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Two dead in Japan boat accident in Okinawa

India, March 17 -- Two boats carrying 21 people capsised on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan's southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the wate... Read More


Chinese university launches Punjabi language course

India, March 17 -- China's Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has added the Punjabi language to its list of foreign and Indian languages. BFSU has appointed Prof Zameerpal Kaur Sandhu Bajwa, f... Read More


Veeraswamy restaurant marks 100 years amid closure threat

India, March 17 -- Veeraswamy, one of the world's oldest Indian restaurants, on Monday marks 100 years since it first opened its doors at Victory House on London's Regent Street in March 1926, even as... Read More


UpGrad to Acquire Unacademy in Share-Swap Deal

New Delhi, March 16 -- Unacademy is set to be acquired by rival Mumbai-based edtech firm upGrad in an all-stock deal. The announcement was made in a post on X by Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Mu... Read More


History sheeter shot dead in police encounter in Chennai

CRIME TN ENCOUNTERChennai, March 16 -- A notorious history sheeter was shot dead by the police in an encounter near Madhavaram area in North Chennai on Monday morning. Police sources said the decease... Read More


AIUB places third among Bangladeshi teams at ICPC Asia West Continent

Dhaka, March 16 -- American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has posted a strong result at the ICPC Asia West Continent Finals 2025, with its team "AIUB Modularity" finishing third among Ban... Read More


Police raid arms fabrication workshop, drug-laced snack factory in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, March 16 -- The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects after raiding a facility allegedly used for illegal arms fabrication and the production of narcotic-laced snacks in Uyo, Akwa Ib... Read More


Bhutan example: 'Pay to protect' psychology should shape tourism in the Himalayas

India, March 16 -- Bhutan's $100 tourism tax serves as an eco-friendly model contrasting with Joshimath's environmental challenges. Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee promotes responsible tourism, ... Read More


Over 2 lakh Gulf passengers returned to India: MEA official says Indians in Iran crossed into Armenia, Azerbaijan

New Delhi, March 16 -- Forty-five flights from various countries in the Gulf region, includng the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Qatar are expected to land at various airports in India on Monday, an ... Read More


Events TOMORROW - march 17: Department of Studies (DoS) in Social Work, University of Mysore (UoM) and Bodhi Vruksha Society for Development, Mysuru

India, March 16 -- International Social Work Day 2026, Prof. C. Parvathamma Memorial Lecture, Dr. Banjagere Jayaprakash, writer, former Chairman, Kannada Book Authority, inaugurates and delivers keyno... Read More