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UAE: Filipino expat takes home Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw

Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expat from the Philippines won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,55,080) in the 133rd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the…
Nepal seeks report on ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural in new Parliament

Kathmandu: The Nepal government said on Tuesday that it has sought a report from its embassy in New Delhi about the murals depicted in the new Indian Parliament building. Nepal’s Foreign Minister…

Dubai-based British billionaire among missing Titanic submersible

A Dubai-based British billionaire businessman is among five people missing after a submarine, exploring the wreckage of the Titanic, disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean. A search operation is underway, Reuters reported. Fifty-nine-year-old…
Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking in Romania

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime ring to sexually abuse women in Romania. According to international media reports, Tristan, his…
PM Modi to meet Musk & over two dozen thought leaders in New York

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet here on Tuesday over two dozen thought leaders from various walks of life, including entrepreneur and Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk, astrophysicist and…
Pakistan to hand over Karachi port terminals to UAE

Karachi: Pakistan has constituted a negotiation committee to finalise a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for handing over the Karachi port terminals. This move may mark the first intergovernmental transaction…
Apple Watch saves woman from deadly blood clot: Report

San Francisco: An Apple Watch has saved a woman from a potentially deadly blood clot by waking her up from a nap, the media reported. One day when Kimmie Watkins wasn’t feeling…

Arab League, Sudanese Sovereign Council discuss developments in Sudan

Cairo: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Malik Agar discussed the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the international and regional initiatives to resolve the ongoing…
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 1.5 km, according to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. https://twitter.com/elluchin1/status/1670956665934364673?s=20 “The column of ash was white to…
Japanese govt aims to break Apple, Google app store monopolies

Tokyo: Japan has joined the list of countries determined to break Apple and Google’s monopoly on the app stores on their respective mobile operating systems. Recently, the Japanese government held its seventh…
Why is Beijing increasing its engagements in Nepal?

Kathmandu: As the Chinese engagements with Nepal have increased post-relaxation of Covid restrictions, it is being said that Beijing is worried that “third parties” may derail bilateral relations, according to leaders and…
Russia-Ukraine war has ‘very real effect’ on African nations: S Africa President

Johannesburg: The notion that the nations on the African continent are not impacted by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a “misconception”, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday,…
Taliban pushes for resumption of Pakistan-TTP talks

Kabul: There is a renewed push by the Afghan Taliban to restart talks between Pakistani officials and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a delegation of tribal elders reportedly met the TTP…
Film distributors stop screening ‘Adipurush’ across Nepal

Kathmandu: The sole distributors of ‘Adipurush’ in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, across the Himalayan nation after it courted…
Iran, Uzbekistan sign cooperation agreements

Tehran: Iran and Uzbekistan on Sunday signed 10 cooperation agreements and one joint statement in Iran’s capital Tehran, according to the website of the Iranian President’s office. The agreements, including cooperation in…