Heavy July rains offset June deficit, more likely in next 2-3 days

Heavy rainfall across large parts of India has compensated for the June deficit, bringing the overall monsoon precipitation into the surplus category. IMAGE: Commuters wade through a waterlogged......

Neighbourhood First At Modi's Swearing-In

Engagement with neighbours is a strategic imperative, and not an option, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives to attend Prime Minister designate Narendra......

Aid for Maldives cut, Bhutan gets largest share from MEA pie

The ministry of external affairs was on Thursday allocated a total of Rs 22,154 crore for the fiscal 2024-25 in the Union Budget as against last year's outlay of Rs 18,050 crore. IMAGE: Prime......

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a snip of over Rs 40.4......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

Nepal have shown they belong: Paudel

'We missed nothing. We played good cricket but still we went on losing side. But overall, we played very well.'  IMAGE: Nepal lost their opener to Netherlands before their game against Sri......

Lamichhane to join Nepal World Cup squad in West Indies

IMAGE: Sandeep Lamichhane will be available for matches against South Africa and Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will play the team's last two group matches at......

USA deny visa to Nepal's Lamichhane, to miss T20 WC

IMAGE: Sandeep Lamichhane was suspended as Nepal captain in 2022 and taken into custody after police issued an arrest warrant for him over an assault of an 18-year-old woman. Photograph: BCCI......

Nepal cricketer Lamichhane cleared of rape charges

IMAGE: Sandeep Lamichhane (file photo) was cleared of rape charges after being convicted by a lower court. Photograph: BCCI An appeal court in Nepal on Wednesday cleared the country's......

India's Road To 5th World U19 Final!

IMAGE: India clinched a hard-fought two wicket triumph in the U-19 World Cup semi-final against South Africa. Photograph: ICC/X   Powered by stellar half-centuries from Sachin Dhas and a......