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Nepal’s Supreme Court orders reinstatement of Parliament

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of Parliament after it was dissolved by the prime minister, in a ruling likely to thrust the Himalayan nation into a political crisis. The order came in response to several cases filed...

UK PM Boris Johnson optimistic of June 21 lockdown end, review into vaccine certificates

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he was very optimistic that all Covid-19 restrictions in England would end on June 21, and added that the government would hold a review into vaccine certificates. "I'm hopeful but obviously,...

UP allocates ₹479 crore in budget for madrasa modernisation scheme

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated ₹479 crore under the madrasa modernisation scheme in the state budget 2021-22. Officials of the madrasa board hailed the allocation and said it would help in imparting quality education to students, especially when it comes...

Rockets target US embassy in Iraqi capital, says report

At least three rockets targeted the US embassy on Monday in the high-security Green Zone of Iraq's capital Baghdad, local security sources told AFP. One of them fell within the perimeter of the Green Zone but others landed in surrounding...

Democrats begin the final push for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill this week, dropping any pretense of bipartisanship to quickly pass the package before an earlier round of benefits runs out. This will be the first real test...

Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan enters 3-week Congress dash

Democrats begin the final push for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill this week, dropping any pretense of bipartisanship to quickly pass the package before an earlier round of benefits runs out. This will be the first real test...

China seeks to work with US, Europe to uphold multilateralism

China, the United States and Europe should work together to uphold multilateralism, after U.S. President Joe Biden called for democracies to coordinate their approach to China, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Monday.Biden on Friday...

Farmers’ protests: 4-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ tomorrow | Key points

Farmers protesting against the three contentious central farm laws will hold a four-hour ‘rail roko’ agitation on Thursday to further pressurise the central government to repeal the three ‘black laws.’ The two sides have held 11 rounds of talks...

Jailed godman Asaram hospitalised after chest pain

Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life imprisonment in Jodhpur Central Jail for raping a minor girl, was admitted to a hospital on Tuesday night after complaining of chest pain, doctors said on Wednesday. His condition is now stated...

Bihar police book JD-U MLA in murder case of former member of district board

Police in Bihar’s Naurangiya on Monday lodged an FIR against JD-U leader and Valmiki Nagar legislator Dhirendra Pratrap Singh in connection with the murder of a former member of district board on Sunday. Kiran Kumar Gorakh Jadhav, superintendent of police...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...