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Sensex hits all-time high after US Fed’s interest rate cut

31 Oct 2019

The benchmark equity index, Sensex, surpassed its previous lifetime high during the early trade on Thursday. BSE benchmark Sensex hit a record high on Thursday amid a rally in select...

Nepali climber claims new record for 14 highest peaks

29 Oct 2019

A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just six months and six days, organisers...

Despite being hard done by, Afghan women devise their own code of inspiration

24 Oct 2019

Afghan women, whether they are educated or not, continue to face challenges on all fronts. They still face acute sexual and domestic violence and discrimination. And if you are...

Gabbard’s narrative could prove fatal for Dems’ campaign

22 Oct 2019

Hannah Selinger, The Independent Last Thursday marked the beginning of a roiling feud between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current Representative of Hawaii’s second Congressional district...

Chinese president visits Nepal after 1996

12 Oct 2019

Xi Jinping on Saturday became the first Chinese president in more than two decades to visit Nepal, where he is expected to sign agreements on several infrastructure projects. Xi...

Nepal bus crash kills 11, injures over a hundred

12 Oct 2019

An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal, killing at least 11 and injuring 108 people, an official said on Saturday. The packed bus was ferrying passengers —...

Robert Downey Jr, Jon Favreau become Disney Legends

24 Aug 2019

Disney's ultimate fan event D23 Expo started with a mini-"Iron Man" reunion with Hollywood's charismatic Robert Downey Jr and director Jon Favreau getting together to pick the Disney Legend honour....

'Brownface' ad sparks anger in Singapore

29 Jul 2019

An advertisement featuring an actor of Chinese origin with his skin darkened to portray different races has sparked anger in multi-ethnic Singapore, prompting an apology from the country's state-owned broadcaster....

Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

20 Jul 2019

90 people have died in Nepal and 50 in India's Assam state. A dozen people have been killed in Bangladesh 10...

Floods, landslides leave scores dead across India, Nepal

14 Jul 2019

Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across Nepal while dozens more are missing, officials said on Sunday. Northeast India has also been...

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