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Bhutan Mourns Dr Singh With Prayers

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attended Dr Manmohan Singh's funeral on Saturday. On Friday, the Bhutanese king led the Himalayan nation in offering prayers for Dr Singh at a Buddhist......

No impact on India from Brahmaputra dam, claims China

China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific......

Vande Bharat All Set For The Mountains

IMAGE: A view of the Vande Bharat Express specially designed for operation in mountains and ultra-cold areas. Photograph: Ritik Jain/ANI Photo The semi-high speed Vande Bharat train will soon link......

China defends Brahmaputra dam, says project won't affect riparian states

China has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through......

China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

Gadkari favours 51% stake to foreign cos in tunnel construction JV

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday favoured giving a majority 51 per cent stake to foreign partners in joint ventures for building tunnels and detailed project reports to......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

The most inspiring finish you'll ever see

IMAGE: Kinzang Lhamo of Bhutan reacts after competing. Photograph: Lisa Leutner/Reuters The last athlete to finish Sunday's marathon, an hour and a half after the winner, did so to a standing......

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......

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and......

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......

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