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Loud cheer, music and fireworks - Iranians take to streets to celebrate reports of Khamenei's death; videos go viral

New Delhi, March 1 -- Cheers of joy filled Iranians streets as citizens celebrated the reports of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death with celebratory music, dance and fireworks. There is n... Read More


Singapore's S$0 down payment trap: How deceptive car loans fuelled RM43.7b in debt

SINGAPORE, March 1 -- Exploiting legal "grey areas" and inflated invoices, car dealers here are flooding social media with S$0 down-payment schemes that bypass central bank rules. Such predatory tact... Read More


18-yr-old student dies by suicide in Gr Noida

Greater Noida, March 1 -- An 18-year-old Class 12 student allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his father's licensed pistol in Dhoommanikpur village under the Badalpur police station ... Read More


Eight LeT members, including 7 B'deshi nationals, sent to 14 days judicial custody

NEW DELHI, March 1 -- A Delhi court on Sunday extended the judicial custody of eight operatives of an Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module who illegally entered India and procured forged identity documents by... Read More


Five DCs removed

Dhaka, March 1 -- Amid a major administrative reshuffle, the government has removed five deputy commissioners (DCs) from districts across the country. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a n... Read More


US-Iran war: PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai, close call for coach at airport; shuttler recalls 'extremely tense' ordeal

New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian badminton player and double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu on Sunday recounted a "extremely tense" experience at Dubai International Airport. The athlete and her Indonesian co... Read More


Nepali migrant workers face uncertainty as West Asian nations halt flights

Kathmandu, March 1 -- Nepali migrant workers are facing a tough time as West Asian nations have halted flights, leaving thousands stranded without a way to return home or join their companies. Many ha... Read More


Theatre of Nepali politics

Nepal, March 1 -- The pervasive mood of celebration a few days before the nationwide interim election has a theatrical quality. It seems the gloomy mood caused by the uncanny events of September 8-9, ... Read More


Silly goals in manifestos

Nepal, March 1 -- As the March 5 ballot nears, news surrounding major political parties' election agendas-or a lack thereof-has hogged the headlines. One after the other, parties have come out with th... Read More


Delhi court orders release of JNU students in protest case

New Delhi, March 1 -- A Delhi court on Sunday ordered the immediate release of 14 students who were arrested in connection with a protest demonstration at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus ... Read More