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KATHMANDU: The upper house of Nepal’s parliament approved a new map for the country on Thursday including land controlled by India, in a row that has strained ties between the South Asian neighbours. India, which controls the region – a slice of land including Limpiyadhura, Lipulkeh and Kalapani areas in ...

SRINAGAR: The Indian army said on Tuesday that 20 of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff in the western Himalayas. In a statement, the army said that 17 critically injured Indian troops succumbed to ...

BOLLYWOOD: The postmortem report of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has confirmed that he committed suicide. Abhishek Trimukhe, Deputy Commissioner of Police said, “Provisional post-mortem report has been submitted by doctors at Bandra Police Station. Team of three doctors has conducted the autopsy of Sushant Singh Rajput. The provisional cause ...

NEW YORK: Even as the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests against the killing of 46-year-old African-American George Floyd by Minneapolis Police last month continue to sweep the US, yet another African-American was killed, this time by the Atlanta Police, triggering violent protests in the city. 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who had fallen ...

LOS ANGELES: A California man has been arrested on charges he poisoned eight homeless people by giving them food laced with a caustic substance derived from hot chili peppers in a string of attacks videotaped for his own enjoyment, prosecutors said. William Robert Cable, 38, a handyman from the northern ...

LONDON: A treasure hidden nearly ten years ago by millionaire art dealer Forrest Fenn has been found. The treasure chest of gold nuggets, jewellery and other precious gems, valued at around $1 million, was found in the Rocky Mountains. Fenn had posed the challenge to people to hunt for the ...

MINNEAPOLIS: Bail for the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering African American George Floyd, whose death ignited two weeks of protests, has been raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million, the Minnesota-based Star Tribune said on Monday. The new bail terms were decided at a court hearing for Derek ...

ISLAMABAD: American blogger Cynthia D Ritchie has said she fully stands on her allegations against the Pakistani politicians. Talking in local media, Cynthia alleged that Rehman Malik called her by sending a driver and promised to resolve her issue related to her visa. She alleged that Rehman Malik made her ...

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronovirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central America. “More than six months into the pandemic this is not the time for any country to take ...

LONDON: The National Emergencies Trust is encouraging more UK charities that support BAME communities to apply for funding from its Coronavirus Appeal, as emerging independent research shows BAME communities are at significantly heightened risk from COVID-19. In the seven weeks since launching its Coronavirus Appeal, the Trust has received more ...