Graft report rekindles fresh concerns over China-aided projects in Nepal

IANS | March 23, 2026 7:06 PM

Kathmandu/New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Even before a new government officially assumes office in Nepal, certain contentious issues coming to the public domain recently are raising serious questions over the previous government's economic and ideological connections with China.

Oil slides after Trump delays Iran attack​

IANS | March 23, 2026 6:52 PM

Washington, March 23 (IANS) Oil prices fell, and markets rallied after President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Iran, a development closely watched in India for its economic impact.​

India and Cambodia discuss expanding multifaceted cooperation

IANS | March 23, 2026 4:54 PM

Phnom Penh, March 23 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East), P Kumaran on Monday called on Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, where both sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two nations across diverse sectors.

Surge in crime cases even as thousands arrested in Dhaka

IANS | March 23, 2026 3:55 PM

Dhaka, March 23 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with persistent crime despite over 8,000 arrests in Dhaka's Mohammadpur and Adabor areas during the eighteen-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, according to a local media report.