Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war’s first drone attack on EU territory

By SYLVIE CORBET and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP):- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged to defend Cyprus and dispatch additional warships to the Eastern Mediterranean..

No immediate hike in petrol, diesel prices; adequate stock to meet any contingency: Sources

NEW DELHI: (PTI):- Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, government sources said on Monday, even as authorities..

China beats North Korea 2-1 to take top spot in Group B at Women’s Asian Cup

SYDNEY (AP):- Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game Monday to take top spot in Group B in the Women’s Asian Cup. The result sent North Korea into a..

Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

By JON GAMBRELL, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Oil prices surged and stock markets slid Monday after hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed..

At least 14 migrants drown off Turkey after a chase ends in a deadly collision

ANKARA, Turkey (AP):- At least 14 migrants drowned on Monday after a boat carrying them collided with a coast guard boat off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast during a chase, officials said. The..

Proportional Representation Vote Counting Underway; Over 7.5 Million Votes Tallied

KATHMANDU:- Vote counting for the proportional representation (PR) system of the House of Representatives election is ongoing, with a total of 7,575,193 votes counted so far. As of early Monday..

Counterprotester throws improvised explosive at anti-Islam event in NYC, police say

NEW YORK (AP):- A device thrown by a counterprotester at an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City on Saturday was confirmed to be an improvised explosive, according to a preliminary police..

Shram Sanskriti Party Chair Rai elected HoR member from Sunsari-1

SUNSARI:- Chairman of Shram Sanskriti Party Harka Raj Rai (Sampang) has been elected the member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Sunsari Constituency-1, securing 35741 votes against his..

HoR election results: Results of 161 constituencies published so far, RSP wins 124 seats till 2:00 AM

KATHMANDU:- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the election in 124 constituencies so far in ongoing vote counting for the March 5's election to the House of the Representatives members. As..

RSP wins Sarlahi 3 and 4, Singh defeats NC President Thapa

SARLAHI:- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Amresh Kumar Singh has defeated Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa to be elected to the House of Representatives from Sarlahi constituency..

RSP leads with 91 candidates

KATHMANDU:- A total of 91 candidates of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have been elected to the House of Representatives. According to the results as of 5:30 am today, the RSP candidates are..

Gold, silver imports surge significantly, over Rs. 46 billion spent in seven months

KATHMANDU:- Nepal’s imports of gold and silver have surged significantly in the first seven months of the current fiscal year despite record-high prices in the domestic and international..

116th Women’s Day being marked today

KATHMANDU:- Nepal is celebrating the 116th International Women’s Day on Sunday, highlighting women’s rights, equality, and empowerment. The global theme for this year’s celebration is..

NC’s Kerung elected from Paanchthar

PANCHTHAR:- Nepali Congress candidate Narendra Kumar Kerung has been elected to the House of Representatives from Panchthar. According to the vote count that concluded this morning, he was..

Dr Alam of Nepali Congress elected from Rautahat-2

RAUTAHAT:- Dr. Mohammad Firdosh Alam of Nepali Congress has been elected a member of the House of Representatives from Rautahat-2. He received 29,528 votes, shared Election Officer Sitaram..

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