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Bangladesh eyes nuclear era as Rooppur plant set for first uranium loading on Apr 28

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh is set to witness the start of its zero-emission clean energy journey with three months as the maiden round of fuel (uranium) loading at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pa... Read More


Trump envoy Gor visiting Nepal amid intensifying US-China diplomatic contest in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, is scheduled to visit Kathmandu on April 30 on a four-day trip, according to officials from two... Read More


FTSE 100 Modestly Lower As Middle East Tensions Continue To Weigh

India, April 24 -- U.K. stocks slipped on Friday, sliding for a fifth straight session, weighed down by lingering concerns about tensions in the Middle East. Shares from mining and banking sectors wer... Read More


Malaysia's Karex plans massive condom price hike over US-Iran crisis; warning sparks stockpiling in China

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- A warning from Malaysia's Karex Bhd, the world's top condom producer, that it plans to raise prices by 20 to 30 per cent has unexpectedly gone viral in China, sparking widesp... Read More


UP Anti-Terror Squad arrests two linked to Pakistan-based ISI; used social media to radicalise youth

New Delhi, April 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (UPATS) has arrested two individuals for their involvement in anti-national activities and their collaboration with ISI-backed Pakistani gang... Read More


'Begun process to achieve peace between Israel, Lebanon': Netanyahu

Tel Aviv, April 24 -- After the three-week truce was announced by the US between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that while the process has begun to achiev... Read More


'Asian Tour committed to return to India'

India, April 24 -- Around a decade back, the domestic scene in India was buzzing with a number of Asian Tour co-sanctioned events that offered exciting pathways to professionals. Golfers such as Anirb... Read More


Russia delivers 1st batch of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan: Foreign Ministry

Moscow, April 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia delivered the first batch of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan as part of its main contribution to the UN World Food Programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. ... Read More


Govt steps up energy security planning amid ME war risksPublished on: April 24, 2026 6:53 AM

Pakistan, April 24 -- Pakistan said on Thursday it was stepping up its energy security planning, including building strategic oil reserves and accelerating a shift to electric vehicles, as the ongoing... Read More


China backs Pakistan diplomatic efforts for lasting regional peacePublished on: April 24, 2026 6:52 AM

Pakistan, April 24 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Zaidong, during a courtesy call paid on him, where the regional si... Read More