Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit virtually later this month, a decision he confirmed during a phone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits are scheduled to take place from October 26 to 28 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During the conversation, both leaders discussed…
Tokyo: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected Prime Minister by parliament on Tuesday, to become the country’s first woman leader.Takaichi avoided a runoff with a victory in a first round of voting in the Lower House, garnering 237 votes against Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda’s 149, Kyodo reported.The official Japanese…
Karachi: At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured Tuesday in a bomb attack against the paramilitary forces in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province. The blast ripped through a busy street close to the headquarters of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Quetta, capital of the province. Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the attack….
New York: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for backing the US-led peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, and urged more countries to support the initiative. The announcement came a day after US President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan at the White…
Nepal: The death toll in the GenZ protests in Nepal rose to 72 on Sunday, a police official told ANI.Amongst the dead, 59 were protestors, three police officials and 10 inmates who were attempting to flee.Meanwhile, after taking charge as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki announced that those killed during the anti-corruption protest in…
Moscow: Troops of Russia and its key ally Belarus on Friday began joint military drills, the Russian Defence Ministry has said.The development comes days after Poland accused Russia of escalating tensions by firing drones through its airspace.The exercise named ‘Zapad 2025’ or ‘West 2025′ is in “the final stage of this year’s joint training between the…
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal has claimed 51 lives, as per the latest figures released by the country’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday.Of these, 30 individuals were killed by gunshots, while 21 others succumbed to burns, wounds, and other injuries, the ministry confirmed.As per The Kathmandu Post,…
Kathmandu: As Nepal continues to reel under intense nationwide protests led by the country’s youth against corruption and misgovernance, preparations are underway to swear in former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the Interim Prime Minister. The appointment could be formalised as early as Friday afternoon, marking a major political development amid escalating public unrest. The Nepal…
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has resigned amid violent protests in Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal over the alleged corruption.Protesters in Nepal took to the streets again on Tuesday morning, a day after the country lifted a social media ban that led to clashes between protesters and police in which at least 19…
Kathmandu: Protests turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters.Protestors climbed over police barricades as they staged a massive protest against the ban on social media sites. GenZ protestors stormed into Nepal’s Parliament as a…
