Demolition of the more-than-century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), a crucial east-west link in central Mumbai, began on Friday evening to facilitate its reconstruction.

A significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, prompting possibility of tsunami warnings for coastal areas within 300 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cautioned about potentially hazardous waves. This recent quake follows a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake in July that triggered widespread evacuations across the Pacific, reminding many of the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sushila Karki on assuming charge as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal.