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Sikkim tunnel tragedy: Death toll rises to 8; PM Modi assures CM Tamang of Centre's full support as rescue ops continue

Namchi, July 21 -- The death toll in the under-construction tunnel of the NHPC Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project at Samardung in Sikkim's Namchi district has risen to eight, according to the Distr... Read More


Who are Sepahiyan-e Mihan? Inside the new anti-Taliban group that briefly captured an Afghan district

India, July 21 -- A newly formed armed group calling itself Sepahiyan-e Mihan, or Soldiers of the Homeland, has drawn attention after briefly taking control of the Yaftali Sufla district headquarters ... Read More


Heavy Rainfall Alert Issued for Jammu & Kashmir; Flood Risk Increases Over Next 48 Hours

Srinagar, July 21, July 21 -- A strengthening weather system is expected to bring widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across Jammu & Kashmir over the next 48 hours, raising concerns over flooding,... Read More


India's demat boom hits a trading slowdown as retail investors step away

Mumbai, July 21 -- Indian brokerages are grappling with a paradox. More people are opening new demat accounts to trade in the stock market, but a smaller share of them are trading regularly. Active c... Read More


Protest resumes at Jantar Mantar as Cockroach Janta Party refuses to call off agitation

Guwahati, July 21 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) resumed its protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, a day after violent clashes between demonstrators and police during the "Sansad Chalo" mar... Read More


Sabah NGO president arrested by MACC over alleged RM2m fund misappropriation

KOTA KINABALU, July 21 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested the president of a Sabah-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) on suspicion of abusing his position by misapp... Read More


India basmati acreage seen rising as strong prices offset monsoon risks

New Delhi, July 21 -- India's basmati rice acreage is expected to increase this kharif season as strong prices and robust export demand encourage farmers to shift away from conventional paddy, even as... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi slams police action on CJP protesters, says youth have 'genuine problem'

New Delhi, July 21 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday criticised the police action against Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters in the national capital, saying the youth have a "genuin... Read More


Jennifer Winget's New Wedding Photos With William Ishmael Reveal Hidden Details From Their Big Day In UK

India, July 21 -- Just when fans thought they had seen all the beautiful moments from Jennifer Winget's wedding, a new set of photographs has offered another glimpse into her intimate ceremony with bu... Read More


Liberia: 'Say No to Drugs and Yes to Education' - Guest Speaker Brown Urges Graduates

Liberia, July 21 -- A trained policy analyst, researcher and financial management specialist, Spencer Z. Brown, has told graduates of the 8th Graduation Convocation of the Christ Kingdom Harvest Inter... Read More