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November 6, 2024 12:02 PM

Boarding bridge mishap damages Kuwait Airways aircraft at Dhaka airport

A boarding bridge collapsed onto Kuwait Airways plane, shearing off its door at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early on Wednesday. The incident took place at Kuwait Airways flight KU-283, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, at about 2:20 AM on Wednesday. After all passengers had disembarked,...

November 6, 2024 4:21 PM

No relief from pollution, Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’

Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with thick smog blanketing parts of the city for a sixth consecutive day following Diwali celebrations. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 358 a...

November 6, 2024 11:53 AM

Pakistan’s Punjab sets up ‘smog war room’ to combat hazardous air

Pakistan's Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality in Lahore pushed the capital of the eastern province to the top of the rankings as the world's most polluted city. Live rankings by Swiss group IQAir gave the city a pollution index score of 1...

November 6, 2024 11:31 AM

Nifty, Sensex open higher as U.S. election vote count drives investor sentiment

India’s benchmark indices rose on Wednesday as investors monitored the U.S. presidential election results, with Republican Donald Trump initially leading against Democrat Kamala Harris. The Nifty index gained 95 points, or 0.39%, to open at 24,308.75, while the Sensex climbed 295 points, or 0.37%...

November 6, 2024 4:18 PM

US likely to remain cautious about global commitments, EAM Jaishankar says

India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. election is unlikely to change the country’s trend towards caution about foreign commitments and Republican Donald Trump will likely be more articulate in that regard. Speaking at an event in Canberra as Americans were still casting votes...

November 5, 2024 5:28 PM

Sensex, Nifty rebound; investors eye US elections

The Indian stock market gained on Tuesday after witnessing significant volatility during the trading session. The Sensex rose by 694.39 points, or 0.88% to end at 79,476.63 points, while Nifty 50 index gained 217.95 points, or 0.91% to close at 24,213.30. Market data indicated that sectors such as ...

November 5, 2024 4:59 PM

Winter session of Parliament to begin on Nov 25, conclude on December 20

The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 25 and continue till December 20, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said on Tuesday. "President, on the recommendation of the Government of India, has approved the proposal to summon both Houses of Parliament for the Wi...

November 5, 2024 4:14 PM

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 30 Palestinians since Monday night, Palestinian media and medics said on Tuesday, as the Israeli army tightened its siege on northern areas of the enclave. An airstrike damaged two houses in the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, where t...

November 5, 2024 3:38 PM

Demand for Nepali tea and coffee rises in the international market

The demand for Nepali tea and coffee in the international market has been steadily rising. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, 77 metric tons of coffee were exported during the fiscal year 2022–23, an increase from 72 metric tons worth Rs 96 million exported in the previous...

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