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Black box of crashed plane in Nepal found
Kathmandu: The black box of the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara has been found, a top official said here on Monday. Spokesperson for the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Premnath…
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Networth of richest 1 percent double of rest of world: Oxfam
Davos: The richest 1 percent have bagged nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world population put together over the past two years, a new report said on Monday.…
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283 mn used smartphones shipped last year globally
New Delhi: The global shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, were expected to reach 282.6 million units in 2022, according to a report. The unit growth represents an…
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Nepal plane crash: 68 bodies recovered; 12 identified
Kathmandu: A total of 68 bodies have been recovered so far by the rescuers from the debris of the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara on Sunday, officials said.…
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Mandela’s grandson in solidarity with Palestine at CHAN opening
The grandson of late South African leader Nelson Mandela expressed his solidarity with Palestine during the opening ceremony of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria on Friday. Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, named after his grandfather…
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Nepal air crash: 4 of the 5 Indians who died were planning to visit Pokhara for paragliding
Kathmandu: Of the five Indians who were feared dead in the plane crash in Nepal on Sunday, four were planning to participate in paragliding activities in the tourist hub of Pokhara, a…
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Islam answered all my questions: K-pop singer Daud Kim performs Umrah
Famous South Korean pop singer, YouTuber, Daud Kim has posted a picture of himself while performing Umrah in front of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).…
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Nepal declares national mourning on Monday over plane crash tragedy
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has announced a national mourning on Monday over a plane crash in Nepal’s Kaski district that claimed 35 lives. The Cabinet has announced a public holiday on Monday…
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5 Indians onboard Yeti Airlines flight that crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara city
Kathmandu: Five Indians are among the 72 people onboard a Nepalese passenger plane that crashed into a river gorge on Sunday while landing at the Pokhara airport and killed 32 people onboard.…
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Chronology of major air disasters in recent years
Kathmandu: Chronology of major air disasters in recent years: 2023 Jan 15: A Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people, including 10 foreigners, on board crashed while landing at the Pokhara airport. 2022 May…
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68 including 5 Indians killed as Nepalese plane crashes in Pokhara
Kathmandu: At least 68 people were killed when a Nepalese passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge on Sunday while landing at the Pokhara airport,…
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Making pitch for immigration reform, US lawmaker says Indians pay 6 pc of taxes
New York: Making a pitch for immigration reforms, a Republican lawmaker has cited the contributions of Indian immigrants, who, he said, pay 6 per cent of taxes in the US. Saying that…
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Almost 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in past five weeks
Taipei: Almost 60,000 people have died of Covid in China in the past five weeks, authorities have announced, according to a media report. China is in the grip of a major wave…
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Uyghurs condemn visit to Xinjiang by Muslim delegation
Washington: Rights groups and Uyghurs living abroad have strongly condemned a visit to Xinjiang this week by a delegation of Muslim scholars and clerics from developing nations who voiced support for China’s…
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US could default on its debt as soon as June
Washington: The US Treasury Department said the country could default on its debt as soon as June. The US will reach the debt limit on January 19 on January 19 and then…
