Ramadan will be observed twice in the year 2030
Al Arabiya :Muslims will observe the holy month of Ramadan twice in one year in 2030, according to Saudi astronomer Khaled al-Zaqaq.This is due to the fact that the Islamic Hijri calendar is based...
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Singapore PM warns US against isolating China over Ukraine
International Desk :Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned the US against isolating China over the war in Ukraine by framing it as a battle between democracies and autocracies, which would complicate an...
Forbes names L’Oréal heiress Meyers as world’s richest woman
International Desk :L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers of France has been named the world’s richest woman by Forbes for the second time in a row.Worth an estimated $74.8 billion, the 68-year-old French citizen is...
Nepal restricts imports to save cash, suspends cenbank governor
Reuters :Nepal is tightening imports of cars, gold and cosmetics as its foreign exchange reserves have fallen, a central bank official said on Monday, after the government suspended the central bank governor and named...
Hindu-Muslim clashes prompt Indian police to ban gatherings in affected areas
Reuters :Clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a religious festival prompted police in India to impose a curfew in one town and ban gatherings of more than four people in affected parts of Gujarat...
‘Sri Lanka needs $3 billion to stave off crisis’
Reuters :Sri Lanka will need about $3 billion in external assistance within the next six months to help restore supplies of essential items, including fuel and medicines, to manage a severe economic crisis, its...
Sky high fuel price hits Nepal’s tourism, airlines
International Desk :One month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the fallout of the war on global fuel prices threatens to derail Nepal’s aviation and tourism sector which was finally reviving after two years of...
Japan, Philippines agree to boost security ties
BSS :Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost security ties in their first foreign and defence ministerial meeting on Saturday, amid worries over China’s increasingly assertive maritime activities. It was the first so-called two-plus-two...
President Raisi says Iran will not retreat from ‘nuclear rights’
International Desk :Iranian President EbrahimRaisi said on Saturday Tehran would not give up its right to develop its nuclear industry for peaceful purposes, and all parties involved in talks to revive the 2015 nuclear...
Serum cuts Covishield dose price
Reuters :Serum Institute of India has cut the price of its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine as the country plans to offer booster doses to all adults from Sunday.The price will drop to 225 rupees ($2.96)...
Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains
BSS :After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and...
Ukraine forces control Sumy region bordering Russia: Governor
BSS :Ukrainian forces are in control of the entire northeast region of Sumy along the border with Russia, its governor said Friday, warning residents against returning while it was being cleared of mines.“The area...