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Is Venmo down? Over 14,000 users in the United States report outage and transfer failures

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Venmo appears to suffer a major outage on Thursday, with more than 14,000 users in the United States reporting problems, according to data from Downdetector, a platform that monit... Read More


Swift Boat Rescue Saves Three Men from Sinking Canoe in Siolim

Goa, Dec. 4 -- A fun canoe outing at Tar, Siolim almost ended in disaster when a canoe carrying three men began filling with water mid-river. The sudden leak left the trio struggling to stay afloat as... Read More


Probe commission prepares to summon Oli and Lekhak

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Just over two weeks from its deadline, the commission investigating the deaths and large-scale destruction during the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has yet to question then-prime m... Read More


Govt to bring back pregnant woman deported to Bangladesh

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Union government on Wednesday agreed to bring back a pregnant woman deported to Bangladesh earlier this year along with her eight-year-old son, after a strong nudge from the S... Read More


Nexus Venture Partners closes eighth fund at $700 mn

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Nexus Venture Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in early- and growth-stage startups in India and the US, has closed its eight fund at $700 million (Rs 6,290 crore), ke... Read More


J&K CM Omar Abdullah hands over appointment letters

Jammu, Dec. 4 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, reiterated his government's commitment to clearing the backlog of compassionate appointments under SRO-43 and the Rehabilitation Assistance... Read More


Review: Hijacked by Pralav Dhyani

India, Dec. 4 -- Hijacked, a real-life story about being taken hostage by Somali pirates, begins rather unexpectedly with the author, Pralav Dhyani's failed education stint in Canada. After he returne... Read More


Kulman's Ujyalo Nepal calls for replacing provincial assemblies with councils

Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Kulman Ghising, who leads three ministries in the interim government, unveiled his own party, Ujyalo Nepal, on Wednesday. Ghising is known for ending 18-hour-long power cuts in N... Read More


Development partners pledge support for Sri Lanka's relief and recovery efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Ministry of Finance has convened a high-level donor forum bringing together diplomatic missions, bilateral and multilateral development partners and international lending agen... Read More


NDMC gives Kaka Nagar a glow-up

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- In a continued effort to strengthen civic upkeep and promote sustainable urban living, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) carried out a special cleanliness and beautification ... Read More