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October 29, 2025 10:54 AM

Unseasonably heavy snowfall halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonally heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded trekkers. Visited by thousands of trekkers and climbers...

October 29, 2025 3:19 PM

Pakistan peace talks ‘failed’, Pakistan minister says

Talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a "workable solution", Pakistan's information minister said on Wednesday, in a blow for peace in the region after deadly clashes this m...

October 28, 2025 11:21 AM

UAE: Indian Expats to Receive Chip-Enabled E-Passports

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an upgraded passport system that will issue e-passports with embedded chips to all Indian nationals in the UAE beginning October 28, 2025. The new Passport Seva Programme, designated as GP...

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