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'Iran was unable to...': JD Vance reveals reason why US left Pakistan without a deal with Tehran

India, April 14 -- US Vice President JD Vance seems to have revealed one of the reasons why no deal could be finalised during talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan. According to him, Iran wil... Read More


Mathura boat tragedy: 2 more bodies found, toll rises to 15

Ludhiana/Agra, April 14 -- The death toll in the Yamuna boat tragedy in Mathura rose to 15 with two more bodies recovered during a search operation on Monday. One devotee, identified as Pankaj Malhot... Read More


How the government silently abandoned the proposed apology to Dalits

Nepal, April 14 -- My previous column, published in this paper on March 30, was entitled "An apology is not enough." In the article, I thanked the Balendra Shah administration for deciding to offer a ... Read More


Stricter anti-sacrilege bill gets Punjab assembly nod

Chandigarh, April 14 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday unanimously passed the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill-2026, proposing stringent punishments, including life imprison... Read More


Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan: LG Sinha pushes for strict measures to tackle drug menace

Jammu, April 14 -- The lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Monday directed the Jammu and Kashmir Police to prepare a list of top drug peddlers in all the police stations and ensure action to disma... Read More


CBI asks time to take up further probe in ex-minister murder case

Hyderabad, April 14 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday requested the Telangana state high court to give two weeks' time to decide on reopening the investigation into the murder of former... Read More


Govt rolls out draft of SSLC system overhaul

Bengaluru, April 14 -- The Karnataka government has released a draft of its contentious proposal to structurally overhaul the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination system, introducin... Read More


Nepal readies plan to reclaim land held by party-affiliated trade unions

Kathmandu, April 14 -- The first Cabinet meeting of Prime Minister Balendra Shah unveiled a '100-point governance reform agenda' for the newly formed government on March 27. This roadmap for reform c... Read More


Six held for 'plotting violence' during IMT Manesar wage protests

India, April 14 -- At least six people were arrested on Monday for allegedly orchestrating rioting, vandalism, and arson, days after police said it had found evidence that some suspects were planning ... Read More


Phewa demolitions, now halted, expose buffer dispute, selective enforcement

Pokhara, April 14 -- Manju Thapa, a resident of Khapaudi in ward 18 of Pokhara Metropolitan City, was jolted awake in the early hours on April 4 by a telephone call. While she was asleep with her two ... Read More