New Delhi: India and Bhutan agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, with a special focus on cross-border connectivity, and also agreed on the final location survey of the first cross-border rail link between the two countries. This comes after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk on…
New York: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to take the stand on Monday to testify in the civil fraud trial, a case that could well decide the fate of his business empire in New York, CNN reported. The trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, is seeking USD 250 million in damages…
Villagers in northwest Nepal carried out some of the first cremations for the victims of Friday’s devastating earthquake on Sunday. The strong earthquake killed 157 people and left thousands more without a home. On Sunday, mourners in the tiny farming village of Chiuri carried 13 bodies to the banks of the Bheri River and placed…
Washington DC: Tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday crowded the streets of American cities to criticise Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack last month, The New York Times reported. The protests in New York, Nashville, Cincinnati, Las Vegas and even Orono, Maine, demanded a cease-fire and an end to the…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Army had said that it has foiled a terror attack at the Mianwali Training Air Base in the Punjab province. The ISPR says that 3 terrorists were neutralised while entering the base while the remaining 3 terrorists have been cornered due to timely and effective response by the troops. However, during the attack,…
Venray; The record-breaking winds of Storm Ciaran in France and neighboring countries have left at least seven people dead, authorities said. The storm wreaked homes, stranded travelers and cut power to vast regions as it swept through western Europe. Wind speeds rose to over 190 kilometres per hour (118 miles per hour), uprooting trees and blowing…
New Delhi : France has announced a Euro 100 million loan to support India’s flagship Smart Cities Mission and build on the CITIIS 1 programme. France’s Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou on Tuesday announced the conclusion of the Euro 100 million loan agreement between the French Development Agency (AFD) and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated three Indian-assisted development projects via video conferencing on Wednesday. The three projects are the Akhaura- Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link, Khulna – Mongla Port Rail Line and Unit – II of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Rampal, Bangladesh. The inauguration…
New Delhi : With the Air Force having already operationalised three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China and Pakistan, Indian and Russian officials are set to meet soon to discuss the final delivery schedule for the remaining two squadrons. India had signed an over Rs 35,000 crore contract with the Russian…
Islamabad : Thousands of Afghans are now rushing to Afghanistan, as October 31 deadline for the repatriation process ends today, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The Express Tribune is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. Tuesday marks the final day for illegal foreign nationals to leave the country, and official sources have confirmed that the…
