Kathmandu, May 1 -- There is a fruit that almost every Nepali child has grown up with, tart, chewy, and unmistakably familiar. Lapsi, the Nepali hog plum, has long been a staple of snacking culture ac... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- Hindustan Unilever Ltd., the company behind Lux, Dove, Lakme, and a lot more in your bathroom cabinet, is raising prices by 2-5%. Reason: geopolitical tensions in West Asia have se... Read More
Kathmandu, May 1 -- In Gairigaon's displaced settlement on Wednesday afternoon, the sound of children's singing cut through the light rain. "Jhyappai aye Balen Dai dozer liyera." (Balen Dai stormed i... Read More
Noida, May 1 -- Following widespread protests by workers in Noida last month over demands for a pay hike and flexible working hours, security has been tightened across the district on the occasion of ... Read More
India, May 1 -- Microplastics travel across borders from cities to seas and back to human bodies. They contaminate India's coastlines, rivers, soils and food. Microplastic are a pervasive public hea... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- Many services and offices across India are expected to be closed on Buddha Purnima, Friday, May 1. Schools, colleges, and other educational institutions, along with public institu... Read More
Kyrgyzstan, May 1 -- The emergency trauma center at Bishkeks Third Children's Hospital is currently treating up to 450 children daily, a significant increase from previous years. Department head Azir... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- Major US stock indices climbed on Friday, fueled by robust corporate earnings and declining crude oil prices, despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. At 09:54 a.m. ET... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- Major US stock indices surged on Friday, boosted by strong earnings and a fall in crude oil prices despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. At the open, the Dow Jones Industri... Read More
New Delhi, May 1 -- Amazon is weighing a revival of the reality television series The Apprentice, with Donald Trump Jr. emerging as a potential host, according to multiple reports. The discussions, f... Read More