Category: World

Kathmandu: An Air India aircraft carrying 242 passengers crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday, according to Indian media reports. The aircraft was reportedly on its final approach when it encountered technical difficulties and went down near the airport vicinity. The flight was believed to be arriving from an international destination. Full details… Continue reading Air India plane with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad Airport

Kathmandu: Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles have calmed overnight following three days of unrest, with Mayor Karen Bass urging demonstrators to avoid “violence and chaos,” BBC reports. The demonstrations, primarily concentrated in downtown LA, saw vehicles set on fire and a British photographer seriously injured after being hit by a sponge bullet. Despite… Continue reading Protests in LA ease after 3 days of unrest amid immigration raids

Kathmandu: The UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has accused Israel of subjecting Gaza’s population to forced starvation, calling it a war crime in an interview with the BBC. Fletcher said food and aid are being blocked at the border while civilians in Gaza starve, asserting that this tactic appears intended to pressure the population. “It… Continue reading UN Humanitarian Chief accuses Israel of forced starvation in Gaza

Kathmandu: Elon Musk has stepped down from his role in the Trump administration following a controversial stint leading a high-profile campaign to reduce the size of the U.S. federal government, the BBC reports. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk confirmed that his time as a “Special Government Employee” had ended, thanking… Continue reading Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Kathmadu: The U.S. State Department has temporarily paused the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students, as it prepares to implement expanded social media screening for applicants, officials said Tuesday. The suspension does not apply to students who already have interview appointments, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to… Continue reading U.S. temporarily halts new student visa interviews

Kathmandu: A bomb attack on a school bus in Pakistan’s Balochistan region has killed at least five people and injured dozens. The bus was carrying around 40 school children when it exploded at about 07:40 local time (02:40 GMT) just outside the remote town of Khuzdar, police told the BBC. Three of the five people… Continue reading School bus attack claims several lives in Pakistan

Kathmandu: India said Tuesday it would resume a daily border ceremony with neighbouring Pakistan which it briefly halted earlier this month following the most serious conflict between the nuclear armed arch-rivals for decades. At least 60 people died in fighting triggered by an April 22 attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir that New Delhi accused… Continue reading India to resume border ceremony with Pakistan

Kathmandu: The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an “immediate” vaccination campaign. Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy children during a routine screening in Lae, a coastal city in the country’s north east. Less than half of the country’s population are… Continue reading WHO declares polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea

Kathmandu: U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have signed a $142 billion (£107 billion) defense agreement, marking a major geopolitical development as Trump begins a high-stakes four-day diplomatic tour of the Gulf. The deal will see the U.S. provide Saudi Arabia with “state-of-the-art warfighting equipment,” according to officials, while the… Continue reading Trump, Saudi Crown Prince sign $142 bn, defense deal

Kathmandu: India and Pakistan have agreed to a full ceasefire, effective immediately, following high-level communication between senior officials from both countries. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the development on Saturday. According to Misri, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) held a phone conversation with his Indian… Continue reading India, Pakistan Agree to Immediate Full Ceasefire