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Just 150 maternal deaths in Nepal last year. Experts are not convinced

Kathmandu, July 30 -- As many as 150 women died of maternity-related complications in the fiscal year 2081-82, probably the lowest maternal deaths recorded in a year in Nepal. However, recent data fr... Read More


Fixing common smartphone camera problems: Blurry photos, app crashes, and more

India, July 30 -- Today's smartphone cameras are incredibly powerful, but even the best devices encounter frustrating issues-from blurry photos to sudden app crashes and the dreaded "phone camera not ... Read More


UN panel backs Nepal's plan to lower marriage age to 18

Kathmandu, July 30 -- The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has recommended the Nepal government to lower the current minimum age for marriage even as... Read More


8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii

New Delhi, July 30 -- One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warni... Read More


India-US space collaboration: ISRO successfully launches NISAR

India, July 30 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday launched the NISAR satellite, marking the Indian space research organisation's maiden collaboration with NASA. A Geosynchr... Read More


UN-backed food security agency expresses concern about hunger-related deaths in war-stricken Gaza

New York, July 30 -- A UN-backed food security agency has issued a grim warning about "the worst case scenario of famine" unfolding in Gaza, even as Israel faces mounting pressure from international c... Read More


Committed to combatting human trafficking with deeper global cooperation: Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 30 -- Bangladesh on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to combatting human trafficking, recognising it as a grave violation of human rights and a serious form of organised crime. To mark... Read More


Trump, tariffs, trade and the India-US deal

India, July 30 -- Since Donald Trump was sworn in once again as the 47th President of the US, the global strategic and economic communities have been recalibrating expectations around what the second ... Read More


$1.5 billion Isro-NASA satellite to lift off today

Mumbai, July 30 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Tuesday said it was all set to launch NISAR satellite, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Indian space agency and NASA th... Read More


No US Mediation In Indo-Pak Ceasefire: EAM

Srinagar, July 30 -- Speaking during a special discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar clarified that no phone calls took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump between April... Read More