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‘New irrigation channel expected to solve water crisis in Bhutan’

04 Mar 2023 11:36 AM IST

A new irrigation channel that is under construction is expected to solve the water woes of people in Bhutan’s Trashi Yangtse, The Bhutan Live reported. As paddy cultivation season approaches, it is normally a time of struggle for Jangphutse farmers under Toedtsho Gewog in Trashi Yangtse. People in the region

‘Russia could run out of cash by next year‘Russia could run out of cash by next year

04 Mar 2023 07:36 AM IST

Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed on Thursday that Moscow risks running out of cash unless allies come to Moscow’s rescue to cushion the impact of severe coordinated sanctions imposed by Europe and the US. “There will be no money already next year,” notedDeripaska, a

Nobel laureate Belarus activist, sentenced to 10 years in jail

04 Mar 2023 07:34 AM IST

A Belarus court sentenced Ales Baliatsky, Belarus’ top human rights lawyer and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison on Friday. Viasna reported on Friday that Bialiatski and three other top people from the Viasna Human Rights Center he founded had been

Boris Johnson criticises UK PM Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

04 Mar 2023 07:33 AM IST

Former UK premier Boris Johnson on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would find it very difficult to get Parliament to vote for it. Sunak is riding a largely positive wave after the British prime minister declared a “decisive breakthrough” with

US, South Korea announce largest field exercise in five years

04 Mar 2023 07:26 AM IST

South Korean and American militants announced on Friday that they would practice their largest joint area in five years at the end of this month, as the US has a long-distance B for the Korean Peninsula in a force show against North Korea. 1B bombers took off. The North has

UK’s King chooses France and Germany for its first overseas state visit

04 Mar 2023 07:24 AM IST

King Charles III of Britain will begin his first foreign state visit as an emperor to the neighboring European countries of France and Germany, Buckingham Palace announced. King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel to Paris, where they will be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, and then they

Anger in Greece grows as train crash death toll rises to 57

04 Mar 2023 07:21 AM IST

Anger in Greece over poor railway safety grew as the death toll from a train crash on Tuesday rose to 57, CNN reported. Demonstrators took to the streets after the head-on collision between a passenger train carrying over 350 people and a freight train on Tuesday evening in Tempi. People

We condemn any form of violence, extremism’: US on attack on Hindus

04 Mar 2023 07:19 AM IST

The United States condemns any sort of violence and extremism, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said. He said that religious pluralism is one of the core values of the US and stressed that Washington condemns any movement that seeks to carry out acts with a different vision. In

Mahesh Babu Flaunts his ripped biceps, gone viral on internet

03 Mar 2023 01:00 AM IST

One of the leading and inspiring Actor Mahesh Babu shares his latest pic, posing in front of a mirror. The superstar effortlessly handsome his basic workout attire in grey shorts and a t-shirt.The actor simple captioned the post: “Arm day.” One user wrote “Hollywood material” appreciating the Actor look, Another

UN plans to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees

03 Mar 2023 00:56 AM IST

The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh due to a funding shortfall. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it would reduce the value of its food assistance to $10 per person from $12 starting March 1 March. Donor budgets have been stretched by

One dead, over 26,000 evacuated as floods ravage parts of Malaysia

03 Mar 2023 00:56 AM IST

Rescuers in boats pulled families trapped on rooftops and pulled others to safety as floodwaters inundated villages and towns in parts of Malaysia, leading to the evacuation of more than 26,000 people as of Thursday. One person died after his car was washed away in flood water. Southern Johor state,

Germany warns China not to supply weapons to Russia

03 Mar 2023 00:55 AM IST

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Germany and its allies were negotiating with Kiev on future security guarantees in preparation for a lasting peace for Ukraine. “We are talking with Kiev and other partners on future security guarantees for Ukraine,” Scholz said in a speech to the German parliament.

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