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Hindustan Times
03-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Bihar man found dead day after he drowned in Nepal's Bagmati river
The body of an Indian man was recovered from an irrigation canal in southern Terai plains in Nepal on Sunday, after he drowned in Bagmati river. This incident occurred months after multiple similar accidents of deaths of Indian tourists were reported in Nepal.(Unsplash/representational) The body was identified to be of Rohit Kumar Singh, a resident of Bihar's Khagaria district, reported news agency PTI. The 30-year-old man was bathing at the Bagmati river, in Chandrapur Municipality around 2.40 pm on Saturday, shortly after which he went missing. He had reportedly consumed alcohol before stepping into the river water, PTI quoted The Himalayan Times, which cited local police. A rescue team comprising the Armed Police Force's Disaster Response Unit and local police found Singh's body at around 10.25 am on Sunday, from an irrigation canal of the river in the Gujara Municipality area, said Rautahat DSP Deepak Kumar Rai. A post-mortem examination was conducted, after which his body was handed over to the family. This incident occurs months after multiple similar accidents of deaths of Indian tourists were reported in Nepal. An eighteen-year-old boy from India lost his life while swimming in Nepal's Tinau river in May 2025, reported The Rising Nepal. A resident of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, Sohaib Ansari went missing at around 4 pm on May 22, while swimming in the Tinau River at the dam side in Tinau-3, Palpa after repeated warnings by the authorities to avoid entering the river. Sohaib was visiting Nepal along with his four other friends at the time of the incident, said the TRN report. Another report by The Kathmandu Post in the same month, a 15-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur drowned in the Tinau river and lost his life while swimming. The Palpa district of Nepal, saw another death earlier this year, in March, where a 25-year-old man from Gorakhpur, Shivam Pandey, went missing while swimming, reported Makalukhabar. Five days later, his body was discovered nearly one kilometer downstream from the Ramdi Ghat in the Bagnaskali Rural Municipality-5 of Palpa district, the report added.
News18
03-08-2025
- News18
Indian national drowns in Nepals Bagmati river, body recovered
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (PTI) The body of an Indian man who drowned in Nepal's Bagmati River was recovered on Sunday from an irrigation canal in southern Terai plains, according to a media report. Rohit Kumar Singh, 30, a resident of Khagaria district of Bihar, had entered the Bagmati river to bathe at Nunthar in Chandrapur Municipality around 2:40 pm on Saturday after consuming alcohol, The Himalayan Times said, quoting local police. Singh went missing shortly after, the police said. A joint rescue team of the Armed Police Force's Disaster Response Unit and local police found Singh's body around 10:25 am on Sunday in the Bagmati irrigation canal in Gujara Municipality, the Rautahat DSP Deepak Kumar Rai. First Published: August 03, 2025, 17:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
US ends Temporary Protected Status for Nepal, grants 60-day transition
The US has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provided to Nepal in the wake of the 2015 earthquake, a media report said. A US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice on Saturday said TPS would not be extended for Nepal after its expiration on June 24 this year. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the beneficiaries would be granted a 60-day transition period through August 5, The Himalayan Times reported. TPS allows immigrants from designated countries without another legal status to stay in the US for up to 18 months and get legal work authorisation when social circumstances prevent a safe return. Nepal was initially designated for TPS on June 24, 2015, for a period of 18 months, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that resulted in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions. The DHS had extended the designation on October 26, 2016, for an additional 18-month period and multiple occasions thereafter. "After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, the secretary has determined that Nepal no longer continues to meet the conditions for its designation for TPS. The secretary, therefore, is terminating the TPS designation of Nepal as required by statute," the notice said. According to the DHS, about 12,700 Nepalese nationals have TPS, with over 5,500 having become legal permanent residents of the US. Over 7,000 Nepalis will have to return to the country once the TPS is terminated.
Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
US terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal
The US has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provided to Nepal in the wake of the 2015 earthquake, a media report said. A US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice on Saturday said TPS would not be extended for Nepal after its expiration on June 24 this year. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the beneficiaries would be granted a 60-day transition period through August 5, The Himalayan Times reported. TPS allows immigrants from designated countries without another legal status to stay in the US for up to 18 months and get legal work authorisation when social circumstances prevent a safe return. Nepal was initially designated for TPS on June 24, 2015, for a period of 18 months, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that resulted in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions. The DHS had extended the designation on October 26, 2016, for an additional 18-month period and multiple occasions thereafter. 'After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, the secretary has determined that Nepal no longer continues to meet the conditions for its designation for TPS. The secretary, therefore, is terminating the TPS designation of Nepal as required by statute,' the notice said. According to the DHS, about 12,700 Nepalese nationals have TPS, with over 5,500 having become legal permanent residents of the US. Over 7,000 Nepalis will have to return to the country once the TPS is terminated.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
US terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal
The US has terminated the Temporary Protected Status ( TPS ) provided to Nepal in the wake of the 2015 earthquake, a media report said. A US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice on Saturday said TPS would not be extended for Nepal after its expiration on June 24 this year. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the beneficiaries would be granted a 60-day transition period through August 5, The Himalayan Times reported. TPS allows immigrants from designated countries without another legal status to stay in the US for up to 18 months and get legal work authorisation when social circumstances prevent a safe return. Nepal was initially designated for TPS on June 24, 2015, for a period of 18 months, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that resulted in a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions. Live Events The DHS had extended the designation on October 26, 2016, for an additional 18-month period and multiple occasions thereafter. "After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, the secretary has determined that Nepal no longer continues to meet the conditions for its designation for TPS. The secretary, therefore, is terminating the TPS designation of Nepal as required by statute," the notice said. According to the DHS, about 12,700 Nepalese nationals have TPS, with over 5,500 having become legal permanent residents of the US. Over 7,000 Nepalis will have to return to the country once the TPS is terminated.
