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Kathmandu: Violent student-led anti-government protests continued in Nepal for the second day Tuesday, defying curbs on public gatherings, as demonstrators demanded the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and vandalised residences of several political leaders. The protesters, under the banner of Gen Z,...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Tuesday said it is closely monitoring the escalating situation in Nepal following large-scale protests led by the country's Gen Z population. The MEA said in an advisory this morning, also advised Indian nationals in Nepal to exercise...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived at the New Parliament Building in New Delhi to cast their votes for the Vice Presidential election Tuesday. The election is witnessing the contest...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote for the Vice-Presidential election at the New Parliament Building in New Delhi Tuesday. Soon after casting the vote, PM Modi posted on the social media platform X: "Voted in the 2025 Vice President election." Other parliamentarians...

Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened higher Tuesday, with Nifty IT index leading the rally with 1.7 per cent surge in the early trade. At 9.23 am, Sensex was up 355 points or 0.44 per cent, at 81,142 and Nifty was up 99 points or...

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of at least 19 people after a Gen-Z-led protest against corruption and the ongoing ban on social media platforms spiralled into violence across Kathmandu and other cities. The demonstrations, organised by...

New Delhi: The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and economic practices should be fair, transparent and to everyone's benefit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday, against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over Washington's tariff tussle. In an address...

Srinagar: Two terrorists and two soldiers were killed in an anti-terrorist operation by joint security forces in J&K’s Kulgam district Monday, officials said. One terrorist was killed in the initial exchange of gunfire between the joint forces and the terrorists in the Gudar forest area...

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Monday launched a sharp attack on Elon Musk’s social media platform X and criticised India for buying Russian oil, calling it "blood money". In a post, Navarro used an expletive and claimed that India did...

Beirut: Israel launched airstrikes Monday on the outskirts of northeastern Lebanon, killing five people, including four Hezbollah members, according to officials. This comes as global pressure mounts to disarm the Lebanese militant group. Since Hezbollah and Israel's monthslong war ended in a US-brokered ceasefire in...