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Sri Lanka targets mine-free status by 2032

SriLanka, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka is targeting completion of its mine-clearance programme by 2032, with 20.5 square kilometres of contaminated land remaining to be cleared, according to the National Min... Read More


Flood damage leaves Rasuwagadhi road facing long repairs

Kathmandu, Sept. 13 -- The government has stepped up efforts to reopen the Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road, with the Department of Roads aiming to establish a temporary track to the Chinese border point befo... Read More


Hyderabad techie compares Bengaluru with Hyderabad after a week-long stay: 'Absolutely done with traffic'

India, Sept. 13 -- Bengaluru's pleasant weather is often counted among the biggest reasons people enjoy living in the city. However, for one Hyderabad techie, the experience has been overshadowed by B... Read More


Nashik youth dies of electric shock at resort while attempting to jump into swimming pool

Nashik, Sept. 13 -- A 27-year-old man died of an electric shock while on a family outing at a resort in the Gangapur-Govardhan area of Nashik. The incident occurred when he climbed onto a tin roof to ... Read More


Was this really a watershed week in the history of AI? That depends on how it affects you

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- A week is a long time in the world of AI. On 1 September, when Anthropic launched Fable 5.1, some people on my Instagram feed posted where they were when the advanced LLM droppe... Read More


Aryna Sabalenka lost more than the US Open final to Elena Rybakina: The 72-hour nightmare that changed everything

India, Sept. 13 -- On Wednesday evening, Aryna Sabalenka watched from the practice arena as Elena Rybakina ended her 99-week reign as the WTA world No. 1. Rybakina sealed the top ranking by beating th... Read More


Farmers face dire consequences as floods devastate Nepal's harvest

Nepal, Sept. 13 -- August is when Nepal's paddy fields are at their most vibrant. After months of planting, weeding and caring for their crops, this season calls for farmers to grow hopeful of the har... Read More


Piyush Goyal hails BRICS New Delhi Declaration, says grouping amplifying Global South voice - 'A collective resolve'

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has hailed the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the BRICS 2026 Summit, saying it reflects the grouping's collective resolv... Read More


Nature doesn't care about your climate conference speech

Nepal, Sept. 13 -- The Earth is warming at an alarming rate, and glaciers are retreating. Somewhere in the developed world, policymakers are still busy calculating GDP growth, energy demand and econom... Read More


Larry Ellison cancels plan to sell $7.5 billion worth of Oracle stock

New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison won't sell 50 million shares of Oracle stock, or $7.5 billion worth of stock at the current price, the company said on Saturday. "No Orac... Read More