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School enrolments in Punjab's govt schools drop by 1.5 lakh: Edu min report

Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- Government schools in Punjab have recorded a worrying decline in enrolment, with more than 1.5 lakh fewer students on the rolls this year compared to the last session, according t... Read More


Gold past Rs200,000 a tola, adding to Nepalis' wedding costs

Kathmandu, Aug. 30 -- Mithilesh Kumar Thakur's mother is a worried woman. With her son's wedding set for November, the per tola price of gold crossing a record Rs200,000 has turned what should have be... Read More


Punjab: Anti-Gangster Task Force apprehends accused wanted in firing incident in Ferozepur

Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab has apprehended an accused wanted in a firing incident at a businessman in Ferozepur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav ... Read More


Assam pushes back 33 illegal infiltrators to Bangladesh

Guwahati, Aug. 30 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that 33 new illegal infiltrators have been pushed back to Bangladesh, continuing the state's ongoing crackdown on un... Read More


ChatGPT co-creator tried to quit Meta days after joining, Mark Zuckerberg then made him an irresistible offer: report

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made quite a stir in Silicon Valley as he created a new Superintelligence division within the company by bringing in talent from other AI giants like Ope... Read More


Tunisias transparency authority closure sparks fear of growing democratic backslide

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Tunisia, once celebrated as the sole success story of the Arab Spring, is now facing mounting alarm from civil society groups as the government dismantles key institutions of tr... Read More


Caste alignments sharpen in BJP with eye on 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls

Lucknow, Aug. 30 -- Caste alignments within the ruling BJP are beginning to sharpen with an eye on the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls as ministers and MLAs increasingly seek to consolidate their ba... Read More


Escaping the middle-income trap - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 30 -- The spectre of the "middle-income trap" haunts many nations. Having clawed their way out of poverty through grit and low-cost manufacturing, they find progress stalling. Wag... Read More


PM Modi lands in China after gap of 7 years | SCO summit on agenda; talks with Xi and Putin lined up

Tianjin, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in this Chinese city on Saturday evening, where he will attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. He will also hold meetin... Read More


A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The Broadway rom-com "Maybe Happy Ending" isn't in a very happy place these days. A casting controversy threatens to dampen the show's post-Tony Award-winning glow. The strife b... Read More