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Study finds pesticide traces in Kathmandu rice, 11 chemicals detected

Kathmandu, April 20 -- A study has found residues of 11 different pesticides in rice consumed in the Kathmandu Valley, including fungicides, insecticides and rodenticides, some of them banned. Rice s... Read More


Indices edge higher in early trade; breadth

Mumbai, April 20 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with minor gains in early trade even as investors remained cautious amid the ongoing de-escalation of tensions in West Asia. Nifty traded above the... Read More


7.5 magnitude earthquake in Japan, Tsunami warning issued

Tokyo, April 20 -- A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern and northern Japan on Monday, with a tsunami warning issued, the country's weather agency said. An 80-centimeter t... Read More


Who is Dinesh Trivedi? Ex-Railway Minister likely to be India's next Bangladesh envoy

India, April 20 -- Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed as India's next envoy to Bangladesh, marking a departure from the usual practice of assigning career diplomats to such... Read More


Manipur CM attends event to observe 83rd commemoration of Japanese bombing

Imphal, April 20 -- Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh today unveiled a memorial stone at Khurai Chingambam Leikai in Imphal East in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Japane... Read More


US envoy to US defends Trump threat to target Iranian civilian infrastructure; calls it 'perfectly acceptable'

New York, April 20 -- The US' envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, has called President Donald Trump's threat to strike Iranian infrastructure, "perfectly acceptable", dismissing all claims which categorise s... Read More


Silver rate today tanks around Rs.5,000 on firm dollar, Hormuz tensions spark inflation fears

New Delhi, April 20 -- Silver price today edged lower as the dollar strengthened, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and reignit... Read More


Malaysia rolls out financial support measures for businesses

Kuala Lumpur, April 20 -- The Malaysian government has announced a series of financial support measures for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as the economy faces impacts from the ongo... Read More


French far right courts business community ahead of elections

France, April 20 -- Arriving at the lunch with the executive board of the leading employers' organisation, Bardella said he hadn't come for a "school interview" and that he expected "concrete proposal... Read More


UN Global Compact Convenes CEO Roundtable in Beijing to Advance a Just Energy Transition

Punjab, April 20 -- BEIJING, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The United Nations Global Compact convened a high-level CEO Roundtable in Beijing, bringing together leaders from across the energy value cha... Read More