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New EU sanctions against Russia take effect amid Moscows defiant response

Bangladesh, July 20 -- The European Unions latest sanctions package targeting Russias energy and financial sectors officially came into force on July 20, marking the blocs 18th set of punitive measure... Read More


Lagos to host Africa's first E1 Electric Boat Race - Sanwo-Olu

Nigeria, July 20 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed that the State will host the E1 World Championship on 4th and 5th October, becoming the first African city to welcome the elec... Read More


Trade disruption at Rasuwagadhi forces container diversion to Tatopani

Kathmandu, July 20 -- Traders began diverting cargo containers stranded at the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border to the Khasa-Tatopani border point starting Thursday. The move comes as uncertainty looms over... Read More


Ludhiana: Two sisters die after snakebite in Machhiwara

Ludhiana, July 20 -- Two minor sisters lost their lives due to snakebites in Pawat village near Machhiwara on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Anupam, 11, and Surbhi, 8, both students, w... Read More


Srinath Raghavan unpacks Indira Gandhi's controversial legacy during the Emergency years

New Delhi, July 20 -- I am a child of the Indira Gandhi era. Through my formative years, she was Prime Minister. Until 1977, it never occurred to me that men could aspire to this position. Consider wh... Read More


Internet left in awe of 'Shrinking Mill' optical illusion found in Canada | WATCH

New Delhi, July 20 -- A former grain terminal in Ontario, Canada, looks massive at first glance when you see it from over the trees and rooftops from a distance. But, beating the logic, it appears to ... Read More


Tripura tops nation in Compliance Reduction and Deregulation: Sets benchmark for administrative reforms

Agartala, July 20 -- In a significant national achievement, Tripura has secured the top rank in Compliance Reduction and Deregulation among all Indian states, marking a transformative milestone in gov... Read More


Architects, urban planners sceptical about 'iconic buildings' policy

India, July 20 -- Five days remain for feedback on Mumbai's new "iconic buildings" policy before the BMC proceeds to put the idea into action. An idea that was sown around three years ago-which HT fir... Read More


Architects, urban planners sceptical about 'iconic buildings' policy

India, July 20 -- Five days remain for feedback on Mumbai's new "iconic buildings" policy before the BMC proceeds to put the idea into action. An idea that was sown around three years ago-which HT fir... Read More


Karnali and Sudurpaschim folk still risk lives on tuins

Nepal, July 20 -- Ten years after the federal government announced to replace perilous improvised river cable crossings locally known as 'tuins' with suspension footbridges, people in Karnali and Sudu... Read More