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Climate Change

A member of the Jal Police Department, a wing of the police force responsible for maintaining law and order around the water bodies, keeps watch from a boat as people take baths in the flooded Dashashwamedh Ghat after heavy monsoon rains induced a rise in the water level of the river Ganges in Varanasi on August 11, 2025. (AFP)

August 12, 2025

Toll of India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70

NEW DELHI: Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy…

Economic Diplomacy

Among the 16,701 vehicles sold in Nepal in the fiscal year 2024-25, the number of Chinese vehicles was 13,338.

August 11, 2025

China’s dominance in Nepal EV market leaves India trailing

By Krishana Prasain Kathmandu : The summer heat hung heavy over Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu on Saturday, but that…

Highlights news

File photo of Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.(PTI)

August 11, 2025

‘In 80-90 hours, India inflicted so much damage…’: IAF chief on why Pakistan called for ‘ceasefire’

New Delhi : Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said that in just 80-90 hours of war, India inflicted…

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It is not aimed at magnifying a primary tariff on Russian energy

August 8, 2025

What is the ‘secondary tariff’ imposed by Trump on India?

New Delhi : In a new move of foreign policy, US President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a “secondary…

Climate Change

The floods swept through Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, sending a torrent of water cascading down from the mountains into Dharali village, submerging roads and buildings along the way. Photo: UNB

August 6, 2025

Over 100 missing after cloudburst triggers deadly floods in India

New Delhi : More than 100 people remain unaccounted for and at least one person has died following powerful flash floods…

Economic Diplomacy

Agricultural imports have been a significant contributor to Nepal’s expanding trade deficit. file photo

August 4, 2025

Nepal’s food import bill hits Rs360 billion as India eases curbs

By Sangam Prasain Kathmandu : Imports of raw and processed agricultural goods have started to surge again following India’s easing…

Sri Lanka

August 4, 2025

Two petitions challenging legality of Sri Lanka-India MoUs dismissed by SC

By LAKMAL SOORIYAGODA Colombo, August 4 (Daily Mirror) – Two Fundamental Rights petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the…

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The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

August 3, 2025

India to maintain Russian oil imports despite Trump threats: government sources

New Delhi : India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite US President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties, two Indian government…

Economic Diplomacy

The Russian vessel Tantal, an oil/chemical tanker, is berthed at the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia April 3, 2016. Picture taken April 3, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

August 2, 2025

US sanctions force vessels with Russian oil to divert from India

New Delhi : At least two vessels loaded with Russian oil bound for refiners in India have diverted to other…

Economic Diplomacy

Nepal expands cross-border trade routes as the cabinet approves an amendment to the Nepal-India Transit Treaty 2023, allowing rail-based import of all types of goods to Biratnagar and Bhairahawa via the Biratnagar and Sunauli ICPs. Previously, such rail cargo access was limited to the Birgunj ICP.

August 1, 2025

Nepal, India expand rail cargo access to Biratnagar and Bhairahawa

By Krishana Prasain Kathmandu : Nepal has approved a letter of exchange amending the protocol of the Nepal-India Transit Treaty…