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We are in the second month of what is settling in to become a long war, and it is worth setting down a few observations. The first is that nations …

Shafaqna India: Amid panic booking of LPG cylinders across the country, the Centre on Thursday said India “has enough gas supplies even if the West Asian conflict prolongs”. Briefing the Lok …

Shafaqna India: India has eased foreign investment rules for countries sharing land borders with it, including China, by amending a key provision that earlier required mandatory government approval for such investments. …

Shafaqna India: India’s cancer burden is steadily rising, and with it, the financial burden too. The findings published in Lancet states that out-of-pocket expenses for cancer treatment range from Rs 39,085 …

Shafaqna India: Australia has tightened checks for student visa applicants from India, moving it to the ‘highest risk’ category along with Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, according to Australian and Indian media. …

In a region where many borders were drawn under colonial administrations and later interpreted by independent states, the India–Nepal dispute over Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura remains more than a technical …

Shafaqna Sports: India scripted history as they won the inaugural edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind. India defeated Nepal by seven wickets in a one-sided final in …

India, despite its claim to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy, is witnessing one of the gravest socioeconomic crises since independence. The gulf between the rich and the poor has …

Shafaqna India: Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities …

Shafaqna India: The Nepal army on Wednesday imposed nationwide restrictive orders from morning till 5 pm, followed by a curfew until 6 am the next day, to curb any possible violence …

Shafaqna Sports: Nepal to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier from January 12 to February 2 next year, as per the official website of the International Cricket …

Shafaqna India: India on Friday extended a $565 million line of credit to the Maldives as part of its renewed push to deepen the bilateral ties with the island nation. The …

Shafaqna India: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Pakistan and India to show “maximum restraint” as both countries imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly attack in India-held …

India’s decision to terminate the trans-shipment facility extended to Bangladesh in June 2020 suggests a change in stance towards its eastern neighbour. This key facility allowed Dhaka to use India’s …

The Indian subcontinent is a populous, complex and geo-strategically challenging part of the world. This region is beset by multiple challenges ranging from governance deficiencies to widespread deprivation, and growing …

Shafaqna India: India’s efforts and progress in reducing preventable child deaths has been lauded as “exemplar” by the United Nations, which cited the example of health initiatives such as Ayushman Bharat, …

India has a very ancient dream to establish itself as a regional power in the geopolitical context of South Asia. But the country’s recent foreign policy failures and deteriorating relations …

Shafaqna India: A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities …

Shafaqna India: An attack on the main hospital in the western Sudanese town of El-Fasher has killed nine people and wounded 20, the head of the World Health Organization said, forcing …

Shafaqna India: India, Nepal, and Bangladesh have initiated their first trilateral power transmission, enabling Nepal to supply electricity to Bangladesh through India’s existing power grid. The milestone was marked by a …

Shafaqna India: Pakistan ranks 161st on a list of 191 countries on the UN Human Development Index, scoring 0.544 points, according to a report released on Wednesday. This shows a slight …

Authorities in Nepal have retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, authorities said, the latest in a series of …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised to take bilateral ties with Nepal to “Himalayan heights” while announcing a fertiliser plant in Nepal, a second intra-country petroleum pipeline, conclusion of …

The 2023 International Freedom Report on Nepal has sparked controversy due to allegations that right-wing religious groups associated with the ruling party of India are providing money to influential politicians. …

Two Pakistani women climbers stunned the mountaineering fraternity, and brought glory to their country, on Tuesday by scaling Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest peak at 8,516 metres in Nepal. The …

The potential for cross-border trade between India and its neighboring countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Afghanistan and China — has not been fully realized. India’s formal cross-border trade …

Rescuers resumed searching on Monday in Nepal for four people still missing after the Himalayan nation’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years, officials said. According to the latest report, the …

Nepal’s top court ordered on Wednesday the release and deportation of Charles Sobhraj, the French serial killer portrayed in the Netflix series “The Serpent” who was responsible for a string …

The recent popular term, ‘South Asia’ in world politics, has traditionally been defined in several perspectives like geography, history, ethnicity, politics, culture and also known as the southern subregion of …

Nine-year-old Pramila Chepang from Benighat-Rorang Rural Municipality weighs just 13 kilograms, which indicates that the girl has been suffering from a severe form of malnutrition. According to the World Health …