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Daily Archives: March 25, 2021

Nepal kicks off preparations for 12th National Population Census

KATHMANDU: The Nepal government has kicked off preparations for the 12th National Population Census, a government official said. Pushparaj...

North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics

SEOUL: North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan's prime minister said, fuelling tension ahead of...

AstraZeneca updates COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rate to 76 per cent

WASHINGTON: AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic illness in a new analysis of its major...

China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang

BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party is lashing out at H&M and other clothing and footwear brands as it retaliates for Western sanctions...

Biden eager to fix ‘broken’ immigration system, says White House

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is keen that the US Congress should quickly fix America’s “broken” immigration system, for which he has already...

3 soldiers burnt alive, 5 injured as Army vehicle overturns in Rajasthan

SRIGANGANAGAR: Three soldiers were burnt alive and five injured as a Gypsy van reportedly overturned and fire erupted on the Raziasar-Chhatargarh road...

PM’s Dhaka visit to be a milestone in ties: Shringla

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Dhaka from March 26, his first abroad since the outbreak of Covid last...

TMC: Central agencies targeting candidates

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress has taken exception to the deployment of Special Armed Police (SAP) from Uttar Pradesh in West Bengal...

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 20 Indian fishermen

RAMESWARAM: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 20 Indian fishermen and detained two boats for allegedly fishing in that country's waters, officials...

Man thrashed, forced to raise ‘Pakistan murdabad’ slogan in Delhi in viral video

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have registered a case against a person purportedly seen in a video thrashing a man at the...