Nepal’s high-tech disaster response meets low-tech reality
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Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
29 August 2026
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Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge
29 August 2026
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Asia
Russia-backed port plan: Myanmar military offensive targets land in south
22 August 2026
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Asia
Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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Asia
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot during election rally; in critical condition
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.
8 July 2022
Pakistan flood kills 9
A 12-year-old boy suspected to be working illegally at a coal mine was among at least nine people killed by a flash flood at a quarry in southern
7 July 2022
Sri Lankans take to bicycles to ride out economic crisis
For the last two weeks, Sri Lankan doctor Thusitha Kahaduwa has left his car in the garage and done his patient rounds by bicycle, spending hours each day criss-crossing the commercial capital Colombo.
7 July 2022
UN rights body adopts resolution calling Myanmar to commence Rohingyas’ safe return
The UN Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution without a vote, calling for Myanmar to immediately commence voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation and reintegration of all Rohingyas in Myanmar.
7 July 2022
Right-wing leader in India’s Karnataka charged for hate speech against Quran, Muslims
Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have registered a case against chief of Hindu Jagaran Vedike, for allegedly making derogatory statements about the Holy Quran and Muslims.
7 July 2022
Nepal’s finance minister quits
Nepal’s Finance Minister Janardan Sharma resigned yesterday after the Speaker ordered an investigation into allegations of unauthorised changes in the budget.
6 July 2022
Blocking content on site: Twitter challenges Indian orders
Twitter is challenging the Indian government’s orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported yesterday citing legal
6 July 2022
China’s oil import from Russia soars to a record level
China’s crude oil imports from Russia soared 55 per cent from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed in on discounted supplies amid sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
6 July 2022
Changes in budget: Nepal’s finance minister quits
Nepal’s Finance Minister Janardan Sharma resigned yesterday after the parliamentary Speaker ordered an investigation into allegations of unauthorised changes in the budget.
6 July 2022
Blocking content on site: Twitter challenges Indian orders
Twitter is challenging the Indian government’s orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported yesterday citing legal documents.
6 July 2022
Nepal finance minister quits after probe ordered against him
Nepal's Finance Minister Janardan Sharma resigned on Wednesday after the parliamentary speaker ordered an investigation into allegations of unauthorised changes in the state budget.
6 July 2022
5 communities in Assam recognised as "Indigenous Muslims"
North-eastern Indian state Assam’s cabinet yesterday (July 5, 2022) approved five communities of the state as "Indigenous Assamese Muslims" in a move that is expected to bring them social welfare benefits and financial inclusion.
6 July 2022
India raids offices of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo yesterday said it was “cooperating with authorities” in India after reports investigators raided dozens of its offices on suspicion of money laundering.
5 July 2022
PM Hasina’s mango diplomacy: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif gets 1 metric tonne Amrapali
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 1000kg of famed Amrapali mango to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as gift in a gesture of goodwill.
5 July 2022
Twitter urges Indian court to overturn govt orders on removing content
Twitter on Tuesday asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials.
5 July 2022
"West Bengal should learn from Bangladesh how to conserve hilsa, meet demands"
Shankar Dey, a mid-ranking government officer in south Kolkata’s Deshopriya Park locality, makes it a point to browse the nearby Lake Market early every morning in search of quality fish.
5 July 2022
Man who sneaked into Mamata’s house says thought it was “Police HQ”
The man, who sneaked into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's high-security private residence in south Kolkata on Sunday, told the police that he thought it to be the Kolkata Police headquarters.
5 July 2022
Covid outbreak: 1.7m locked down in China’s Anhui province
China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases yesterday in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing’s no-tolerance approach to Covid-19.
4 July 2022
China rejects Nasa claim it will take over the moon
China yesterday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of Nasa that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space.
4 July 2022
New FIR over “hate speech”: Journalist Zubair produced before court
Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair was produced in a court in Sitapur of India’s Uttar Pradesh state today (July 4, 2022) in connection with a new FIR lodged against him for allegedly calling Hindu seers "hate mongers".
4 July 2022