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Trinamool Chhatra Parishad protests against "suspicious" death of student
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Trinamool Congress MLA Debabrata Majumdar on Friday said that a student of Jadavpur University died in a suspicious manner on Thursday. Majumdar noted that his party has protested against the environment at Jadavpur University and requested the installation of CCTV cameras in the college pre
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Nepal's former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, takes oath as interim PM
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The oath of office was administered by President Ramchandra Paudel at a formal ceremony held at Sheetal Niwas, the presidential residence in Kathmandu.
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Sushila Karki makes history, becomes Nepal's first woman PM
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sushila Karki on Friday made history again, becoming Nepal's first female executive head, leading the country's transitional government. This remarkable achievement follows her earlier milestone in July 2016 when she became Nepal's first woman Chief Justice, reported The Kathmandu Post. Read More
UAE summons Israeli envoy, condemns strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The UAE summoned Israel's Deputy Head of Mission to strongly protest its strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. Minister Reem Al Hashimy called the attack "blatant and cowardly," warning that aggression against a GCC member threatens Gulf security, amid regional leaders showing solidarity with Qa
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Nepal's former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, to take oath as interim PM to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
She's Nepal's first female Chief Justice, serving from July 2016 to June 2017, and is known for her integrity and landmark judgments on transitional justice and electoral disputes. She began practising law in 1979, became a senior advocate in 2007, and served as a Supreme Court Justice fr
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"If vote theft happens, it's possible that people might take to streets":
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday warned the Election Commission that attempts to commit vote theft could lead to public unrest, drawing parallels with neighbouring country, Nepal's Gen Z protest.
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Nepal Gen-Z protest: Both Houses of Parliament condemn violence, loss of l
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Speaker and National Assembly Chair condemned the Gen-Z protests' violence, expressing condolences for lives lost, urging medical care, and stressing protection of law, constitution, and national unity. They called for addressing protestors' demands to strengthen Nepal's democracy. Read More
Nepal: Death toll from Gen Z protests rises to 51 in Nepal; one Indian amo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal has claimed 51 lives, as per the latest figures released by the country's Ministry of Health and Population on Friday.
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UP: Sonauli border reopens after four-day closure amid Nepal unrest; truck
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Sonauli India-Nepal border in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh reopened on Friday after being closed for four days amid ongoing unrest in Nepal due to the widespread Gen Z protest in the country.
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Nepal Army Chief arrives at President's office for high-level meeting
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Nepal Army, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, arrived at Sital Niwas, the official residence of the President of Nepal, in Kathmandu, on Friday for a high-level meeting, amid the widespread Gen Z protest that has engulfed the nation for the past few days.
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BJP's Kangana Ranaut withdraws her plea from SC seeking to quash defamatio
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Actress and BJP leader Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her plea from the Supreme Court that sought quashing of a criminal defamation complaint filed against her over a retweet made by her in connection with the protests against the Centre's farm laws.
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UP: Content creator Arpit Sharma booked in Bulandshahr for "inflammatory s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Under the Bulandshahr police station limits, a person named Arpit Sharma posted inflammatory statements on 'X', taking reference to the protests in Nepal, which pose a threat to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation," Bulandshahr Superintendent of Police (City) Shanker Prasa
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