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Onus on Deuba

Nepal, Dec. 4 -- Holding parliamentary elections on March 5, bringing to an end the political transition at the earliest and getting national politics back on track-they are not the sole responsibilit... Read More


Anoushka Shankar slams Air India for damaging her sitar despite handling fee: 'How have you done this?'

India, Dec. 4 -- Multiple Grammy-nominated musician Anoushka Shankar has publicly slammed Air India after her sitar was damaged during her recent travel, despite the airline charging her a handling fe... Read More


RBI Ombudsman grievance data shows high retail discontent: Remedial measures, please

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Soon after assuming office at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) almost a year ago, Governor Sanjay Malhotra had flagged the central bank's growing concern over the banking sector's ... Read More


Five hours of terror: Singapore woman tied up over S$25,000 loan, Taiwanese creditor gets 10 months' jail

SINGAPORE, Dec. 4 -- A S$25,000 (RM101,000) debt spiralled into terror for a 49-year-old Singaporean woman who was lured to a dark warehouse on February 28, 2024, blindfolded and tied up for five hour... Read More


Anesthesiologist explains why it is advised to avoid alcohol before surgery, shares 4 ways it affects anesthesia

India, Dec. 4 -- Have you ever wondered why doctors insist you avoid alcohol before surgery? While it may seem harmless to have a drink the night before, alcohol can dramatically interfere with how an... Read More


Calcutta HC sets aside order scrapping Bengal teachers' appointment

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- A two-judge bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a 2023 order by a single-judge bench scrapping the appointment of around 32,000 primary school teachers over alle... Read More


Chandigarh MP Tewari raises lal dora, share-wise property issue in Lok Sabha

Chandigarh, Dec. 4 -- Chandigarh member of Parliament (MP) Manish Tewari on Wednesday raised the city's long-pending issues including the problem of Lal Dora, illegal ban on the sale of share-wise pro... Read More


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


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