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Curb Election Commission powers in ONOE bill, say panel MPs

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- A number of lawmakers have expressed the need for the One Nation, One Election legislation to curb what they see as the excessive power the draft bestows upon the Election Commis... Read More


SAR identifies five victims of helicopter crash in S Kalimantan

Indonesia, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) on Friday said five of the eight bodies recovered from a helicopter crash in South Kalimantan have been identified, while... Read More


BB19: Who is Abhishek Bajaj's ex-wife? Know everything about his past relationship and new drama with Farhana Bhat

India, Sept. 5 -- Bigg Boss 19 contestant Abhishek Bajaj recently had some intense competition with Baseer Ali vying for captaincy. Both the boys competed against each other to become the captain of t... Read More


Taylor Swift will not attend MTV VMAs 2025

Washington, Sept. 5 -- As Taylor Swift prepares for the release of her new album, ''The Life of a Showgirl', on October 3, she is opting to skip the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) this Sunday, Sept... Read More


Cancer drugs among 33 life-saving medicines set to get cheaper after GST rate cut. Full list

India, Sept. 5 -- The GST Council, chaired by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved a sweeping rationalisation of GST rates to help ease the costs for the common man in key areas like ho... Read More


Apple CEO Tim Cook announces new stores in Bengaluru and Pune

Bengaluru, Sept. 5 -- Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday announced the opening of two new Apple stores in India, located in Bengaluru and Pune. With this launch, Apple now has four official stores in the... Read More


Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM by parliament

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, trouncing the candidate of the Shinawatra family's once-dominant ... Read More


Benjamin Hundeyin assumes duty as new Nigerian police spokesperson

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin has formally assumed duty as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Mr Hundeyin, who unt... Read More


Doctor driving car with fake number plates arrested in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A woman doctor who was driving a car with fake number plates has been arrested by the Kandy Police Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau. According to Police, the 48-year-old... Read More


Special project to complete all pending probes handled by the Office on Missing Persons (OMP)

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Government has decided to implement a special project to complete all pending investigations handled by the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) by the end of 2027. This decision ... Read More