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The Nepali Embassy in India has said that no Nepali nationals have been found dead in the floods and landslides that occurred in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India, so far.

Issuing a statement on Friday, the Embassy clarified that no Nepalis have been found dead so far despite the fact that they went missing in the floods and landslides.

The Nepali Embassy has been urging the concerned agencies of the Uttarakhand government and the Ministry of External Affairs of India to carry out search and rescue of missing Nepalis in the flood-affected areas, according to the statement.

According to the Embassy, 372 people have been rescued safely so far and two bodies have been recovered from the site.

Five Nepalis have gone missing in the flash floods in Bagoda, Paudi Gadawal, Uttarakhand.

Among the four Nepalis injured in the incident, three have returned home after treatment and one is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, the Embassy stated.

In a stark discovery on Peru's northern coast, archaeologists have unearthed the 3,000-year-old remains of 14 people believed to be victims of a ritual human sacrifice, offering a glimpse into the country's ancient past, Reuters reported.

A research team found the skeletal remains near what is thought to be a ritual temple of the Cupisnique culture, a civilization that thrived more than a millennium before the Incas. Some of the dead were buried face down with their hands tied behind their backs.

"The way in which these individuals were buried is atypical, as are the traumas and injuries they suffered during life and the violence they endured," said Henri Tantalean, the archeologist who led the excavation, according to Reuters.

One of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China's request, materials about Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong from an exhibit on authoritarian governments, according to a curator and communications seen by Reuters.

In what the artists called the latest attempt by Beijing to silence critics overseas, the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre changed multiple works by artists in exile in the exhibit on authoritarian governments collaborating across borders.

When Reuters visited on Thursday, some works previously advertised and photographed had been removed, including a multimedia installation by a Tibetan artist, while other pieces had been altered, with the words “Hong Kong”, “Tibet” and “Uyghur” redacted, along with the names of the artists.

A meeting of the National Assembly (NA) today unanimously passed the ' Water Resources Bill, 2081 BS'. 

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, proposed the meeting to endorse the Bill along with a message from the House of Representatives (HoR). 

Prior to this, the NA session dedicated time to discuss the Legislation Management Committee's report regarding the Bill and the message received from the lower house. 

Taking part in the deliberations, Bishnu Bahadur Bishwakarma, Krishna Bahadur Rokaya, Radheshyam Paswan, Gopal Bhattarai and Taraman Swanr expressed their views on various aspects of the Bill. 

In response to their concerns, the Minister said the Bill aimed to explore utilization and management of water resources. 

He said that the Bill did not talk about the inclusion as this has been already constitutionally guaranteed. 

Meantime, the upper house session expressed sorrow over the demise of former member of the lower house, Khagaraj Sharma, passing a condolence motion towards that end. Sharma had passed away on July 21 at the age of 85. 

The NA shall meet again at 1:15 pm on August 12.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has said that the government has been taking diplomatic measures for the search and rescue of the Nepali nationals said to be missing in flash floods  in Uttarakhand of India. 

Taking to social media on Friday, Minister Rana shared that diplomatic efforts have been started for the search and rescue of the missing Nepali citizens soon after the news about some Nepalis missing since the incident were reported. 

Expressing deep sadness over the incident, she has said that the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi has been directed to work actively in coordination with Indian government authorities for the search and rescue of the missing Nepali people.

Extending tributes to all those who lost their lives in the flash floods, Foreign Minister Rana has extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

An Australian politician and convicted rapist has resigned from parliament moments before he was to be kicked out, after losing a legal challenge to remain, BBC reported.

Gareth Ward, 44, was last month found guilty of sexually assaulting two young men, aged 18 and 24, between 2013 and 2015, and is now in custody pending sentencing.

Earlier this week, Ward launched a legal bid to stop the New South Wales (NSW) parliament from expelling him, but it was dismissed on Thursday after the court rejected arguments that the move was an "affront" to democracy, according to BBC.

The price of gold reached an all-time high in the domestic market on Friday, setting a new historical record.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Traders, the price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 000 per tola to reach Rs 199, 400 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 198, 400 per tola on Thursday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 10 and is being traded at Rs 2, 325 per tola.

The Baglung-Burtibang road section along the Mid Hill Highway has been blocked following a landslide at Badigad Rural Municipality-2, Kharbang. 

Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Baglung, Keshab Thapa informed that the road has been blocked since this morning. 

Vehicles moving from West Baglung, Rolpa, Rukum, Jajarkot, Dolpa and Gulmi to Pokhara and Kathmandu have been stranded mid-way due to road disruption. 

Heavy rainfall has hampered the efforts to resume road operations, Inspector Thapa added.