A 47-year-old Indian tourist died after two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche Helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, police say. A New Zealand citizen on one aircraft was injured and airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, while both pilots suffered minor injuries. The helicopters, operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air, collided around 8.11am near the Everest base camp area. Authorities have not yet established how many passengers were on board.
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Women in Naya Padampur are operating small businesses that provide household earnings and lessen the need to harvest forest resources. A recent study shows that most participants feel confident supporting their families, despite facing cultural and financial obstacles to entrepreneurship and land ownership.
29 October 2026
Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on India's east coast early on Wednesday, 28 Oct, after being classed as a very severe cyclonic storm by the India Meteorological Department. Officials report at least three deaths, two from a falling tree causing electrocution. Wind speeds reached about 135 km/h. More than 180,000 people were evacuated from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha beforehand. At least 180 houses were destroyed, about 220 trees toppled, and roughly 79,000 acres of crops damaged. Power supply was disrupted, and schools, trains and flights were halted along the coast. The cyclone's centre has moved inland and the storm has weakened to a severe cyclonic storm, though heavy rain continues in coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.