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4 dead as heavy rain triggers landslides in Uttarakhand; 8 rescued

India, Aug. 18 -- Four people, including a two-year-old child and a 25-year-old woman pilgrim from Delhi, died in separate rain-related incidents on Tuesday as landslides blocked several roads and riv... Read More


Tear gas fired as Manipur valley districts strike over NRC demand

India, Aug. 18 -- Road blockades marked the first day of a 48-hour strike called in Manipur's five valley districts to press for an NRC exercise before the Census. The strike, called by the Campaign ... Read More


Goa govt moves SC seeking life term for Tarun Tejpal

India, Aug. 18 -- The Goa government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of the sentence handed down to journalist Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case. On August 6, Tejpal... Read More


Global firms block Kenya cash transfers in dirty money fears

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Two more global cross-border payment platforms have stopped receiving and sending cash to Kenya amid increased anti-money laundering scrutiny across nations. US firm Sendwave and ... Read More


Equity funds trail NSE returns in tough market

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Unit trust funds putting investor funds into select listed stocks have trailed returns of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) as the schemes struggle to deliver market-beating re... Read More


Bangladesh moves to abolish RAB, replace it with Special Response Battalion

India, Aug. 18 -- Last Updated on August 18, 2026 7:21 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ File photo Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has taken a major step towards abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), ... Read More


Sovereign wealth fund: Getting the basics right

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Kenya has just done something few countries get the chance to do. The Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026 creates an institution with the potential to change how this country relates t... Read More


Innovation paradox: When the constraint becomes the catalyst

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- We often assume innovation needs freedom. Remove the barriers, reduce the rules and let creative people build. It sounds logical. Yet some of the most interesting innovations emerg... Read More


Why court dismissed families' adverse possession land claim

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- When the Kwale lands court conducted a site visit to a 10-acre parcel in Diani on February 28, 2025, the judge was looking for signs of decades-old occupation by four families as c... Read More


Kenyans earn big driving trucks in the US and Europe

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Martin Tetu has rarely stayed in one place for long. After finishing Form Four in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, he joined the National Youth Service (NYS) in 2010 and stayed for two year... Read More