Nepal government cancels more than 1,500 ‘politically motivated’ appointments: reports
Kathmandu, May 3: Nepal’s new government has effectively cancelled more than 1,500 major public appointments through a sweeping ordinance issued by President Ramchandra Paudel,...
Imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi at ‘very high risk’ in health crisis
Beirut, May 3: The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at “very high risk," her foundation and family said Saturday, adding...
Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings
Washington, May 3: When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a...
US returns over 650 antiquities valued at nearly USD 14 million to India
New York, May 1: The US has returned 657 antiquities collectively valued at nearly USD 14 million to India, saying there is “more work...
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry summons India’s acting envoy
Dhaka, May 1: Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry has summoned India's acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe and lodged a formal protest over certain comments made by...
Nepal Airlines apologises for showing J&K as part of Pakistan in ‘network map’
Kathmandu, Apr 30: Nepal Airlines on Thursday apologised for what it described as cartographic inaccuracies in the wake of a furore showing Jammu and...
17 killed as jeep plunges into gorge in Nepal
Kathmandu, Apr 30: At least 17 people were killed Thursday when a jeep skidded off a hilly road and plunged about 700 metres into...
Pakistan Navy commissions its first Hangor-class submarine in China
Islamabad, Apr 30: The Pakistan Navy on Thursday commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, armed with state-of-the-art weapons and advanced sensors, at a ceremony held...
Media organisations call on Israel to allow foreign reporters independent access to Gaza
Washington, Apr 30: The leaders of major media companies around the world, including The Associated Press, are calling on Israel's government to lift a...
NYC Mayor Mamdani says he would encourage King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond
New York, Apr 30: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
“If I was...
Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in war in Ukraine
Tel Aviv, Apr 30: Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fibre-optic...
Sri Lanka’s ex prez to face court indictment
Colombo, April 29: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and his secretary Saman Ekanayake will face indictments for misappropriation of state funds worth 16.6...
