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From Lord Ram to Gautam Buddha, Nepal's Cultural Appropriation Thrust Triggers Friction With India
Analysts believe that the move to appropriate cultural icons has a more political reason. Prime Minister Oli, while taking a very nationalistic stance, wants to end the “roti-beti” relationship with India.
Singapore PM's nephew says will pay S$15,000 fine in contempt of court case
The Singapore prime minister's nephew said on Tuesday that he would pay a S$15,000 ($10,920) fine for contempt of court, but that he did not admit guilt in the case.
Tencent Music revenue jumps 18%, beats estimates, as paid subscribers flock to expanded library
China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) said on Monday its quarterly revenue leaped 18%, beating Wall Street estimates, as it put more music for streaming behind its paywall and grew its paid subscriber base by more than half.
Tencent Music executive says 'premature' to speculate over U.S. delisting
Tencent Music said on Tuesday that it was "premature" to speculate over a potential delisting, in response to a question on whether it had a plan to react to a recommendation from the Trump administration over auditing U.S.listed Chinese firms.
Rio de Janeiro seeks to roll out mobile app for beachgoers braving pandemic
Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches, despite Brazil's raging COVID19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve sociallydistant sand space through a mobile app, the city's mayor said on Monday.
Cow chase leads to helicopter rescue of California couple
A confrontation between an elderly couple and a cow and her calf required the intervention of the California Highway Patrol in Northern California this weekend.
11 members of family die in Panama flooding
Panamanian officials traveled Monday to a remote riverside community where floodwaters over the weekend drowned 11 members of a family, nine of them children.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 72 cents to settle at $41.94 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 59 cents to $44.99 a barrel.
Larry Wilmore, Amber Ruffin anchor weekly late-night shows
Peacock is launching a pair of weekly latenight comedy series with Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin to focus on current events.
Maharashtra Health Worker 'Slaps' Woman Covid-19 Patient in Hospital; Probe Ordered
An official said a committee has been set up to probe the alleged incident came to light when an audio clip, in which the woman is purportedly heard telling her son about the assault surfaced on social media.
More Items Will be Included in Negative List of Defence Imports: Rajnath Singh
Singh said the central government has made several "timely and thoughtful" interventions during Covid-19 times like issuing negative list for import, increasing FDI limits and a separate budget for domestic capital procurement.
Supreme Court Asks DOT to Apprise How it Will Recover AGR Dues From Telecos Facing Insolvency
DoT told the top court that their stand is that the spectrum cannot be sold by the telecom companies facing insolvency proceedings as it not their property.
N Biren Singh-led BJP Govt Wins Easy Trust Vote in Manipur Assembly; 6 Congress MLAs Resign
Biren Singh's victory was a foregone conclusion, but the absence of eight Congress MLAs defying a party whip made things easier for him.
1 Dead, Several Children Trapped after Blast Rips Through Homes in Baltimore Neighbourhood in US
A major explosion leveled several houses as it tore through a Baltimore neighborhood on Monday, killing at least one person and critically injuring three while at least five others including children were trapped, firefighters said.
Greece to require negative coronavirus test for entry from Sweden, Spain, Belgium
Visitors to Greece arriving from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic will need proof they have tested negative for the novel coronavirus to gain entry, the government said on Monday.
Vicky Kaushal Turns Superman in Latest Picture
Vicky Kaushal's new Instagram picture has him jumping into bed. The picture has been captured in a way that the actor seems to be flying in the air.