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NPL 2026: Janakpur post 147/7 runs in 20 overs
Kathmandu, Nov 1: Janakpur Bolts have scored 147 runs in the stipulated 20 overs at the loss of 7 wickets in the match being played against Pokhara Avengers under the Nepal Premier League (NPL), In the match being played at the TU International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur, Janakpur batsman Trit Raj Das scored the highest runs, 61 in 55 balls...
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Nepal Int'l Trade Fair from Dec 3
Kathmandu, Nov 1: The 11th edition of 'Nepal International Trade Fair' is to be organised in Kathmandu from December 3-7 with an objective of promoting international trade of Nepal. Along with host Nepal, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan are participating in the fair to be organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of...
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Bharatpur Metropolis introduces blood donation lessons in school curriculum
Chitwan, Nov 1: In a move to nurture a culture of voluntary blood donation from an early age, Bharatpur Metropolitan City has introduced blood donation education in its local school curriculum for students in grades 6 to 8. The Metropolis claimed that it is the first local government in the country to do so. The lessons, designed by the...
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Trump says US still has 'one or two targets' in Iran
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has knocked out much of Iran's military but still has to "take care of" one or two targets, as Tehran warned of reprisals if attacked. Trump maintained that negotiations with Iran to end the war, which was started by the United States and Israel in February, were...
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Oil giant Aramco takes 49 pct stake in Saudi AI company
Oil major Saudi Aramco said it was taking a 49 percent stake in state-backed AI company Humain on Sunday, injecting cash and assets as the tech firm tries to scale up to meet rising demand. The Public Investment Fund, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund driving economic diversification efforts, will retain the other 51 percent, they said in a joint...
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Iran army says any new war with US could be 'longer than previous conflict'
Iran warned on Sunday that any new war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict and that US President Donald Trump would not be the one to determine its duration. "A potential future war could last longer than previous conflict, and the American president would not be in a position to dictate the timing or the...
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UAE says hoping for breakthrough yet 'braced for the worst' in Iran-US war
The UAE is hoping for a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the United States while being prepared for the worst, a senior official said on Sunday, following threats of a resumption of the Middle East war. "We're hoping that there is a diplomatic breakthrough," diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president Anwar Gargash...
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CM Karki calls on Province Chief Khapung
Biratnagar, Nov 1: Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, today paid a courtesy call on Province Chief Parshuram Khapung. Chief Khapung is retiring on coming November 10 after completing his five-year term in office. Khapung had assumed his office on November 11, 2021. During the bilateral meeting, the Chief Minister...
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NPL 2026: Pokhara elects to field first
Kathmandu, Nov 1: Pokhara Avengers have won the toss and invited Janakpur Bolts to bat first in the match being played under the Nepal Premier League (NPL), franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament. Organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal, the third edition of NPL is taking place at the TU International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur. So...
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Eight families in Dang provided with land ownership certificates
Dang, Nov 1: Eight landless squatters' families in Dang have been provided with land ownership certificates. Chief district officer in Dang, Nischal Raj Pandey, and chair of Gadhawa Rural Municipality, Yam Narayan Pokhrel, distributed them the official documents of land ownership. The government has pursued a policy of addressing...
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Experts stress materialization of constitutional right of free and quality education
Kathmandu, Nov 1: Lawmakers, policymakers, experts and human rights activists have univocally stressed the need of ensuring right to free and quality education through the upcoming law on school education. They said it during a discussion on the proposed School Education Bill organized by the National Campaign for Education (NCE) Nepal...
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Korea's October exports nearly double on semiconductor surge
South Korea's exports almost doubled in October, driven by an unprecedented boom in semiconductor demand, government data showed Sunday. The outbound shipments, which account for about half of the export-led economy, surged 93.7 percent from a year earlier to 115.28 billion U.S. dollars in October, according...
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Qatari gas tanker struck in Gulf: state media
A Qatari tanker has been attacked with "unidentified objects" while transiting Gulf waters, the country's state news agency reported Sunday. The attack on Friday evening struck a liquefied natural gas carrier, Al Mayeda, which belongs to the Qatar Gas Transport Company, Qatar News Agency said. ...
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Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief
India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protest, called by opposition bloc INDIA, drew thousands of demonstrators, some...
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Russia says drone hit 'industrial enterprise' near Moscow, Kyiv claims hit major refinery
Russia said Sunday that a drone had struck an "industrial enterprise" east of Moscow overnight, after Ukraine claimed it had hit a major oil refinery. Gleb Nikitin, governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, reported a "massive drone attack" during the night, during which an "industrial enterprise in the...
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Travel content creators arrive from seven countries to promote Nepal tourism
Kathmandu, Nov 1: Travel content creators from seven countries have arrived in Nepal. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) collaborated with TikTok to bring them to Nepal. The initiative aims to promote Nepal's touristic destinations globally via international social media including digital platforms. The travel content creators hailing from...
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Sikta Irrigation Project reports 51 percent progress, data collections of beneficiaries underway
Ranjha (Banke), Nov 1: The under-construction Sikta Irrigation, a national pride project, has started collecting farmers' (water users') data to facilitate water management to target groups. According to project director Raju Acharya, they were preparing a list of farmers who presently access the irrigation facilities under the...
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Birgunj to restrict garbage disposal in Sirsiya River during festival
Birgunj (Parsa), Nov 1: An all-party meeting organized here has decided not to dispose waste in the Sirsiya River during the upcoming Chhath festival. The decision was taken for the convenience of the Chhath devotees. The meeting held under the chairmanship of chief district officer Bhola Dahal on Saturday decided to make the water clean and...
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Another wave of protests sweeps Europe over various grievances
Another wave of protests swept across major European cities on Saturday, with demonstrators voicing grievances over issues ranging from living conditions to disputes involving public institutions. Meanwhile, calls for gatherings on social media prompted police to step up security in several cities. Public...
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Heavy rains in the Galapagos Islands kill one, thousands displaced
Heavy rains in the Galapagos Islands killed at least one person and displaced thousands of families in the region, local authorities said on Saturday. The rainfall, thought to be associated with the El Nino phenomenon, began Friday afternoon. "This is the first time something like this has happened...
