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18 killed as plane slips off runway, crashes at Kathmandu airport
Kathmandu: A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 and leaving the pilot as the sole survivor, police in the Nepali capital told news agency AFP.
The plane belongs to the domestic…
Nepal PM Oli to seek vote of confidence on July 21
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who lost the vote of confidence in the HoR last week, leading to the formation of the new government.
India, Nepal bonds will deepen, PM Modi congratulating Nepalese PM Oli
Oli, 72, is the leader of Nepal’s largest communist party who succeeded Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda after losing his vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Veteran Nepalese leader Oli returns as PM; has to ensure stability in politically volatile nation
Before staking claim to form the new government on Friday, Oli-led CPN-UML said the landlocked Himalayan nation could attain economic prosperity only by maintaining close friendly relations with India.
Rescuers recover body of Indian from two buses swept away in mudslide in Nepal
The body was found half covered by sand in the Narayani River of Chitwan district, police said, adding that he was carrying an Indian ID.
65 people, including seven Indians, believed to be missing as landslide sweeps away two buses in…
The Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, en route to Gaur from the Capital, met with the accident at around 3:30 am.
Nepal PM Prachanda approved rail deal with China ahead of no-confidence vote: Report
Quoting government sources, the MyRepublica news portal said this decision carries more operational than political significance and aligns with Nepal's participation in Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-billion-dollar pet infrastructure…
Can’t progress without maintaining close friendly relations with India: Nepal’s CPN-UML
Oli is known for his pro-China stance, and it would be interesting to see how he maintains ties of equi-proximity with both neighbours if he becomes prime minister
India has introduced HPV vaccine for cervical cancer in Sikkim, will expand to other states: WHO
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in India. According to estimates, it contributes to approximately 6-29% of all cancers in women.
Nepal Prez appoints Pushpa Kamal Dahal as next PM
Kathmandu: Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the prime minister of Nepal.
This would be the Communist leader's third stint as the PM. Bhandari appointed him as per…
PFC awarded SAFA Gold Award for Best Accounts in Kathmandu
Kathmandu/New Delhi: Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), a Maharatna CPSE and the country’s leading NBFC in the power sector, has won the prestigious “South Asian Federation of Accountants” (SAFA) Gold Award in the ‘Best Presented…
Nepal president Bhandari calls on parties to stake claim for govt formation
Kathmandu: Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday called on the political parties to make a claim for a new coalition government within seven days, nearly one month after the country went to the polls.
The president made the call…
Nepal’s ruling alliance fails to win majority in general election
Kathmandu: The ruling alliance in Nepal has failed to win a majority of votes to form a new government on its own as general election results were unveiled on Tuesday night.
The Nepali Congress, which leads the ruling alliance, has emerged…
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1703 - During the "Great Storm" more than 8,000 people perished and the first Eddystone lighthouse - 14 miles south of Plymouth,…
Nepal elections: Brisk polling reported for Parliament and States assemblies on Sunday
Kathmandu: Voting has started in Nepal on Sunday to elect new House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies.
Voters were seen lining up at some polling stations as the voting began at 7:00 am local…
Mamata: Those who don’t like Bengal are conspiring and trying to malign the State
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said those who don’t like Bengal are conspiring and trying to malign the State.
" They keep looking for ways how to malign Trinamool Congress. When I was the Railways Minister,…
A day after Nepal Quake, Japan gets tremors of 5.0 magnitude
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki on Wednesday, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
According to the JMA, the quake occurred at…
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A foreigner woman caught without visa and sent to the jail while crossing border
Kishanganj: A woman of Pakistan origin with American citizenship was sent to Kishanganj jail under judicial custody on Thursday for illegally infiltrating into the Indian territory without Visa, taking a flight and crossing the border.…
Emirates’ Airbus A380 lands in Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempe Gowda International Airport on Thursday, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian state’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft.…