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China caps Indian pilgrims to Kailash via Nepal at 24,000. Tour operators expect more visitors

Kathmandu, May 28 -- Nepali tourism entrepreneurs say Beijing has fixed a quota of 24,000 Indian pilgrims allowed to travel to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet via Nepal this season, even as demand has alr... Read More


Make 110 electric buses available for Jewar airport connectivity: Yogi

LUCKNOW, May 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to ensure the availability of at least 110 electric buses in the first phase for connectivity to the Noida Internation... Read More


Matthew Perry's assistant gets 41 months in prison in actor's death case

New Delhi, May 28 -- Kenneth Iwamasa, the live-in assistant of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in the actor's ketamine-related de... Read More


Govt aims to build national unity and develop country: Home Minister

Dhaka, May 28 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the current government is committed to strengthening national unity and building the country. He made the remarks while briefing repor... Read More


Spilling the tea on World Dhole Day

India, May 28 -- You sip your hot morning tea, enjoying the warmth in your hands, thinking about the long day ahead. The blend is great, the aroma perfect, and the temperature is just right. Have you ... Read More


UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about Russia

New Delhi, May 28 -- Artificial intelligence is "an unstoppable force" that is being weaponized in ways that fall just short of traditional warfare, the U.K. cyberspying chief warned Wednesday. Anne ... Read More


Telangana HC dismisses plea in Salar Jung estate case

Hyderabad, May 28 -- The Telangana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by two women seeking to implead themselves as respondents in a civil suit related to the properties of Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Kha... Read More


Vietnam, Thailand step up cooperation in science, technology, innovation

Bangkok, May 28 -- A visiting delegation from Vietnam's Central Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation held talks with Thailand's National... Read More


Conserving Kathmandu Valley's stone spouts

Nepal, May 28 -- In 2019, the Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) published a nearly 900-page book titled Stone Spouts and Ponds of Kathmandu Valley. The book reported that of 573 ... Read More


India, China review border situation, discuss normalisation of ties

New Delhi, May 28 -- India and China reviewed the situation in the border areas and expressed satisfaction with the progress in maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier during a meeting o... Read More