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Nepal Caps Cash Transactions At Rs 3 Lakh To Curb Money Laundering
The Nepali government has imposed a limit of NPR 500,000 (Rs 3,13,287.52) on cash transactions for the purchase or sale of goods and services in a single transaction, effective from January 15.
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North Korea Accuses South Of Another Drone Incursion
North Korea accused the South on Saturday of flying another drone over its territory this month for the purpose of spying, a claim that Seoul denied.
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Tarique Rahman Assumes Office As BNP Chairman After Khaleda Zia's Death
Tarique Rahman on Friday formally assumed office as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and the party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
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Amid Iran Protests, Israel Envoy Says Iranians "Yearning For Freedom"
Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said the ongoing wave of protests across Iran reflects a deep and long-suppressed public anger against the country's clerical establishment.
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"Unacceptable": UK MP On Killings Of Hindus In Bangladesh
UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Priti Patel, on Friday termed the situation in Bangladesh "concerning and worrying" and called for protecting religious freedom in the South Asian nation.
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"At Peak Of Hubris": Khamenei Draws Historical Parallels In Message To Trump
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a warning to the United States as protests driven by economic hardship continue to spread across the country.
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'Focus On Your Responsibilities': India Slams Mamdani's Note For Umar Khalid
India on Friday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disapproved of the note he sent to jailed activist Umar Khalid.
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"Worst Criminal Of Humanity": Pak Defence Minister Wants US To "Kidnap" Netanyahu
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the United States should 'kidnap' Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if they believe in humanity, just as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was taken away.
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"Recurring Attacks On Minorities": India On Hindus Attacked In Bangladesh
"We continue to witness a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities as well as their homes and businesses by extremists," said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Russia Hits Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile That Travels At 10 Times Speed Of Sound
Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight on Friday, officials said. The onslaught killed at least four people and injured 25 others in Kyiv.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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'Can Only Work With States We Trust': Israel Rejects Pakistan Army Role In Gaza
The Israeli envoy has rejected the proposal of Pakistani military involvement in a potential International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza under US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
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'If There Was No Wall': Korean Leader Offers New Angle To Plane Crash
A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.
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Why S Jaishankar Had To Travel 670 Km By Road In US To Meet UN Chief
US security officials drove External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar 416 miles during a September government shutdown after commercial flights were grounded, according to a State Department report released this week.
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Elon Musk's India Connection Behind Son's Name 'Sekhar'
Elon Musk made a recent revelation about the inspiration of the names of his children. Responding to a post by the X handle Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, he explained their full names and what inspired them.
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Nepal Caps Cash Transactions At Rs 3 Lakh To Curb Money Laundering
The Nepali government has imposed a limit of NPR 500,000 (Rs 3,13,287.52) on cash transactions for the purchase or sale of goods and services in a single transaction, effective from January 15.
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North Korea Accuses South Of Another Drone Incursion
North Korea accused the South on Saturday of flying another drone over its territory this month for the purpose of spying, a claim that Seoul denied.
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Tarique Rahman Assumes Office As BNP Chairman After Khaleda Zia's Death
Tarique Rahman on Friday formally assumed office as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and the party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
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Amid Iran Protests, Israel Envoy Says Iranians "Yearning For Freedom"
Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said the ongoing wave of protests across Iran reflects a deep and long-suppressed public anger against the country's clerical establishment.
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"Unacceptable": UK MP On Killings Of Hindus In Bangladesh
UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Priti Patel, on Friday termed the situation in Bangladesh "concerning and worrying" and called for protecting religious freedom in the South Asian nation.
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"At Peak Of Hubris": Khamenei Draws Historical Parallels In Message To Trump
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a warning to the United States as protests driven by economic hardship continue to spread across the country.
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'Focus On Your Responsibilities': India Slams Mamdani's Note For Umar Khalid
India on Friday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disapproved of the note he sent to jailed activist Umar Khalid.
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"Worst Criminal Of Humanity": Pak Defence Minister Wants US To "Kidnap" Netanyahu
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the United States should 'kidnap' Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if they believe in humanity, just as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was taken away.
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"Recurring Attacks On Minorities": India On Hindus Attacked In Bangladesh
"We continue to witness a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities as well as their homes and businesses by extremists," said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Russia Hits Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile That Travels At 10 Times Speed Of Sound
Russia attacked Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight on Friday, officials said. The onslaught killed at least four people and injured 25 others in Kyiv.
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South Korea's Yoon Faces Potential Death Penalty Over Martial Law Crisis
South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.
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'Can Only Work With States We Trust': Israel Rejects Pakistan Army Role In Gaza
The Israeli envoy has rejected the proposal of Pakistani military involvement in a potential International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza under US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
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'If There Was No Wall': Korean Leader Offers New Angle To Plane Crash
A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.
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Why S Jaishankar Had To Travel 670 Km By Road In US To Meet UN Chief
US security officials drove External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar 416 miles during a September government shutdown after commercial flights were grounded, according to a State Department report released this week.
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Elon Musk's India Connection Behind Son's Name 'Sekhar'
Elon Musk made a recent revelation about the inspiration of the names of his children. Responding to a post by the X handle Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, he explained their full names and what inspired them.
