Bangkok: Thailand's Constitutional Court is set to rule September 28 whether barcodes and QR codes printed on ballots violated the charter's guarantee of voting secrecy, in a case that could lead to the February General Election being annulled. In a statement Wednesday, the court set...
Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday highlighted India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups established over the last decade, at the India–Japan Startup Roundtable here, according to an official statement. The roundtable brought together senior government representatives, investors,...
Kathmandu: Seventeen people were killed and nearly 500 others, including 105 Indians, are missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts, causing devastation in towns and villages, washing away bridges and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects Wednesday....
Kathmandu: The Embassy of India in Nepal has issued emergency numbers for assistance and information related to Indian nationals who have been affected by the massive flash floods in the country Wednesday. "For assistance and information related to Indian nationals who have been affected by...
Beijing: China has test-fired a stealth anti-ship cruise missile, bearing a black coating to evade radars, a media report said Wednesday. The missile, identified as a new variant of the YJ-18A with a black radar-absorbing finish, would improve penetration and visual camouflage over deep water,...
Kathmandu: At least 105 Indians are among the nearly 400 persons missing after the devastating flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district bordering Tibet Wednesday. A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet, killing four people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along...
Kathmandu: At least seven people have been confirmed dead after sudden flooding of the Bhote Koshi River hit Nepal's Rasuwa Wednesday, according to local media reports. According to a report by The Kathmandu Post, a Nepali Army spokesperson said that at least 25 people have...
Kathmandu: A sudden flash flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage in the Nepal-China border region. Four personnel of Nepal's Armed Police Force (APF) deployed at a border outpost in northern Rasuwa have gone missing due to the sudden flooding....
New Delhi: BJP leaders Wednesday criticised New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his remarks concerning an upcoming RSS event in the city, with BJP leader and Senior Advocate Nalin Kohli saying that opposing the event was inconsistent with Mamdani’s stated position on pluralism. Kohli said...
Islamabad: In a major tragedy, at least 15 newborn babies died after a massive fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, local media reported Wednesday, quoting officials familiar with the tragic incident. According to officials...
Uttar Pradesh’s latest babu reshuffle, while seemingly routine, is difficult to view in isolation. The Yogi Adityanath government has moved...
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Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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