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December 18, 2024 10:28 AM

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Nepal: Bhaktapur Mahotsav celebrates Bhaktapur’s unique art, culture & heritage

Bhaktapur Mahotsav, which started on December 13, witnessed lakhs of footfall in the last five days. The purpose of the festival was to introduce the world to Bhaktapur’s unique and historic art, culture, festival and way of life. Bhaktapur is a district in Kathmandu Valley that has UNESCO heritage ...

December 18, 2024 8:58 AM

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Sri Lanka to offer visa-free travel to Indian nationals from Jan 2025

Indians will be among the nationals from 39 countries - who will have free visas to travel to Sri Lanka from January 2025. This was announced by the visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath during an interaction organised by the India Foundation in New Delhi. He said, a parliamentary gaze...

December 17, 2024 10:25 PM

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Nepal: 106th Establishment Day of Lalitpur Metropolitan City celebrated

In Nepal, at a programme organised on the 106th Establishment Day of Lalitpur Metropolitan City today, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has emphasised that all three tiers of the government should be people-centric and service-oriented.         PM Oli further said as Lalitpur is a prosperous cultural c...

December 17, 2024 9:01 PM

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South Korean Army Chief arrested over role in martial law declaration

South Korea's Army Chief of Staff General Park An-su, who served as the chief commander during President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law, was arrested today. Prosecutors said, Park was arrested on a court-issued warrant on charges of playing a key role in an insurrection and ab...

December 17, 2024 6:26 PM

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Russian Nuclear Protection Forces Chief Killed in Electric Scooter Bomb Attack

A top General in Charge of Russian nuclear protection forces Igor Kirillov has been killed along with an aide by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter in Moscow today. According to Russia’s investigative committee, Kirillov was killed alongside his second-in-command. According to state news agency TA...

December 17, 2024 6:17 PM

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Sri Lanka: Jagath Wickramaratne elected as new Speaker of Parliament

In Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has been elected as new Speaker of the Parliament. The appointment of the new speaker comes following the resignation of Asoka Ranwala on December 13 in the midst of a controversy over his educational qualifications. Dr. Wickramaratne’s name was proposed by Pri...

December 17, 2024 6:11 PM

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Cyclone Chido: At least 22 killed, over 1400 injured in France’s Mayotte

In France's Mayotte, at least, 22 deaths and more than 1400 injuries have been confirmed so far due to Cyclone Chido. A territory of France, Mayotte is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique. Authorities said Hundreds or even thousands could be dead in the ...

December 17, 2024 6:04 PM

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PM Modi expresses grief over devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, France. In a social media post, Mr Modi extended his thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. He also expressed confidence that under the leadership of France's President Emmanu...

December 17, 2024 5:52 PM

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Over 8.8 lakh displaced since latest escalation of hostilities in Syria: UN

More than 8.8 lakh people have been displaced since the latest escalation of hostilities in Syria as per the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It said over 40 thousand displaced people are staying in around 250 collective centres across northeast Syria. Authorities also ...