Kathmandu: At least 42 people were injured on Monday as demonstrations led by youths against a Nepal government ban on social media sites intensified in Kathmandu, prompting authorities to impose a day-long curfew in parts of the capital city, police said. Local media reported that one person was killed in the violence; however, there was…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to include Aadhaar as a 12th prescribed document for establishing the identity of a voter in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar. At the moment for Bihar SIR, there are 11 prescribed documents that electors have to…
Singapore: Describing India and China as “drivers of Asia’s growth”, a senior Singaporean minister on Monday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gains when New Delhi and Beijing engage. “ASEAN is a platform where both giants (India and China) can connect with the wider region,” Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin…
Kyiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed the imposition of tariffs on countries maintaining economic ties with Russia, saying it is the “right idea” in the face of continued aggression by Moscow. During an interview with ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz on Friday (local time), Zelenskyy suggested that such punitive economic…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at 22 locations across five states and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are being conducted in connection with the agency’s probe into a terror conspiracy case, they said. The searches are underway at nine locations in Jammu and Kashmir, eight in Bihar,…
Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a relief package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for the flood-ravaged state during his visit. PM Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to take stock of the flood situation. “Even though the PM has not uttered a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian men’s hockey team for winning the Asia Cup 2025 held in Bihar’s Rajgir, and said this is a proud moment for Indian hockey and Indian sports. Modi also appreciated the state government and people of Bihar, “whose efforts have ensured Rajgir hosted a brilliant tournament…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he is ready to impose the “second phase” of sanctions against Russia. “Yeah, I am,” Trump said outside the White House in response to a question if he was prepared to impose additional sanctions on Russia. Trump’s comment came shortly after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
Bengaluru/New Delhi: From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon Sunday night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. The Earth’s shadow started covering the lunar disc at 9:57 pm as the moon played hide and seek in the cloudy skies with monsoon rains lashing parts of…
Rajgir (Bihar): Chief coach Craig Fulton termed India’s Asia Cup-winning campaign as a “good squad performance” and said the boys had fulfilled his desire by becoming the champion team in Asia. Dilpreet Singh scored a brace as India produced a clinical performance to outplay defending champions South Korea 4-1 and lift their fourth Asia Cup…
