The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) saw a modest increase today (Wednesday), rising by 1.86 points (0.06%) to settle at 2,685.73, following a previous gain of 6.54 points. The trading session began at 2,687.17, with the index fluctuating between a peak of 2,697.41 and a low of 2,679.78. Total turnover for the day amounted to Rs. […]
Read MoreOn the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image begins to fade. Satellite equipment and parts arrive in crates from Beijing. Chinese scientists scan space-tracking monitors and deliver instructions to Egyptian engineers. A Chinese […]
Read MoreIndonesia may buy Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles from India. According to a report by German media Deutsche Welle, Indonesia has reached final talks to buy the $450 million missile from India. According to the report, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited India last month on the occasion of India’s Republic Day. Prabowo Subianto met the CEO […]
Read MoreHate speech against Muslims and other religious minorities in India has increased by 74 percent in just one year. The US-based think tank ‘India Hate Lab’ said that 1,165 hate speech incidents were recorded in the country in 2024, which is 74.4 percent more than in 2023. Citing a report by the India Hate Lab, […]
Read MoreBangladesh has urged Adani Power to resume full supply from its 1,600-megawatt power plant in India’s Jharkhand state, a Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) official said, citing a three-month supply shortfall. Reuters reported on Tuesday (February 11). Adani Power has been supplying power to Bangladesh under a 25-year contract signed with the government of former […]
Read MoreAt least five people have been killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a bank in the northeastern province of Kunduz on Tuesday, local police said. The bomb exploded at 8:35 a.m. local time outside a branch of Kabul Bank in Kunduz province, killing a bank security guard, […]
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has urged Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi to respect law and justice. During an informal conversation with reporters at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Monday, Imran Khan told the Chief Justice that the entire nation is looking at you. Imran Khan also said […]
Read MoreDonald Trump has taken a tough stance on immigrants since taking office for the second time. The US President recently announced the cancellation of citizenship for children of temporary migrant workers. And Indian immigrant parents are very worried about him. Satpute and Akshay Peace, an Indian couple who have been in the US for more […]
Read MoreThe Maldives will soon finalise a trade pact with India, a senior Maldivian Minister has said, barely two weeks after New Delhi appeared to caution the island nation over possible “revenue loss” from similar deals inked with other countries, including China. According to Maldivian media, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed confirmed the […]
Read MoreOm Birla, the Speaker of Lok Sabha – the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, has pledged to extend technical support to the People’s Majlis of Maldives to digitalize its parliamentary resources. Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, who is on a four-day official visit to India, called on Birla at the Lok Sabha premises on […]
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