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PGTI's 2026 season off to cracking start

New Delhi, March 1 -- The opening month of the 2026 season has provided clear signs that the PGTI is growing in scale and strength. In quick succession, the tour staged three high-value events in Naya... Read More


DSCC launches month-long mosquito control drive with four-tier monitoring

Dhaka, March 1 -- Amid a recent surge in mosquito infestation, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a month-long special cleanliness and mosquito control "crash programme," featuring a fou... Read More


Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-US strikes, reports Iranian media

Tehran, March 1 -- Iranian media Press TV has reported on Sunday that the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the Israeli-US strikes. In a post on X, Press TV said, "Leader of I... Read More


From lighting a cigarette with Khamenei's picture to celebrating his death - 'Morticia Addams' goes viral again

India, March 1 -- The viral girl, who was seen relighting her cigarette with a flaming picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has 'cheered' the death of Iran's Supreme Leader. The woman, who goes by the ... Read More


For Comrade Biodun Jeyifo (BJ); for Nigeria, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria, March 1 -- Comrade Biodun Jeyifo (BJ), who will be interred on Wednesday, 4 March, in Ibadan, Oyo State, was a man of many distinguished parts: First class student, professor emeritus of Engl... Read More


France's Macron insists on diplomacy to solve conflict in Iran and Middle East

France, March 1 -- "Diplomatic efforts must resume their rightful place," said Macron after two hours of talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris with Foreign MinisterJean-Noel Barrot, Interior Minister La... Read More


"Change in West Bengal very necessary," says Dilip Ghosh as BJP's Parivartan Yatra begins

Asansol, March 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that change in West Bengal is "very necessary," adding that the party's Parivartan Yatra aims to clearly communicate what a... Read More


Manu Joseph: AI won't render us obsolete-Other humans are far more interesting to us than machines

New Delhi, March 1 -- The fear of artificial intelligence (AI) is so rampant now that it appears to be a matter of decorum to admit to this fear. People keep telling me AI is coming and that I should ... Read More


US-Iran War: 'There is no need for panic selling,' Devina Mehra advises stock market investors

New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian stock market benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex are expected to open in sharp sell-off mode on Monday after a dramatic escalation in West Asia rattled global sentiment.... Read More


UAE closes Global Village, Jebel Jais as tensions in West Asia rise

Dubai, March 1 -- Authorities across the UAE have announced precautionary measures, including temporary closures of major attractions, remote working guidance, and operational adjustments in key busin... Read More