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Kathmandu: The bodies of three Nepalese climbers, who were among the 10 killed in an avalanche in Broad Peak in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir July 30, will be brought to Kathmandu August 12, Nepal's foreign ministry said Monday. Kili Pemba Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa and Nima Sherpa are...

New Delhi: The Parliament approved the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making it clear that the legislation does not impose any tax or transaction charge on users making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The Bill, which...

Bogota (Colombia): A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometres)...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said the use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand is wrong and called on the state government to continue to hear the protesters out and resolve their issues immediately. Congress is part of the Hemant Soren government...

Dubai: Iran Monday said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its conditions. "It is up to the US side to stop and make amends for its illegal and destructive actions," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said, noting...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Monday once again sought the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina from India during High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi's first meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, amid fresh strains in ties between the two countries. The meeting also "covered a range of...

New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Monday said the government is ready for a debate in the Lok Sabha on the student protests as well as police action, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reply to the debate but the Opposition should give...

New Delhi: The government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha Monday to amend the regulations for mines and minerals, whereby states will be restricted from levying additional tax on mineral rights. With the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Centre...

Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone attack Monday on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages...

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a meeting with Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava Monday, marking his first one-on-one meeting with a foreign diplomat since becoming country’s prime minister March 27. This marked a departure from his self-imposed rule of avoiding individual engagements with foreign...