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Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to US Congress

Afghanistan, Aug. 21 -- Aisha Wahab has won a special election for California's 14th Congressional District, becoming the first person of Afghan descent elected to the US Congress, according to Decisi... Read More


AI could help Nigeria, other developing economies achieve century of progress in decade - Report

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) could help developing countries achieve in a decade what might otherwise take a century, according to the World Bank's report. The lender said governm... Read More


In a bullish signal, market tiptoes to higher highs and higher lows

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India's equity markets may be turning a corner. The Nifty 50 is showing signs of a sturdier recovery from its April low, with the index forming a series of higher highs and highe... Read More


Nifty's higher highs offer a bullish signal amid global turmoil

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Nifty 50 is showing signs of a sturdier recovery from its April low, with the index forming a series of higher highs and higher lows even as crude prices, geopolitical tensio... Read More


Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel holds high-level meeting with world bank in Washington; outlines state's AI, finance growth vision

Gandhinagar, Aug. 21 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, during his visit to the US, presented the state government's vision to develop Gujarat as a global hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI),... Read More


UGC-NET 2026: NTA clarifies answer key challenge, fee refund rules

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) issued a clarification on concerns raised by UGC-NET 2026 candidates regarding the answer key challenge process, saying the system is designed t... Read More


Ghalibaf pushes for trade in local currency to bypass "cruel sanctions" as US threatens "toughest" economic action on Iran

Baghdad, Aug. 21 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has called for Iranian and Iraqi business leaders to develop a plan to beat "cruel sanctions," after US Treasury Secretary Scott... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul's election as president sparks celebrations in Thakurgaon

THAKURGAON, Aug. 21 -- The election of former BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's president has sparked widespread celebrations in his hometown of Thakurgaon, where his ... Read More


Belgian university suspends academic who spearheaded plagiarism allegation against Jason Arday

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- One of the academics who spearheaded the plagiarism allegation against Jason Arday has been suspended from his post as a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University in Belgium. Th... Read More


Anthony Edwards' $14K Child Support Order: Why NBA Star Must Pay For Son He Has Never Met

India, Aug. 21 -- NBA star Anthony Edwards has been ordered to pay $14,000 a month in child support to his former partner Alexandria Desroches for their son Amir, according to court documents obtained... Read More