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Trinamool Congress leader and Falta candidate Jahangir Khan arrested near Nepal border

Trinamool Congress leader and Falta candidate Jahangir Khan arrested near Nepal border

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File photo of TMC leader Jahangir Khan. The Special task force of West Bengal police on Monday (June 8, 2026) arrested Trinamool Congress leader and candidate from Falta Assembly seat Jahangir Khan. Jahangir Khan who was wanted in several cases of Falta police station under Diamond Harbour has been arrested at around 1430 hours from Panitanki Bazar (near Nepal border) under Kharibari Police station by the special task force, West Bengal in a joint raid with Darjeeling Police team. He will be produced before the Court on Tuesday (June 9, 2026). According to police, Jahangir Khan was trying to flee the country from the bordering areas of West Bengal. There was allegations of electoral malpractices against the Trinamool leader when polling was held at Falta in the second phase on April 29. The election was cancelled by the Election Commission and re-polling was held on May 21. Jahangir Khan had withdrawn from the contest at Falta re-poll on May 21 and has been on the run since the polling was held. BJP had won Falta …

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

India and Nepal strengthen cooperation as Jaishankar meets Shisir Khanal

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Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal, who arrived in India on June 5 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday. They reviewed the full spectrum of India-Nepal bilateral relations covering development cooperation, connectivity, trade and transit, energy, and people-to-people ties. They also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest, the release said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Missing Sherpa found alive on Mount Everest as family began funeral rituals

Missing Sherpa found alive on Mount Everest as family began funeral rituals

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A Sherpa guide who went missing while descending Mount Everest has been found alive after spending nearly a week alone on the mountain, according to reports. Dawa Sherpa, 52, was last seen around May 29 while descending Everest after guiding a Polish climber. Although his client safely reached base camp, Dawa never arrived, raising fears about his fate. The climbing season had just ended and Dawa with his client were among the last people on the mountain as climbing routes were being dismantled. Family had already begun funeral rituals The family had already lost hope after days without any information. Dawa’s teenage daughter, Mendo Lhamu Sherpa, said they were on the second day of funeral rituals. Then came an unexpected phone call. His wife, Damu Sherpa, said they first learned he was alive through local news reports and a phone call from someone they knew “We were very happy to hear the news, we had given up hope,” said his wife, Damu Sherpa. “We also began puja yesterday.” His daughter, Mendo Lhamu Sherpa, said the family …

MEA responds to Nepal PM’s India border comment

MEA responds to Nepal PM’s India border comment

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Nepal and India have had an old boundary dispute over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. India has consistently maintained that the territories are part of Uttarakhand. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Mayank Kumar Responding to assertions made by Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) said that India and Nepal have bilateral mechanisms to deal with border issues and that there is “no role for any third parties” in such matters. Nepal is a priority partner, says Modi after meeting RSP chief Addressing the media, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to the claims made by Mr. Shah who had asserted that the boundary issue is a complex one with both India and Nepal having possession of each other’s territory and had sought intervention of countries like the U.K. and China. The MEA’s response to the Nepali Prime Minister coincided with the visit of Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, who received a warm welcome in the national capital and met External Affairs Minister …

No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

No place for external mediation in India-Nepal border matters: MEA

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India on Tuesday said that there is no role for any third parties in a bilateral matter between India and Nepal and the two countries have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. Responding to queries during the regular media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there are cases of cross-border occupation in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are being mapped jointly. “We have seen the remarks of the Prime Minister of Nepal concerning India India-Nepal boundary as well as the subsequent statement made by the Nepali foreign office on this matter. While close to 98 per cent of the India-Nepali boundary has been demarcated, there are some unresolved segments. The shifting of the Gandak River has resulted in this. In addition, there are cases of cross-border occupation and encroachment of no man`s land in demarcated segments of the boundary, which are currently being mapped jointly,” he said. “We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It should be clear to all …

Protests erupt in Nepal’s parliament after Balendra Shah’s remarks on border dispute with India

Protests erupt in Nepal’s parliament after Balendra Shah’s remarks on border dispute with India

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Proceedings in both houses of Nepal’s Parliament were disrupted on Monday as lawmakers protested against Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s recent remarks on the border-related issue. Protests erupted in both houses of Nepal’s parliament following his comments on border-related issues (AFP) Members of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly of Nepal staged demonstrations, demanding an apology from Shah and the removal of his remarks from the parliamentary records. Opposition parties, who had obstructed the session in the House of Representatives, continued their protest on Monday, insisting that the Prime Minister retract his statement. Gyan Bahadur Shahi, a lawmaker from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in the House of Representatives, said any remarks made by the Prime Minister should be based on facts. “When a Prime Minister makes any statement or claim, then it becomes the official announcement; the international community perceives it as the official view; the public accepts it as the ultimate truth. Any statement given by the Prime Minister should be based on the facts, evidence and reality. A nation can never moves …

All about Lipulekh: The key pass that has India and Nepal locked in a 210-year-old dispute | Explained

All about Lipulekh: The key pass that has India and Nepal locked in a 210-year-old dispute | Explained

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The dispute between India and Nepal over the Lipulekh pass is once again in the headlines. The latest comes after Nepal’s prime minister, Balendra Shah, stated that the matter regarding the boundary dispute will also be raised with the United Kingdom since the issue dates back to the British Raj in India. Among the two routes used for this pilgrimage is the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. However, Nepal has staked a territorial claim over the pass, stating that it is part of Nepali territory. (FILE PHOTO/Gopal Karki) The latest dispute over the pass follows India and China’s announcement of the 2026 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, as part of their renewed diplomatic ties. Among the two routes used for this pilgrimage is the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. However, Nepal has staked a territorial claim over the pass, stating that it is part of Nepali territory. With the dispute dating back to 1816, even 210 years later, the matter still remains a point of contention between the neighbouring countries. …

Nepal PM seeks China, UK role in resolving border dispute with India

Nepal PM seeks China, UK role in resolving border dispute with India

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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday called for China and the UK to be involved in efforts to resolve a long-standing border dispute with India, even as he contended that Nepal has “encroached” on Indian territories. Shah responded to a question from a parliamentarian about plans by India and China to conduct border trade. (REUTERS) The 36-year-old rapper-turned-politician made the remarks while responding to questions from lawmakers in Parliament. India and Nepal have been engaged in a long-running dispute over the areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, and New Delhi dismissed Kathmandu’s claim on the region earlier this month. Shah responded to a question from a parliamentarian about plans by India and China to conduct border trade through Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura by saying this matter should be resolved through diplomatic means at the negotiating table. Nepal had sent an official diplomatic note to India on these areas and received a response from New Delhi, which stated that both governments should form teams consisting of historians, surveyors and experts familiar with the territory and seek …

‘Issue dates back to British India’: Nepal ropes in UK, China amid dispute over Lipulekh Pass

‘Issue dates back to British India’: Nepal ropes in UK, China amid dispute over Lipulekh Pass

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Amid the border dispute with India, Nepal‘s prime minister Balendra Shah, on Sunday stated that the government will also be roping in the United Kingdom. Addressing the country’s Parliament for the first time since assuming office, the Nepalese PM stated that the ongoing dispute over the Lipulekh Pass will be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. (REUTERS) Addressing the country’s Parliament for the first time since assuming office, the Nepalese PM stated that the ongoing dispute over the Lipulekh Pass will be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Speaking to reporters, the prime minister further added that the border dispute has also been raised by China and the UK. “We have spoken not only with India and China but also with the UK government. Our view is that the UK should also take an interest, as the issue dates back to the period when British India left the region,” Shah was quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post. The Nepali leader also added that it had come to his attention that Nepal has also encroached on Indian …

Kejriwal urges Indian students to demonstrate to seek accountability over NEET paper leaks like Bangladesh, Nepal

Kejriwal urges Indian students to demonstrate to seek accountability over NEET paper leaks like Bangladesh, Nepal

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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged Gen Z to ensure that those behind the alleged NEET paper leak are brought to justice, saying that if the youth in Bangladesh and Nepal could bring political change, Indian students could also force accountability Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said recurring paper leak incidents had shaken the confidence of aspirants. He also wondered whether investigations in the past by the Central Bureau of Investigation had led to strict punishment for those responsible. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link