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May 1, 2024 12:11 AM

Judge fines Trump $9,000, threatens jail for contempt in hush money trial

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial fined the former U.S. president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he would consider jailing him if he continued to violate a gag order. In a written order, Justice Juan Merchan said the fine may not be enough to serve as...

April 30, 2024 8:26 PM

Kathmandu tops the list of cities with unhealthy air in the world

The Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal has urged people to wear masks given the increase in air pollution in Kathmandu valley. The air quality in Kathmandu was at the top of the list of cities with ‘unhealthy air’ in the world. According to IQAir, an organization that measures the real-...

May 1, 2024 9:40 AM

Indian delegation in Bangladesh to boost ties on governance reforms

A 4-member Indian delegation from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) was on a three-day visit to Bangladesh to further boost bilateral ties on governance matters. Led by Secretary V. Srinivas, the DARPG delegation arrived in Dhaka on Sunday for bilateral discussio...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

IMD issues orange alert for Kerala’s Palakkad amid strong heatwave

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an orange alert for Palakkad district in Kerala amidst ongoing heatwave conditions across the state. These conditions are expected to persist in several areas of the district from April 30 to May 4. According to the IMD, maximum temperatur...

April 30, 2024 5:53 PM

Global gold demand stays strong, supporting record-high prices

The allure of gold remains unwavering as global demand for the precious metal surged 3% year-on-year to 1,238 tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report. This marks the strongest first-quarter demand since 2016, defying the record-high...

April 30, 2024 5:52 PM

Binance’s CEO Zhao faces sentencing over money laundering violations

The former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, could face years in prison when he is sentenced on Tuesday after his guilty plea to violating U.S. money-laundering laws. U.S. prosecutors have told District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle that they want Changpeng Z...

April 30, 2024 5:53 PM

21 Injured in Bus Accident Returning from Muktinath Temple, Nepal

Twenty-one individuals sustained injuries in a bus accident that occurred this morning in Kagbeni of Baragung Muktichhetra rural municipality-4 in Mustang. The bus was carrying college students from Kathmandu and was returning to Jomsom from Muktinath when the accident took place. The District Poli...