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9 killed, 20 missing after floods on Nepal-China border

Kathmandu, July 9: At least nine people were killed and 20 others were missing after monsoon rains flooded a river in Nepal's Rasuwa district, sweeping away the "Friendship Bridge"...

Russia fires record 728 drones, 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says

Kyiv, July 9: Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as...

20 missing after floods wash away Nepal-China border bridge

Kathmandu, July 8: At least 20 people were missing after a river flooded by monsoon rains on Tuesday...

Iran’s government says 1,060 people killed in war with Israel

Dubai, July 8: Iran's government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at...

Trump sets 25 per cent tariffs on Japan, South Korea; new import taxes on 12 other nations

Washington, July 8: President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25 per cent tax on goods imported from...
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New Orleans attacker acted alone, had strong support for ISIS: Biden

Washington, Jan 3: New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone even though there are indications that he had strong support for ISIS, US President...

Terror strike hits US on New Year  

15 killed as US army veteran runs over revellers in New Orleans   Houston, Jan 3: A man in a pickup truck deliberately drove into...

China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement takes effect from Jan 1

Male, Jan 2: Male has described as “a significant milestone” the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (CMFTA) under which both nations will benefit from reduced...

10 killed, dozens injured in New Orleans in alleged terrorist attack

Houston, Jan 2: A man in a pickup truck deliberately drove into a large crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter early on New Year’s...

Chinmoy Krishna Das denied bail by Bangladesh court

Dhaka, Jan 2: A court in Bangladesh on Thursday denied bail to a Hindu priest and a former ISKCON leader in a sedition case. Chinmoy...

Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of several bilateral issues with India: Touhid

Dhaka, Jan 1: Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue while strong bilateral ties...

Bangladesh CEC says Awami League may contest elections unless banned by govt or judiciary

Dhaka, Jan 1: Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League may participate in elections...

Pak begins its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC

Islamabad, Jan 1: Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, with Ambassador...

Bangladesh’s interim govt to announce ‘proclamation of July uprising’

Dhaka, Dec 31: The interim government in Bangladesh has announced that it will prepare a “proclamation of July uprising”, a day after it distanced...

Elon Musk softens stand on H-1B visa programme, calls for ‘major reforms’

Washington, Dec 31: After vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on...

Former US president Jimmy Carter, after whom an Indian village was named, passes away at 100

Washington, Dec 30: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was...

Nepal 2024: Politicians play musical chairs, new PM does balancing act between India and China

Kathmandu, Dec 30: The tradition of musical chairs continued in Nepal politics in 2024. Coalition equations changed yet again with a dispensation perceived as...
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