India can grow above 7 pc even if crude oil costs USD 90-100/barrel: Assocham

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Indian economy, largely driven by consumption, has the potential to grow over 7 per cent annually even if crude oil costs USD 90-100 per barrel, industry body Assocham said..

EU close to approving a $106B loan for Ukraine after months of deadlock

BRUSSELS (AP):- The European Union on Wednesday was on the cusp of approving a massive loan for Ukraine as oil began flowing again through a key pipeline toward Hungary and Slovakia, lifting a..

Japanese police arrest a South Korean for allegedly obstructing Yasukuni Shrine festival

TOKYO (AP):- A South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages was arrested Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, Japanese..

Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a..

ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP):- The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant was being held Tuesday at an immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas, amid signs that the Trump administration is dialing back..

Nepal Rastra Bank absorbs Rs 40 billion

KATHMANDU:- Nepal Rastra Bank has absorbed Rs 40 billion from the financial market today. The central bank sucked up the excess liquidity for the period of six months bidding through deposit..

ICC Women’s T20 Challenge: Nepal defeats Rwanda by 2 wickets

KATHMANDU:- Nepal defeated Rwanda by 2 wickets in the ICC Women's Twenty 20 Challenge Trophy. In the match played today at the Gahanga Cricket Oval in Kigali, Rwanda, Nepal achieved the victory..

Five held for conducting fatal abortion

RUPANDEHI:- Five individuals including two physicians have been arrested for conducting unsafe abortion that resulted in the death of a pregnant woman in Butwal. The police held two doctors on..

Songs from the grasslands: Inner Mongolian troupe performs in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU:- A cultural performance titled “Voice of Spring – Travelling Across Inner Mongolia with Songs” was staged at the Army Officers’ Club in Kathmandu on Tuesday, bringing traditional..

Prime Minister to assume Home Ministry portfolio

KATHMANDU:- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has also assumed responsibility for the Home Ministry. The Ministry had fallen vacant after Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigned earlier today. Prime..

Federal Parliament session called for April 30

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of the Government and in accordance with Article 93 (1) of the Constitution, summoned a session of the Federal Parliament for 2:00..

Property probe panel initiates works

KATHMANDU:- The high-level property probe panel formed by the government officially began its work on Wednesday. The five-member commission was formed under the chairmanship of former justice at..

HoR rewrites rules setting procedural deadlines

KATHMANDU:- A new draft of the House of Representatives rules has introduced strict time limits for handling unresolved impeachment motions, aiming to prevent long-standing cases from remaining..

Migrant caravan leaves southern Mexican city but many are no longer aiming for the US border

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP):- Hundreds of migrants, most of them from Haiti, left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Tuesday seeking better living conditions elsewhere in Mexico. Migrant..

Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

ISLAMABAD (AP):- President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on..

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