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Carlyle's Africa spinoff Alterra set to buy Juven, BII-backed company

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focussed private equity firm that backs high-growth companies in the region, is set to make an investment through a vehicle it closed earlier ... Read More


IPO-Bound Navi Raises $100 Mn From Prosus In Maiden Institutional Round

India, Aug. 19 -- Global VC firm Prosus has invested $100 Mn (over Rs.955 Cr) in Sachin Bansal-led fintech startup Navi, marking the latter's first institutional capital raise. The transaction is sub... Read More


Exhausted techie with rRs.r1 crore in 'FDs, mutual funds' eyes retirement at 27: 'Can I FIRE now?'

India, Aug. 19 -- A 27-year-old software engineer took to Reddit to ask if a Rs.1 crore net worth is enough to retire early and move to a Tier-2 city. Drained by relentless 7-day workweeks combining a... Read More


AI, Quantum, Cybersecurity and Digital Tools are Rapidly Transforming Governance: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19 -- Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today s... Read More


Claims and FlamesPublished on: August 19, 2026 6:22 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- India's latest accusations against Pakistan and its new documentary on Operation Sindoor point to the same problem: the growing use of security narratives for political purposes. ... Read More


Indonesia's alms agency mounts relief mission in quake-hit NTT

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's National Alms Agency (Baznas) has launched relief operations to transport aid supplies and provide healthcare services to people affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquak... Read More


Butterfly Learnings, First Coffee, Digidukan, AlgoFET net early-stage funding

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Early-stage startups Butterfly Learnings, First Coffee, Digidukan, and AlgoFET have secured funding in separate rounds, the companies said Wednesday. Butterfly Learnings Butter... Read More


Amendments needed for transparent, coordinated land, housing and real estate policies: PM

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for amendments to Vietnam's laws on land, housing and real estate business to create a more coordinated and transparent policy framework, reduc... Read More


Who is Agostino Abbatiello? Meet 'Pablo Pledgescobar', accused kingpin of alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring

India, Aug. 19 -- Agostino Abbatiello, dubbed Pablo Pledgescobar, is a 24-year-old Long Island resident and former Penn State accounting student. Abbatiello has emerged as the central figure in an all... Read More


Indonesia brings literacy lessons to global library congress

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's National Library (Perpusnas) brought its literacy initiatives and experience to the 90th IFLA World Library and Information Congress and a satellite meeting in South Ko... Read More