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Kathmandu: Nepal government has started a discussion with various stakeholders on the proposal sent by India to conduct the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Kathmandu-Raxaul Railway. Sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have confirmed that the proposal to conduct the DPR amid pandemic been forwarded to …

A man prays next to the grave of his relative, who died from the coronavirus disease (Reuters) New Delhi: Workers were clearing undergrowth from wasteland on Tuesday to add 400 graves to the national capital’s oldest functioning cemetery beside the ruins of historic city walls, as the death count from …

Islamabad: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country`s opposition parties, will formally launch its massive campaign against PM Imran Khan-led PTI government with a public meeting in Gujranwala on October 16, instead of Quetta. The PDM`s steering committee at its meeting on Monday released a …

Calling India is a “strategic partner” of Afghanistan, Chief Afghan government negotiator for intra-Afghan talks Dr Abdullah Abdullah has lauded New Delhi saying it “has continuously supported the government and people of Afghanistan”. His comments come even as he begins his four day India visit during which he will call …

US President Donald Trump was discharged from hospital on Monday (October 5) following his COVID-19 diagnosis and he returned to the White House. Upon his return to his official residence, President Trump removed his mask for a photo op. The move left netizens in shock as Trump is still infected …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Toyko to meet with some of Washington`s closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States says is China`s dangerous and growing regional influence. The visit, which was supposed to include trips to …

A study published in China found 36% of patients there had neurological symptoms. (File) About 4 out of 5 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 suffer neurologic symptoms such as muscle pain, headaches, confusion, dizziness and the loss of smell or taste, new research shows. The most severe condition listed was encephalopathy, …

The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for the ninth day on Monday even as both countries have rejected the international community’s appeal to end the war. The fighting over the region began on September 27 and has escalated to its deadliest level since the 1990s. Meanwhile, the President of …

Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony upon his return to the White House US President Donald Trump is being treated for COVID-19 with a steroid that is recommended for severe cases of the illness and that comes with risks of serious side effects, including mood swings, aggression and …

Two conservative justices mounted a fresh attack on Monday on the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide even as the US Supreme Court rebuffed a bid by a former Kentucky official to avoid lawsuits over her refusal to grant marriage licenses to two same-sex couples. The court turned …