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Washington: The United States Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told...

Colombo: Sri Lanka has received special explosives disposal equipment from China under a military grant scheme, which the island nation said would be of much use to its armed forces. The equipment was gifted to Sri Lanka under the Chinese Military Grant scheme during a...

Kathmandu: Seven people, including an infant, were killed after a jeep veered off a highway in Nepal's Udayapur district Thursday morning. "We have rescued nine people alive who are receiving treatment at different hospitals," Roshan Thapa, police spokesperson of the district, told Xinhua. Police suspected...

Peshawar: A top Pakistani court Thursday rejected a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council, serving as a platform for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party lawmakers, to allow them the reserved women and minority seats in the national and provincial assemblies. The Peshawar...

Washington: At least four people, including three Indian nationals, have been arrested in Upstate New York along the Canada border when they were trying to enter the US illegally, officials here said Wednesday. The US Border Patrol arrested four people, including a woman, when they...

Washington: US lawmakers Wednesday cited the bold move by India to ban TikTok four years ago as they voted in support of legislation about the Chinese app. In a major bipartisan move, the House of Representatives passed by 352 to 65 votes the Protecting Americans...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday, gave its approval for the signing of three MoUs between India and Bhutan, covering the supply of petroleum products, energy efficiency, and cooperation in food safety measures. The MoU on the supply of...

Washington: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective party's 2024 nominee, setting the stage for a presidential rematch. With his win in Georgia's primary, Joe Biden has cleared the 1,968 delegate mark out of 3,934...

Beijing: China Wednesday said the Sino-India boundary issue does not represent the entirety of the bilateral ties and called for enhancing mutual trust between the two countries to avoid misunderstanding and misjudgement. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless...

New Delhi: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda Wednesday won third vote of confidence in the last 14 months. Speaker Devraj Ghimire said that PM Prachanda secured 157 votes while 110 lawmakers voted against him. Parliament secretariat said that out of 275 members,...