Normalcy is returning to Birgunj after days of violent protests, with shops reopening and streets bustling as curfew restrictions ease. The unrest, triggered by a social media ban, gave way to youth-led demands for accountability and reforms. Amid this, Sushila Karki, former Chief Justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, was sworn in as the country’s first…
Nepal, reeling from five days of protests and unrest that left at least 50 people dead, is looking toward a period of calm following the appointment of Sushila Karki as the country’s first woman interim Prime Minister. Visuals from Birganj showed curfew being relaxed briefly, with shops and businesses reopening, giving residents a glimpse of…
Yerba Buena, a marijuana dispensary, is seen in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo) A dozen marijuana dispensaries have filed a lawsuit against New York state after cannabis regulators admitted to a three-year measuring error that allowed pot shops to open dangerously close to schools, potentially compromising student safety protocols.The legal action, filed…
HYDERABAD: On the day Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy hailed fine rice distribution as a historic welfare scheme, Union minister and Karimnagar MP, Bandi Sanjay, on Sunday asked him to display PM Narendra Modi’s photo at ration shops, citing the Centre’s Rs 40 per kg contribution compared to the state’s Rs 10 per kg.“We…
NEW DELHI: Liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, and other establishments serving alcohol in Delhi will remain closed from February 3 to 5 and again on February 8, in line with the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, as per the official notification issued by the Delhi Excise Commissioner.The closure, classified as “dry days” under the Delhi Excise Rules-2010,…
This article is part of a series on people who have made successful careers for themselves without having a college degree. Rachel Nieves was 19 and working part time at Armani when she met someone who said her personality would do well in the car business. At first, she had no idea what that meant….
प्रयागराज में आयोजित होने वाले महाकुंभ-2025 को लेकर अखिल भारतीय अखाड़ा परिषद के अध्यक्ष महंत रविंद्र पुरी का बयान सामने आया है, जिसमें उन्होंने कहा कि महाकुंभ में गैर-हिंदुओं को दुकानें लगाने की इजाजत नहीं दी जानी चाहिए. उनके अनुसार, चाय की दुकानों, जूस स्टॉल्स और फूलों की दुकानों को गैर-हिंदुओं को देने से धार्मिक…
Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday arrested four individuals in connection with the vandalism of a Hindu temple, along with houses and shops belonging to the Hindu community, in Sunamganj district earlier this month. The suspects – Alim Hossain, 19; Sultan Ahmed Raju, 20; Imran Hossain, 31; and Shajahan Hossain, 20-were detained in the Doarabazar area, according…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Mumbai is gearing up for a series of dry days in November as part of preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the sale of alcohol will be strictly prohibited across Mumbai and other cities on select days to ensure a smooth…