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TZ, Eswatini pledge stronger economic ties

ESWATINI, Aug. 8 -- TANZANIA and Eswatini have pledged to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education, health and agriculture as the two countries seek to strengthen their long-standin... Read More


TOSCI unveils plan to transform seed sector

DODOMA, Aug. 8 -- TANZANIA plans to increase the supply of certified seed to 105,000 tonnes this financial year as part of efforts to transform agriculture, strengthen food security and position the c... Read More


All arrangements in place for Grade 5 Scholarship Exam

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- All arrangements are ready for the scholarship examination to be held tomorrow at 2,723 examination centres, Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Kumari Liyanage announced.... Read More


Jharkhand: ABVP clashes with police near CM Soren's home, few detained

India, Aug. 8 -- Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday scuffled with the police during their attempt to break through barricades near the Jharkhand chief minister's reside... Read More


Indians top Canada's deportation list with 3,323, overtake Mexico for first time since 2020

India, Aug. 8 -- Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of 2026, putting the figure on track to surpass the last six years' record, according to official data. According to da... Read More


70 years after apartheid march, South African women say freedom incomplete

India, Aug. 8 -- South Africa commemorates on Sunday 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, when around 20,000 women of all races marched to the administrative capital, Pretoria, to protest aparthe... Read More


'Wish there were more daughters among medallists': PM Modi at IIT Delhi convocation

India, Aug. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Aug 8 said he wished more girls were among the medallists and awardees at IIT Delhi's convocation, emphasising the need for greater female pa... Read More


Student kills 5 people at high school in Thailand

India, Aug. 8 -- A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have k... Read More


Nepal wants to become vibrant bridge connecting India, China: FM Khanal

India, Aug. 8 -- Nepal wants to transform itself from a landlocked country into a "vibrant, dynamic bridge" connecting India and China, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said here on Friday. Nepal welco... Read More


Rupee settles on flat note, up 2 paise at 95.20

India, Aug. 8 -- The rupee settled on a flat note on Friday, higher by just 2 paise at 95.22 (provisional) against the US dollar, on heightened risk aversion due to fragile negotiations between Iran a... Read More