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Kathmandu: Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki, Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, and former electricity board Kulman Ghising are among the names under consideration by the protesting Gen Z group to lead an interim government in Nepal, source said Wednesday. The development comes a day after...

New Delhi: India's space sector saw its 100th Technology Transfer Agreement Wednesday, enabling Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to independently produce Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs). The agreement, facilitated by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), was signed by the Indian Space Research...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said that India is in 'active dialogue' with the United States for a free trade agreement. The minister said that negotiations are going on with the European Union as well in the national capital for concluding...

New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran Wednesday dismissed speculations of India's involvement in creating an alternative currency to the US dollar, saying that no such plans are being considered. Nageswaran added that in spite of tariff disputes and geopolitical uncertainty affecting global trade,...

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna Wednesday said that security has been heightened in seven districts of the state bordering Nepal, as the political situation in the neighbouring country faces political turmoil in the wake of Gen Z protests, forcing...

New Delhi: Priya Kapur, wife of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, told the Delhi High Court Wednesday that the two children from his former wife, actress Karisma Kapoor, had already received Rs 1,900 crore from the family trust and questioned, “What more do they want?” The...

Kathmandu: The Nepal Army Wednesday imposed nationwide restrictive orders from morning to 5pm, followed by a curfew until 6am the next day, to prevent possible violence during protests. In a statement, the Army warned that any form of demonstration, vandalism, arson, or attacks targeting individuals...

Washington: White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro said the United States does not need “unfair trade” with India, claiming that New Delhi is “desperately” seeking access to American markets. In the last few weeks, Navarro has made a series of critical remarks against India, especially...

Warsaw: Poland’s military announced Wednesday that it had shot down drones that entered its airspace during a wave of Russian aerial strikes targeting Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that he had received a report from the Operational Command of the Army about...

New Delhi: Fitch Ratings Wednesday upped India's GDP growth forecast for current fiscal year to 6.9 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier on the back of strong June quarter growth and domestic demand drivers. In its Global Economic Outlook-September, Fitch said the pace of...