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28 bonded Nepalese labourers rescued from India: Nepal govt
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has rescued 28 Nepalese men who were working as bonded labourers in India, the country’s Ministry for Women, Children and Senior Citizens said on Friday. A team of…
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18 killed as plane crashes after takeoff at Nepal’s airport, pilot survives
Kathmandu: A Nepalese airliner crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport here on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot…
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Nepal plane crash: Tragic aftermath in pictures
Kathmandu: A rescue operation underway after a private airlines’ Pokhara-bound plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), killing 18 of the 19 people on board, in Kathmandu, Wednesday, July…
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284 more people enter India from violence-hit Bangladesh via Meghalaya
Shillong: Altogether 284 more people entered India on Saturday from violence-hit Bangladesh via Dawki integrated check post in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district, officials said. Of them, 168 are from Nepal and…
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MEA fully focused on ensuring safety of Indians in Bangladesh: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh through various land transit points or by flight, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday as the neighbouring…
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12-member Indian rescue team arrives in Nepal to search for missing passengers
Kathmandu: A 12-member team of rescue personnel from India arrived in Nepal on Saturday to search for several passengers, including seven from India, and two buses that went missing in a swollen…
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Oli returns as Nepal PM; ensures stability in politically volatile nation
Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli, a wily politician who has wrecked many governments in Nepal in the past and endangered ties with India during his first tenure, has a tough task ahead…
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PM ‘Prachanda’ loses trust vote in Parliament, Oli stakes claim
Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli is set to become Nepal’s prime minister once again after incumbent Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday failed to win a trust vote in Parliament…
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Dalai Lama discharged from US hospital after successful knee surgery
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent a successful knee replacement surgery at a New York hospital, was discharged on Saturday. “His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent successful knee replacement…
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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal’s Bagmati province
Kathmandu: An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Nepal’s Bagmati Province on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre. The quake with epicentre at Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district, 100 km…
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Gilchrist backs Nepal, Netherlands to upset big teams in T20 WC
Barbados: Legendary Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist believes Nepal and the Netherlands could surprise teams like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Nepal and the Netherlands are clubbed with…
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Nepal to ensure electricity export to India & Bangladesh: Prez Paudel
Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday said that Nepal would ensure the export of electricity to India and Bangladesh while presenting the government’s policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year at…