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Black boxes found

Searchers yesterday found both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a passenger flight that crashed killing at least 68 people in Nepal’s worst plane accident in 30 years, officials said.
16 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Japan, India start first joint fighter jet drill

Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China's growing military might..The 11-day joint exercise will involve eight Japanese fighter jets, with India sending four fighters, two tran
16 January 2023, 07:11 AM

Hopes of survivours in Nepal plane crash 'nil'

Rescuers resumed searching today in Nepal for four people still missing after the Himalayan nation's deadliest plane crash in 30 years, officials said.
16 January 2023, 05:41 AM

Nepal plane crash: Eyewitnesses recount lucky escape

Kalpana Sunar had come to Pokhara from Dulegaunda in Tanahun to celebrate Maghe Sankranti three days ago. She was washing clothes in the front yard of her house when she saw an aeroplane falling from the sky and coming in her direction.
16 January 2023, 04:36 AM

2 dead, 34 injured in China chemical plant blast

A chemical plant explosion in China has killed two people and injured 34, state media reported Monday..The blast happened on Sunday afternoon at a factory in northeastern Liaoning province's Panshan County, according to state broadcaster CCTV..Twelve people are missing after the expl
16 January 2023, 03:22 AM

Punjab assembly dissolved on Imran’s orders

The provincial assembly in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, was dissolved late Saturday, in a move orchestrated by former prime minister Imran Khan as part of a bid to force early general elections.
15 January 2023, 18:00 PM

68 killed in Nepal plane crash

At least 68 people were confirmed dead yesterday after a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country’s worst aviation disaster in three decades.
15 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Gunmen shoot dead Afghan ex-lawmaker

Gunmen shot dead an Afghan former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in the capital Kabul in a night-time attack at her home, police said yesterday.
15 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Nepal plane crash: 68 bodies recovered so far

Rescuers have so far recovered 68 bodies from a Yeti Airlines crash site in Pokhara of Kaski district in western Nepal.
15 January 2023, 13:24 PM

Nepal plane crash: What aircraft was it?

Nepal suffered its worst air crash in three decades today when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara killing 68 people.
15 January 2023, 12:31 PM

How did the Nepal plane crash happen?

In Nepal’s worst air crash in nearly 30 years, at least 68 people were killed after a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed into a river gorge today while landing at the Pokhara airport.
15 January 2023, 12:24 PM

Nepal air crashes: A timeline since 2010

An aircraft with 72 people on board crashed in Nepal on Sunday, officials said, the latest aviation disaster to hit the Himalayan nation.
15 January 2023, 11:42 AM

Death toll from Nepal plane crash rises to 68

At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said, in the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation.
15 January 2023, 06:10 AM

China reports huge rise in Covid-19 deaths after data criticism

China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with Covid-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data.
15 January 2023, 04:18 AM

Mamata capable of running India

Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has opined  that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee clearly has the ability to become India’s prime minister.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM

‘World’s most durable DJ’ dies aged 98 in Hong Kong

A beloved Hong Kong radio host dubbed the “world’s most durable DJ” by Guinness World Records has died aged 98 after more than seven decades on the air.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Myanmar air strike kills five people

A mother and her toddler were among five people killed in a military air strike in Myanmar’s east, Karen rebels and an aid group said yesterday.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Nearly 60,000 deaths reported in a month

China’s health authorities yesterday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since it loosened its virus restrictions in early December.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Covid surge in China: Nearly 60,000 deaths reported in a month

China's health authorities reported on Saturday almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since it loosened its virus restrictions in early December..China has been widely accused of underreporting its number of coronavir
14 January 2023, 12:31 PM

World’s longest river cruise on its way

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday virtually flagged off the world’s longest river cruise that will travel through India and Bangladesh, offering tourists a unique opportunity to experience the art, culture, history, and spirituality of both countries.
13 January 2023, 18:00 PM