International

Oakland(US):  Meta has agreed to pay USD 17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and...

New York: Lifting the veil of secrecy on US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow, President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that he had sent him there as part of his bid to end the Ukraine War. Trump told conservative commentator Glenn...

Kathmandu: At least 72 people died and nearly 500, including 133 Indians, are missing after a torrential flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts, causing devastation in towns and villages, washing away bridges and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects Wednesday....

Bangkok: Thailand's Constitutional Court is set to rule September 28 whether barcodes and QR codes printed on ballots violated the charter's guarantee of voting secrecy, in a case that could lead to the February General Election being annulled. In a statement Wednesday, the court set...

Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday highlighted India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups established over the last decade, at the India–Japan Startup Roundtable here, according to an official statement. The roundtable brought together senior government representatives, investors,...

Kathmandu: Seventeen people were killed and nearly 500 others, including 105 Indians, are missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal districts, causing devastation in towns and villages, washing away bridges and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects Wednesday....

Kathmandu: The Embassy of India in Nepal has issued emergency numbers for assistance and information related to Indian nationals who have been affected by the massive flash floods in the country Wednesday. "For assistance and information related to Indian nationals who have been affected by...

Beijing: China has test-fired a stealth anti-ship cruise missile, bearing a black coating to evade radars, a media report said Wednesday. The missile, identified as a new variant of the YJ-18A with a black radar-absorbing finish, would improve penetration and visual camouflage over deep water,...

Kathmandu: At least 105 Indians are among the nearly 400 persons missing after the devastating flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district bordering Tibet Wednesday. A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet, killing four people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along...

Kathmandu: At least seven people have been confirmed dead after sudden flooding of the Bhote Koshi River hit Nepal's Rasuwa Wednesday, according to local media reports. According to a report by The Kathmandu Post, a Nepali Army spokesperson said that at least 25 people have...