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UML appeals for votes for Oli as Balen gains ground in Jhapa-5

Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- UML has issued a 35-point appeal urging voters in Jhapa-5 to re-elect party chair KP Sharma Oli, as he faces tight competition from Balendra Shah, the Rastriya Swantantra Party s... Read More


Voter education starts today. Experts call it 'ritualistic'

Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- Starting Sunday, the Election Commission is launching a voter education campaign to inform citizens about voting rights and procedures ahead of the March 5 elections. Under the ... Read More


Protest backing UGC rules turns violent at Delhi University, influencer alleges assault

India, Feb. 15 -- A demonstration by a social organisation in support of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Equity Regulations 2026 at the Delhi University's North Campus turned violent, as studen... Read More


MCG clears rRs.r2.85cr plan to upgrade parks across Sushant Lok I, Ward 9 and 10

India, Feb. 15 -- The Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) on Saturday has approved a plan to beautify several city parks by allocating a budget of Rs.2.85 crore towards infrastructure upgrades, lands... Read More


As Peninsular Malaysia shuns pig farming, Sarawak rises as pork hub for Singapore

KUCHING, Feb. 15 -- As pig farming faces mounting pressure from disease, land competition, and royal decrees in Peninsular Malaysia, the East Malaysian state of Sarawak is rapidly cementing its positi... Read More


In-form Suryakumar Yadav runs into old bugbear Pakistan with unfinished business to settle

India, Feb. 15 -- If you are a batter, what would you take -- being out of form, or being out of runs? How do you make that distinction? What is it that defines form other than runs? Can one be indepe... Read More


Obama's veiled jibe at Trump's racist apes video: 'Shame' and 'decorum' that once shaped public officials is lost

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Former president Barack Obama has taken veiled jibe at the controversial racist apes video which was posted by US President Donald Trump and later deleted, saying in a podcast ho... Read More


The murky business of room finding in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- Last December, after leaving their jobs in Morang, Jeebika Sapkota and her sister arrived in Kathmandu hoping for a fresh start. But their room search became more exhausting than... Read More


World's top lenders join hands to build 670MW Dudhkoshi

Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- For the first time in Nepal's history, the world's top multilateral and bilateral lenders are partnering with the government and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to develop ... Read More


PM Kisan beneficiaries: Uttar Pradesh govt verifying nearly 30 lakh suspected duplicate claims

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is verifying nearly 29.74 lakh PM-KISAN beneficiaries flagged by the Centre over suspected duplicate claims, including cases where both spouses, previo... Read More