RAB set to give way to new unit, fiscal year to shift to April-March

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), under Banglad... Read More

Transporters defer strike for 40 days in 'national interest'Published on: August 17, 2026 9:27 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- The goods transporters on Sunday announced that they would postpone their strike for 40 days in the "broader national interest". The goods transporters had announced a countrywid... Read More

Q&A: I have spent most of my adult life in America, but my internal identification remains firmly Nepali.

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Born in Nepal and now based in the United States, acclaimed author Samrat Upadhyay stands among the few writers of Nepali origin shaping international literature in English. Leaving ... Read More

Assam: Morigaon tailor accused of threatening Himanta Biswa Sarma remanded in five-day police custody

Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- The man accused of allegedly threatening to kill Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a social media live broadcast has been remanded in five-day police custody, police... Read More

INR slips near two-week low as RBI shortens dollar deposit window

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- The Indian rupee fell in opening trades on Monday, near a two-week low after the Reserve bank of India shortened the window for mobilising fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)... Read More

Delhi govt offering Rs.5 meal? Key locations of newly launched 25 Atal Canteens across capital city

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu recently inaugurated 25 Atal Canteens across Delhi, adding to other 75 outlets already in operation. As a tri... Read More

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary directs swift treatment of injured in Lakhisarai stampede

Patna, Aug. 17 -- Expressing deep grief over the deaths of devotees in the stampede at Ashok Dham in Lakhisarai Monday morning, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary directed the officials concerned t... Read More

Sindh's unity is indivisible, says Saeed Ghani in response to MQM-P remarksPublished on: August 17, 2026 9:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani has said the people of Sindh, including all political parties, are united in their opposition to the c... Read More

MPAs laud Punjab CM for launching electrobus service in Attock, other citiesPublished on: August 17, 2026 9:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs) from Attock district called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday and discussed public welfare initiatives, development priorities ... Read More

Five years after US pullout, Taliban urge Washington to reopen Kabul embassyPublished on: August 17, 2026 9:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Five years after the U.S. withdrawal, the Taliban regime is seeking to break international isolation by inviting Washington to reopen its embassy, maintain a diplomatic presence, ... Read More

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