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Mock polling begins for Assam, Keralam Assembly elections

New Delhi, April 9 -- Ahead of the voting in Assam, Keralam and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the officials conducted mock polls at various polling booths on Thursday. The Mock polls are underwa... Read More


JD Vance to head US delegation for peace talks with Iran in Pakistan

India, April 9 -- United States Vice President JD Vance will head to Pakistan later this week to head the delegation for talks on a sustained peace agreement with Iran, said White House on Wednesday (... Read More


Human Rights Commission Ordinance scrapped, AL era law reenacted

Dhaka, April 9 -- Despite objections from the opposition, a bill has been passed in the parliament to repeal the ordinance related to the Human Rights Commission issued during the interim government's... Read More


Abu Sayed murder case: Tribunal sentences 2 to death, 3 more to life in prison

Dhaka, April 9 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has sentenced two policemen to death and three other policemen to life in prison over the murder of Abu Sayed, who was martyred and became a symbo... Read More


Bauchi 2027: The case for competence, By Shehu A. Goni

Nigeria, April 9 -- An interesting conversation is taking shape in Bauchi State. It is not, at least not yet, the familiar theatre of defections, alignments, and zoning arithmetic that tends to domina... Read More


WhatsApp may soon let users connect privately without sharing their phone numbers

India, April 9 -- WhatsApp is preparing to change the way people connect on its platform with the rollout of a long-awaited username feature that will allow users to chat without sharing their phone n... Read More


Smriti Mandhana's father spotted with Palaash Muchhal's sister in Mumbai after cancelled wedding, sparks reunion buzz

India, April 9 -- After drawing attention with rumours surrounding their cancelled wedding, cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal are once again in the spotlight. Recently, Pala... Read More


Measles crisis: Agony at Dhaka Shishu Hospital as ICUs hit capacity

Dhaka, April 9 -- Nine-month-old Inaya lies with a high fever and rashes across her body, a cannula inserted in her tiny hand for saline and a tube in her nose. Her relentless crying has left her mot... Read More


Quote of the day on George Orwell: Why truth still matters, 'In a time of deceit.'

New Delhi, April 9 -- George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903 in Motihari, British India, became one of the 20th century's defining essayists, critics, and political novelists. After education i... Read More


France warns Lebanon must not be 'scapegoat' after Israeli strikes

France, April 9 -- "We strongly condemn these massive strikes," Barrot told French broadcaster France Inter. The strikes formed the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capital since the start of... Read More