Indian Army Lieutenant General Kaushik begins Nepal visit

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:30 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 11 (IANS) Lieutenant General Viresh Pratap Singh Kaushik of the Indian Army began his visit to Nepal on Sunday as he aims to interact with Indian Army ex-servicemen and review welfare schemes provided to veterans in the country, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said.

Trump declares Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

IANS | October 11, 2026 8:57 PM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, saying both sides had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not been informed and Moscow offered no confirmation.

Trump admin's PERM suspension move will adversely impact US: Report

IANS | October 11, 2026 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Trump administration's announcement to suspend Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program, the core pathway to employment-based green cards, for eight major technology and outsourcing companies, including India's Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL, will serve as a disadvantage for US itself, a media report said.

Five missing after massive floods in Nepal's Gorkha district

IANS | October 11, 2026 6:32 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 11 (IANS) Five people have gone missing after a massive landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River and triggered a debris-laden flood in Nepal’s western Gorkha district on Sunday, disaster management authorities said.