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October 17, 2025 11:14 AM
Kancha Sherpa, the last living member of the historic 1953 Everest expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, passed away at his residence in Kathmandu at the age of 92. According to his family, Ang Phurba ‘Kancha’ Sherpa breathed ...
October 17, 2025 10:16 AM
Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly U.S. strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela's sovereignty, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. U.S. Preside...
October 17, 2025 10:09 AM
In a festive gesture ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for state employees and pensioners. The rates have been raised from 55% to 58%, effective July 1, 2...
October 17, 2025 9:40 AM
Rocker Sam Fender won the Mercury Prize for his third album "People Watching" on Thursday, beating the likes of band Pulp and singer FKA Twigs for the British music award. Loud cheers erupted when the 31-year-old's name was called out at the ceremon...
October 17, 2025 9:33 AM
France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalise a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming days that would lay the foundation for a future international force in Gaza, France said on Thursday. With a shaky U...
October 17, 2025 9:29 AM
John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, was charged on Thursday in a sweeping indictment that accuses him of sharing sensitive government information with two of his relatives for possible use in a book he was writing....
October 17, 2025 9:38 AM
At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ombudsman's office said on Thursday. The government wil...
October 16, 2025 10:59 PM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday highlighted that India and Egypt share commitment to the progress of the Global South. "India and Egypt share a commitment to the progress of the Global South and the strengthening of independence a...
October 17, 2025 9:15 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit on the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh U.S. military support for Kyiv. Trump and Putin may meet within the next tw...
October 16, 2025 11:24 PM
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that no phone call took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting the US President’s claim that the two leaders had spoken. When asked a...
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