Kathmandu, Nov 7 (IANS) China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation appears to be monopolising the printing of Nepal’s banknotes, with the Chinese state-owned company winning bids seven times consecutivel
Washington, November 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he plans to visit India soon, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great man” and his “friend.”Responding to a question during a press
Quetta, November 7 (IANS) Several human rights organisations condemned the “ illegal detention” of three youths by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, as the cycle of persecution continues amid an escalating w
New Delhi, November 6 (IANS): A high-level delegation from the government of Ethiopia has concluded a week-long learning and exposure visit to India, which focused on understanding the implementation strategies
Washington, November 6 (IANS): India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Senator Steve Daines and discussed current bilateral trade engagement, signing of the 10-year defence framework agreement
Quito, November 6 (IANS): Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a new 60-day state of emergency in five coastal provinces and three municipalities in the central provinces of Cotopaxi and Bolivar, to q
Seoul, November 6 (IANS): North Korea on Thursday denounced the latest US sanctions on Pyongyang over cybercrime-related money laundering, vowing to respond in a corresponding manner.The North's reaction came a
Washington, November 6 (IANS): The US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sceptical of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs under an emergency authority, in a landmark case that could redefine pre
Washington, November 6 (IANS) The United States government will reduce flight operations by 10 per cent at 40 major airports beginning Friday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday,
London, November 5 (IANS): India's role in the selection of the next Dalai Lama is not that of asserting authority or directing but of protecting and upholding dignity, thereby honouring the sacred trust placed
Kathmandu, November 5 (IANS): Officials of Nepal and India have agreed to enhance cross-border electricity exchange and strengthen transmission infrastructure by expediting work on several existing and planned
New York, November 5 (IANS): Three marquee elections and a referendum, a setback for US President Donald Trump, threw up dilemmas for both him and the Democrats as they look ahead to the crucial midterm electio
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): Highlighting the growing Indo-Japan ties, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the partnership between the two nations contributes to enhancing stra
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which the Shehbaz Sharif government thought had brought under control, is on the boil again. Complaints about large-scale atrocities, especially ag
Seoul, November 5 (IANS): North Korea appears to be ready to promptly carry out what would be its 7th nuclear test should leader Kim Jong-un make a decision on it, the Defence Intelligence agency was quoted as
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that India and New Zealand were looking at things afresh and taking into account each other's sensitivities in the ong
Washington, November 5 (IANS) The White House has said that US President Donald Trump has great respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and that the two leaders speak “pretty frequently.”The White House P
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the possibility of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government employing "unlawful means" to secure electoral v
Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Two more Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.The latest incident comes against the backdrop
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh's strategy of borrowing in Japanese yen to avoid paying high dollar-based interest rates has started backfiring due to the currency volatility and rising interest rates in Jap