Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal's Ilam district, local authorities said.
Cairo, Oct 5 (IANS) Egypt will host Israeli and Hamas delegations on Monday to discuss "field conditions and details" for the exchange of "all Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners" under the recent US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in the Gaza Strip to give hostage release and the 20-point peace deal a chance to be completed, according to US President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has hailed India as a global innovation leader, at a time when the country’s pioneering solutions have the potential to save and improve millions of lives across the Global South, according to a new report.
Quetta, Oct 4 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Saturday alleged that the ongoing military operations by the Pakistan Army in the Zehri region of Balochistan over the past week have caused a severe humanitarian and human rights crisis.
Dhaka: Bangladesh's National Citizen's Party (NCP) led by Nahid Islam has threatened to halt the February 2026 general elections if it is not allocated one of its requested symbols - a red or white Shapla (Water Lily). The Election Commission (EC) had confirmed that the NCP had initially applied for 'Shapla', pen, or mobile phone but later revised the request and is adamant on getting 'Shapla' - the national flower and national emblem of Bangladesh - as an election symbol.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will undertake a two-day visit to India starting October 8 at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 4 (IANS) In a significant gesture reinforcing the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) commitment to interfaith harmony and cultural inclusivity, Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development (DCD), visited the iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials.
Tokyo, Oct 4 (IANS) Japan’s former Economic Security Minister, Sanae Takaichi, who is set to become the first female Prime Minister of the country on October 15, brings with her over three decades of parliamentary experience.
Colombo, Oct 4 (IANS) As many as 40 senior Sri Lankan civil servants underwent a special capacity-building programme at the National Centre for Good Governance of India (NCGG) from September 22 to October 3 on the theme 'Clean Cities, Better Future: Transforming Urban Sri Lanka with Regional Practices', the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka revealed on Saturday.
