Blankets, shoes and backpacks lie strewn on the ground at the site of a crush in northern India which took place in the early hours of Wednesday at the huge Kumbh Mela religious festival. Several worshippers are feared injured and sources have told the BBC that at least a dozen people have been killed - ...
India sends navigation satellite into orbit on ISRO rocket in landmark launch
India successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday a new navigation satellite aboard a home-grown rocket, strengthening its independent satellite positioning system at a time when space-based technologies are becoming increasingly critical.
China heralds DeepSeek as a symbol of AI advancements amid U.S. restrictions
U.S. companies were spooked when the Chinese startup released models said to match or outperform leading American ones at a fraction of the cost.
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.
Sri Lanka cenbank holds key policy rate steady ahead of budget
Sri Lanka's central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to cement a stronger economic recovery for the country hit by its worst financial crisis in decades.
Sri Lanka eye Warne-Murali trophy glory
Rex Clementine The World Test Championship (WTC) finalists may have already bene decided, but Sri Lanka have plenty of fire in the belly as they gear up for the two-match Test series against Australia,
Nepal’s ruling parties’ bid to change electoral laws could deal a blow to inclusivity
Nepal's ruling parties backtrack on constitutional amendments, focus on increasing electoral threshold, risking inclusivity and stability.
Nepal’s social media bill proposes stringent measures to control spread of fake news
Nepal has drafted a social media bill with stringent provisions which includes measures to control spread of fake news and deep fakes.The social media bill, which was tabled in the National Assembly ...
Nepal Is Raising the Permit Fee to Climb Mount Everest
The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.
Introducing wildlife crime to Nepal’s law enforcement: Interview with Prasanna Yonzon
Wildlife crime continues to plague Nepal, even as the law enforcement strives at the forefront. The country functions both as a source and transit hub for wildlife trade. Most of the wildlife crimes ...