Day: September 13, 2025

Kathmandu, September 13 (HS): In a diplomatic gesture following political transition, India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, met with Nepal’s newly appointed interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Sheetal Niwas on Friday and extended his congratulations on her recent oath-taking. Ambassador Srivastava became the first foreign diplomat to greet Karki after her swearing-in, reaffirming India’s…

Moscow, 13 September (H.S.): A powerful earthquake with a magnitude ranging between 7.1 and 7.4 struck near the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings and heightened alert across the region. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor registered a magnitude of 7.4 and originated at a depth…

Jerusalem, 13 September (H.S.): In a rare break from precedent, the United States joined all other members of the UN Security Council in condemning Israeli airstrikes on a residential compound in Doha, Qatar, which killed several Hamas operatives and a Qatari security officer. The joint statement, drafted by the UK and France, urged de-escalation and…

Warsaw, Poland, 12 September (H.S.): In response to a significant Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace early Wednesday, several NATO member states are bolstering their military presence and air defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank. This unprecedented breach, which saw multiple Russian drones shot down or crash within eastern Poland, has escalated regional tensions to…

Kathmandu, Sept 12 (HS): In a major political development, Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has agreed to head the country’s interim government. The decision was reached during a meeting of Gen-Z groups with President Ram Chandra Poudel, in the presence of Army Chief Gen. Ashok Raj Sigdel. President Poudel formally requested Karki to take…