Ukraine crisis: Why India is buying more Russian oil

2 years ago

APRIL 27: The Indian government has defended the move to buy Russian oil, and said what it buys from Russia in a month is less than what Europe buys from...

Elon Musk buys Twitter: How will the platform change?

2 years ago

APRIL 26: Human rights groups have raised concerns that a lack of moderation could lead to a rise in hate speech. Many Twitter users are also asking whether this...

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

2 years ago

APRIL 26: Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock. He also called for a series...

Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France

2 years ago

APRIL 25: Emmanuel Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater margin than expected. The centrist leader told jubilant supporters at the foot of the Eiffel Tower that now...

French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen

2 years ago

APRIL 24: After a divisive election campaign, Ms Le Pen faces an uphill battle with her 44-year-old opponent polling ahead. In order to win they both need to attract...

Indian gov't asks TV channels to refrain from airing misleading, provocative content

2 years ago

NEW DELHI, April 24: Indian government Saturday expressed serious concern about private TV news channels airing content involving violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ...

Boris Johnson and India's Narendra Modi to discuss defence and trade

2 years ago

APRIL 22: At a meeting in Delhi, the pair are also set to talk about a trade deal, ahead of a new negotiations next week. However, the prime minister...

World Bank estimates $60 billion damage to Ukraine's infrastructure

2 years ago

APRIL 22: The World Bank has said that an early estimate shows physical damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure from the war had reached roughly $60 billion. The esti...

UML’s Bagmati Provincial Assembly member Subedi resigns to contest in upcoming local polls

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, April 21: Bijay Subedi, Bagmati Provincial Assembly member resigned on Thursday. Following his nomination as a candidate for the post of Bharatpur metropolis by the CPN ...

US Congress delegation paying three-day visit to Nepal

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, April 20: A four-member delegation of the US Congress will be paying a three-day visit to Nepal. The delegation comprising Cory Booker, Mark Kelly, Kirsten Gillibrand a ...

India reports 2,067 new COVID-19 cases

2 years ago

NEW DELHI, April 20: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 on Wednesday, as 2,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health...

IMF cuts 2022 global growth forecast to 3.6 pct amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

2 years ago

WASHINGTON, April 20: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 percent amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, 0.8 percentage points lower than the January...

Blast rocks Afghan capital of Kabul

2 years ago

KABUL, April 19: Casualties were feared as a blast rocked the western edge of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, an eyewitness said. The eyewitness confirmed that the blast...

Pakistan: Death sentences over killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy

2 years ago

APRIL 19: Priyantha Diyawadanage, 48, a factory manager in the city of Sialkot, was beaten to death and his body set alight last December. Of 88 people convicted, nine...

Russian forces start battle for Donbas: Ukrainian president

2 years ago

KIEV, April 19: Russian forces have begun the battle for the Donbas region, but Ukraine will defend itself, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on Monday. ...