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April 19, 2024 9:03 AM

Israel fires missiles in retaliatory strike against Iran, says US official

Israel launched missile strikes against Tehran during early hours on Friday morning (local time), ABC News reported citing a senior US official. However, the official could not confirm whether Syria and Iraq sites were hit as well. The report came sh...

April 18, 2024 6:50 PM

Seto Machindranath Rath Jatra concludes in Kathmandu

The three-day-long Seto Machindranath Rath Jatra concluded today in Kathmandu, marking the end of the festival that began on April 16, 2024. Seto Machindranath, also known as the White Machindranath, is revered as the deity who brings rain and ensure...

April 18, 2024 5:22 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets UN Assistance Mission Chief, discusses current situation in Afghanistan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed pleasure at welcoming Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), to New Delhi on Thursday. In a post on X, Jaishankar said that he an...

April 18, 2024 4:53 PM

China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability

China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, in Jakarta. Wang also call...

April 18, 2024 2:53 PM

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation. ...

April 18, 2024 1:33 PM

Asia stocks bounce as soaring dollar pauses

Asian stocks made their biggest gains in a month on Thursday, while the dollar took a breather and bond markets steadied as investors stepped back to assess the interest rate outlook. Oil found support following its sharpest fall in two-and-a-half m...

April 16, 2024 3:08 PM

At least 17 killed in Oman flash floods that cause chaos

At least 17 people were killed after flash floods swept through various parts of Oman on Sunday and Monday, the country's National Committee for Emergency Management reported. Amid the ongoing situation, the government of Oman suspended the work of ...

April 16, 2024 1:45 PM

Pakistan floods: Death toll rises to 39

Heavy rains continued to batter several provinces of Pakistan on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 39, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reporting 21 fatalities alone. The Balochistan government imposed an "urban flood emergency" in Quetta, Dawn reported. T...

April 16, 2024 12:23 PM

Bangladesh GDP growth in second quarter shrinks to 3.78%: BBS

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, 2023-24 slowed to 3.78 percent. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday revealed that Bangladesh's GDP growth nearly halved in the second q...

April 16, 2024 10:53 AM

India and Mauritius bolster taxation agreement

India and Mauritius have bolstered the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) by implementing stricter measures to prevent investors from evading taxation on funds entering India. The amendment, signed on March 7, introduces a Principal Purpose ...

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