Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
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Natural Disaster
Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
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World
Iranian president arrives in India for BRICS summit: TV broadcast
3 HOUR(s)
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World
Trump rejects Saudi request for strikes on Houthis: Axios
3 HOUR(s)
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World
Kim Jong Un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun
7 HOUR(s)
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World
Putin reaches India for BRICS summit coloured by wars
11 HOUR(s)
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World
US braces for inflation report that may push Fed to hike rates
11 HOUR(s)
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United States
25 years of 9/11 / Trump’s Iran war echoes post-attack ‘forever wars’
11 September 2026
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World
Makkah pact / Expansion not at this stage: Pakistan
11 September 2026
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World
Targeting civilian sites ‘illegal’
Striking civilian infrastructure installations during war is illegal, EU chief Antonio Costa said in a social media post yesterday.
7 April 2026
Russian strike kills 3 in Odesa
Russian strikes on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed three people, including a two-year-old child, and cut power to thousands of residents in the early hours of yesterday, officials said.
7 April 2026
Use of Hormuz must be guaranteed
UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the US-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme and its missiles and drones would pave the way for “a more dangerous, more volatile Middle East.”
7 April 2026
Trump’s use of profanity overshadows US airman’s escape
US President Donald Trump has drawn sharp criticism after launching an expletive‑laden attack on Iran, hours after a downed American airman survived
6 April 2026
Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
Iran has rejected Trump's deadline
6 April 2026
How does Bangladesh’s response to Iran War-driven energy crisis compare with the rest of South Asia?
Will austerity measures and faster LNG imports be enough to ease the pressure?
6 April 2026
Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
Astronauts set to break Apollo 13’s distance record
6 April 2026
How is South Asia tackling the Iran war-driven energy crisis?
Countries in South Asia, home to a fifth of the world's population and some struggling economies, have unveiled a number of measures to tackle the energy crisis triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which has squeezed supplies and raised prices
6 April 2026
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says
Two‑tier proposal: immediate ceasefire, deal in 15–20 days
6 April 2026
US-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards
US-Israeli strikes killed Major General Majid Khademi, the Guards said
6 April 2026
AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Mideast war
Malaysia-based carrier trims 10% of flights but maintains plans to launch Bahrain hub and expand beyond Southeast Asia
6 April 2026
Sri Lanka raises cooking gas prices by 23 percent
Fuel and electricity prices already raised last month
6 April 2026
UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal
‘Strait cannot be weaponised,’ says UAE official
6 April 2026
Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning
Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes early Monday.
6 April 2026
Trump vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut, says a deal is possible
Trump tells Iran to open Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday
6 April 2026
Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued
The war, which erupted on February 28 with deadly US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, has engulfed the Middle East and strained the global economy
6 April 2026
War on Iran: latest developments
Gas outages hit parts of Tehran after a strike on a university, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB
6 April 2026
US crude benchmark opens over $113, Brent above $110
President Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to end the war and reopen shipping in the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway
6 April 2026
US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports
The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said
6 April 2026
What we know about the race to rescue downed US airman in Iran
Here is what we know based on public statements and media reports
6 April 2026