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…
Islamabad: In a tragic incident, atleast five people lost their lives and over 12 were rescued in Pakistan flood affected southern Punjab after a boat carrying evacuees capsized.As per reports, the boat evacuating residents overturned because of strong river currents, but majority passengers were saved in the Multan district.Flooding from the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers…
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Afghanistan again on Thursday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a depth of 135km.In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 04/09/2025 10:40:56 IST, Lat: 34.38 N, Long: 70.37 E, Depth: 135 Km,…
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and group of Members of Parliament from Japan on friendly relations between India and Japan.PM Modi said that their talks also focused on AI, technology, economy among other aspects of bilateral cooperation.In a post on X, he said, “I had a wonderful meeting…
Gaza: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 11 people, including five aid seekers, medical sources said, as reported by Al Jazeera on Thursday.The latest strikes were conducted in northern Gaza’s Jabalia an-Nazla area, as per Al Jazeera.As of Thursday, Israel launched a mass arrest campaign, arresting 12 people across the West Bank. The arrested…
Kabul: There has been a deadly road accident in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 25 people have lost their lives after a passenger bus overturned. A Taliban official has informed about the accident.According to reports, a bus carrying passengers from Helmand and Wakmanar fell down a gorge in the Arghandi area of Kabul, Afghanistan wednesday morning due…
