WORLD
India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits
India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits
Bollywood has long been unpredictable at the box office and the pandemic compounded problems, but producers argue that today's losses stem less from creative failure and more from top artists' runaway expenses.
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POLITICS
National Assembly: Govt shows no interest
National Assembly: Govt shows no interest
The National Assembly is not a ceremonial body. It is a constitutional institution tasked with holding the government accountable—a forum to question decisions, actions, and policies.
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ECONOMY
NRB fixes Rs 2.50 billion paid-up capital for cooperative banks
NRB fixes Rs 2.50 billion paid-up capital for cooperative ba...
The central bank enforced the provision for cooperative banks operating in the country. The required paid-up capital must be raised exclusively through the issuance of ordinary shares.
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WORLD
Italy fines Apple nearly 100m euros over app privacy feature
Italy fines Apple nearly 100m euros over app privacy feature
The AGCM said in a statement that Apple had violated privacy regulations for third-party developers in a market where it "holds a super-dominant position through its App Store".
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POLITICS
Election or HoR reinstatement: Govt and political parties caught in a bind
Election or HoR reinstatement: Govt and political parties ca...
While talks on elections were underway on Monday afternoon, leaders from the NC, UML, and Madhesh-based parties were at the SC, submitting lawmakers’ signatures to strengthen the case for HoR reinstatement.
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WORLD
Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense
Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone k...
Antennas and sensors are clipped to a light stand. Monitors and controls are pulled from hard cases, and a game-changing new weapon is readied for deployment.
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POLITICS
Rabi, Balen hold talks on electoral cooperation
Rabi, Balen hold talks on electoral cooperation
According to RSP Spokesperson Manish Jha, the meeting took place at the Kamalpokhari residence of RSP central member Asim Shah.
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POLITICS
NC, UML question PM Karki's readiness for March 5 elections
NC, UML question PM Karki's readiness for March 5 elections
Top leaders of the two parties criticized the government for its failure to create a conducive political environment for the HoR polls scheduled for March 5.
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SOCIETY
Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year
Japanese Encephalitis claims 35 lives across Nepal this year
In 2024, the disease had caused 25 deaths and infected 86 people. In 2023, there were 107 reported infections but only seven deaths. Except for one death in 2014, no fatalities had been recorded from the disease in the eight years that followed.
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ECONOMY
Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months
Nepal’s trade deficit up by 10.52 percent in five months
The records with the Department of Customs show that the country faced a negative trade balance of Rs 649.68 billion during mid-July and mid-December this year. The figure under the heading was Rs 587.82 billion in the same period of last FY.
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