionate crowd and a rich blend of culture, tradition, and sportsmanship, the Durand Cup continues its legacy as one of India's oldest and most celebrated football tournaments.


The Advertiser
08-07-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Eight killed as flood collapses Nepal-China bridge
At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system." At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system." At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system." At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system."


West Australian
08-07-2025
- Climate
- West Australian
Eight killed as flood collapses Nepal-China bridge
At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system."


Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Perth Now
Eight killed as flood collapses Nepal-China bridge
At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials say. There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said Tuesday's flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen. Police had recovered eight bodies, none of whom had been identified so far, Nepal Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Reuters. He said 57 people were rescued. Search and rescue operations were continuing, Nepali Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. At least 20 people were missing in Nepal, while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80km north of capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from China... There is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department said it was working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. In Pakistan, at least 79 people, including 38 children, have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The authority issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures and... an upcoming weather system."


Reuters
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Reuters
Dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border
KATHMANDU, July 8 (Reuters) - Over two dozen people were missing after torrential rain in China's Tibet region triggered a deluge in the Bhote Koshi River, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. Weather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet since there had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate catchment area of the river in the preceding 24 hours. At least 18 people are missing in Nepal while China's official Xinhua news agency said 11 people were unaccounted for on the Chinese side of the mountainous border region. In Nepal, the missing included six Chinese workers and three police personnel, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on X. It added that eight electric cars were also washed away and a small hydroelectric plant was damaged in the flood. Trade between Nepal and China was disrupted because of the bridge's destruction, officials said. The missing Chinese nationals were working at the Inland Container Depot being constructed with Chinese assistance about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Kathmandu, said Arjun Paudel, a senior administrative official of Rasuwa district. "The river also swept away some containers with goods imported from is a big loss (of property) and we are collecting details," he told Reuters. The Nepali army rescued 11 people and search and rescue operations were continuing, spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said. China has been increasing its investment in Nepal in recent years in domains including roads, power plants, and hospitals. The Asian giant has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few days that have left a trail of destruction, and is bracing for a tropical storm this week. Nepal's weather forecasting department is working with Sentinel Asia - an international initiative that uses space-based technology to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region - to determine the cause of the flooding. "We have made an Emergency Observation Request to the Sentinel Asia … for the satellite data to ascertain the possible causes of the flood and its impact," it said. In Pakistan, at least 79 people including 38 children have died in floods and rain-related incidents, including landslides and house collapses, since June 26, its National Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. The NDMA issued fresh alerts for flash flooding and glacial lake outbursts in the northern and northwestern provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing "a significant rise in temperatures upcoming weather system."