KATHMANDU : The antigraft protests in Sept that forced the KP Sharma Oli to resign as PM caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a govt statement said on Friday.A statement from the office of interim PM Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, who succeeded Oli, said an official committee […]
BNP chairperson and former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia is on ventilator support and receiving intensive care for multiple serious complications, according to updates shared on Thursday. She remains in critical condition at the Dhaka-based Evercare Hospital, where a medical board is overseeing her treatment. Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, 60, who has been living in self-exile […]
DHAKA: Violence in an election environment is completely unacceptable, Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said, expressing concern over an independent candidate being shot at and seriously injured on Friday — the first instance pre-poll violence after the February 12 parliamentary election schedule was announced on Thursday.Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancho […]
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Don’t be in a rush; tomorrow will be to the beat of your own drum. Your soul may feel like running, but your body and heart know better. Listen to your energy’s rhythm and don’t push it beyond its capacity. Go with aligned, not urgent. Therefore, do not fight the flow; […]
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had spoken by telephone with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, who both agreed to end border hostilities and return to a ceasefire he brokered earlier this year.“I had a very good conversation this morning with the PM of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the PM of […]
COPENHAGEN: The US is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially US’, […]
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly govts, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU blocked the assets until Russia gives up its war on […]
A coalition of 20 US states, led by California, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a new $100,000 fee imposed on H-1B visas, arguing that the move is unlawful and threatens access to essential public services such as healthcare and education.The legal challenge, announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, targets a […]
Kolkata was swept by Messi fever as thousands gathered to welcome Argentine football icon Lionel Messi. Defying the December cold and staying out past midnight, fans turned up in huge numbers to cheer the superstar upon his arrival in the city for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025. The Barcelona legend’s 2.26 am […]
