Giuliani: ‘There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians’

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Washington; President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said while he would have advised the Trump campaign to avoid Russian help, he thought there was nothing wrong with a campaign taking information from Russia. “There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians,” Giuliani said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper…

Sri Lanka attacks: More than 200 killed as churches and hotels targeted

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Colambo : At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say. Eight blasts were reported, including at three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo’s Kochchikade district during Easter services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand luxury hotels, all in the capital, were also…

Linguist Pokharel passes away

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  Biratnagar : Senior litterateur and linguist Prof Bal Krishna Pokharel passed away this morning. He was 85. He died at his residence in Biratnagar-8 at 1:00 am today. Pokharel had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday after he suffered a sudden low blood pressure. Pokharel has more than 115 creations to his credit,…

Prosperous Nepal cannot be realized without agro development

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  Bhaktapur : CPN Chairperson and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said agro industry development would only materialise Nepal’s vision for prosperity. Inaugurating the operation of Bhaktapur Vegetable Wholesale and Fruits Market at Gaththaghar in Bhaktapur today, Chair Dahal highlighted the imperative development of agriculture and agro industry. “Main base of Nepal’s prosperity…

Venezuela crisis: Deadly border clashes as Maduro blocks aid

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Venezuela : Deadly clashes broke out in Venezuelan border towns on Saturday, as President Nicolás Maduro blocked humanitarian aid from crossing from Colombia and Brazil. Troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who attempted to collect and transport the supplies. A number of people were shot with live ammunition, human rights groups say….

Communications minister off to Geneva

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Kathmandu : Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota left here for Barcelona, Spain today to take part in the Mobile Congress, 2019 to be held there from February 25 to 27. The Congress is organised by the Global System for Mobile Communications and Minister Banskota will be attending a ministerial level programme…

President certifies three bills

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Kathmandu : President Bidya Devi Bhandari today authenticated three bills endorsed by the both houses of the Federal Parliament. The Head-of-the-State gave assent to the documents in accordance with the Article 113 (2) of the constitution. Those documents are the National Medical Education Bill; the bill to revise an Act to Regulate and Control International…

Province Assembly member Oli passes away

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  Rupandehi, Feb 22 : Province assembly member of Province-5 Uttar Kumar Oli has passed away. Oli who sustained critical injuries in road accident died at 1.00 am this morning. informed Durlav Kumar Pun, secretary at the province assembly secretariat. He met with accident in Dang while returning home from province assembly meeting on February…

Venezuela crisis: Maduro to close border with Brazil

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Venezuela,feb 22.Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced he is closing the border with Brazil on Thursday night as a row over foreign humanitarian aid continues. The embattled leftist leader went on TV to say that he was also considering shutting the border with Colombia to stop the opposition bringing in relief. He denies any crisis…