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PM Tarique directs effective Zakat management for poverty alleviation

Dhaka, March 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities to make Zakat management in Bangladesh more organised and effective. The instruction came during a meeting at the Secretar... Read More


Tributes pour in after reports rapper Dot Rotten has died aged 37

United Kingdom, March 9 -- Tributes have poured in after it was reported rapper Dot Rotten had died aged 37. The British grime rapper, real name Joseph Ellis, was widely reported on Monday (09.03.26)... Read More


Rihanna 'house shooter' identified as 35-year-old woman after singer's mansion targeted in horror attack

United Kingdom, March 9 -- Rihanna's alleged house shooter has been identified as a 35-year-old woman named Ivanna Ortiz. After being arrested on suspicion of firing shots at the Bajan singer's mansi... Read More


Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash

New Delhi, March 9 -- Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past ye... Read More


How layoffs became fodder for memes

New Delhi, March 9 -- Hardik Shah is disoriented by the way layoffs unfold. Three years ago, he was laid off from a global social media company in its post-pandemic cull. "I had never even taken a bre... Read More


Iran's defiant regime picks a new supreme leader

New Delhi, March 9 -- FOR A WEEK Iran had functioned surprisingly smoothly under American and Israeli bombardment. Preparations ordered by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before his assass... Read More


14-year-old minor apprehended in Uttam Nagar case; seven others arrested from Khyala

New Delhi, March 9 -- A 14-year-old minor was among those taken into custody by the Delhi Police on Monday in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Uttam Nagar murder case. The minor, a r... Read More


Amidst 'clean politics' debate, Abhishek dares Amit Shah to resign

Kolkata, March 9 -- The sit-in protest led by Mamata Banerjee at Dharmatala entered its fourth day on Monday, with Abhishek Banerjee launching a sharp attack on the BJP leadership and demanding the re... Read More


Indonesia takes another step forward in elephant conservation

Jakarta, March 9 -- The Indonesian government has officially banned tourist activities involving tourists riding elephants, with the policy applying to all conservation institutions and wildlife touri... Read More


SSA helpline change: New national system for claims and appointments debuts; what to know

India, March 9 -- Millions of Americans who rely on Social Security benefits are facing a major change after the Social Security Administration (SSA) rolled out a nationwide overhaul that alters how c... Read More