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Many injured during the Gen Z protests have not been in touch

Nepal, Dec. 1 -- In the third expansion of her Cabinet on October 27, Prime Minister Sushila Karki recommended former health secretary Dr Sudha Sharma Gautam as the minister for health and population.... Read More


Parliament Winter Session to kick off on a stormy note today; Opposition to corner Govt on SIR, Delhi blast, labour laws

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The winter session of Parliament is likely to kick off on a stormy note today, with the Opposition insisting on a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls... Read More


A total of 120 parties seek to contest March 5 elections

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- A record number of political parties are contesting the midterm elections for the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5. As the registration deadline ended on Sunday, 12... Read More


Public savings at risk as debt-ridden Nepal Airlines' finances spiral

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Rs50 billion in debt, on the verge of bankruptcy, eroding public trust, corruption scandals, overstaffing, and chronic mismanagement-these are the reputations Nepal Airlines, the ... Read More


Sabah Cabinet watch: Hajiji's second-term line-up fuels intense backroom jostling

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 1 -- More than a day after Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah chief minister, the shape of the new state Cabinet remains unclear - but speculation over key appointments h... Read More


Karnataka Deputy CM says 'know my limits', dismisses speculations of rift

Bengaluru, Dec. 1 -- Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday once again dismissed speculation of a deepening rift within the state's ruling Congress, insisting there was no differences... Read More


Sudan Civil War Day 960: Europe's Migration Cash and Guns Fuel Sudan's Endless Bloodbath

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- KHARTOUM, Sudan - In the scorched earth of Sudan's Kordofan region, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized a key hospital amid a ruthless push southward, the echoes of E... Read More


FM to introduce Bill for 'health, national security' cess today, as tobacco levy set to expire

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Monday introduce a Bill in Lok Sabha to levy a new cess for public health and national security, replacing the GST compensation cess on... Read More


Swargate-Katraj underground metro work to begin next week

India, Dec. 1 -- MahaMetro has issued the work order to ITD Cementation India for the Swargate-Katraj underground metro extension, clearing the way for construction to begin finally. Officials said th... Read More


Ludhiana: Row over KM scheme: Commuters left in a lurch as more than 140 buses stay off roads during strike

Ludhiana, Dec. 1 -- Nearly 144 buses remained off the roads on Sunday following the strike by workers of the Punjab Roadways, Punbus and PRTC Contract Workers' Union, who refused to join duty for the ... Read More