International

September 16, 2025 8:06 PM

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Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89 in Utah

Hollywood actor-director Robert Redford passed away today at the age of 89 at his home in Utah, Western United States. The actor-director-producer is known for his roles in classic films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘The Sting’, and ‘All the President’s Men’. He won an Oscar for dir...

September 16, 2025 9:09 PM

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Mauritius PM Ramgoolam Calls on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu has said that Mauritius occupies a special place in India’s Neighbourhood First Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and in India’s commitment to the Global South. Welcoming Prime Minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, the President said that the partn...

September 16, 2025 7:01 PM

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Sri Lanka’s economy expands as Q2 GDP hits Rs. 2,883 billion

Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting signs of sustained recovery from the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. According to the Department of Census and Statistics, GDP at constant 2015 prices reached Rs. 2,883 billion, compared with Rs. ...

September 16, 2025 1:53 PM

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Gold Hits All-Time High in Nepal at NPR 217,100 per Tola

The price of gold has reached a record high today in Nepal. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold went up by NPR 1,900 per tola and has reached NPR 217,100 per tola. The price of silver is also soaring to new heights, reaching NPR 2,595 per tola...

September 16, 2025 12:34 PM

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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs Ahead of Fed Meeting; Dow Inches Up

US stocks closed higher on Monday, with two major indices closing at record highs for yet another session. Investors turned optimistic ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting beginning today. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index settled above 0.9 per cent to close at 22 thousand 349, the...