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Govt urges mental readiness for 2026 hajj pilgrims

Jakarta, April 23 -- The Ministry of Health has stressed that managing expectations and adopting a holistic approach are essential to help pilgrims perform the Hajj with greater peace of mind and focu... Read More


UP-CLOSE: Key achievements, downsides of Nigeria's ex-finance minister, Wale Edun

Nigeria, April 23 -- Wale Edun, Nigeria's immediate past minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, who gave up his role on Tuesday, was essentially a corporate finance professional... Read More


Zach Galifianakis brings humor to gardening in a Netflix series premiering on Earth Day

New Delhi, April 23 -- You might not realize it, but watching Zach Galifianakis poke around in the dirt like he's just discovered it is exactly what you need right now. In "This Is a Gardening Show,"... Read More


Chandigarh: Lucky Patial, Bambiha gangs' main gun supplier caught after encounter

Chandigarh, April 23 -- In a major bust, the Chandigarh police caught a Haryana-based gangster - allegedly the main supplier of illegal weapons to criminals, including the Lucky Patial and Bambiha gan... Read More


34 detained under PIT-NDPS Act this year; habitual drug trafficker held in Shimla

Shimla, April 23 -- A total of 34 accused have been detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT-NDPS Act) this year by Shimla district... Read More


WB Elections: BJP's Asansol Dakshin candidate Agnimitra Paul casts vote, says "this is war to save Bengal"

Asansol, April 23 -- BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, Agnimitra Paul, cast her vote on Thursday during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections and expressed conf... Read More


PM Modi takes 99-year-old voter as inspiration to urge youth participation in voting

New Delhi, April 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a message highlighting the importance of voting, quoting 99-year-old voter HV Hande, who first exercised his franchise in 1946. The Prime Mi... Read More


Mustafizur 5-for, Shanto 105 propel Bangladesh to ODI series win over New Zealand

Dhaka, April 23 -- A clinical bowling display led by Mustafizur Rahman and a composed century from Najmul Hossain Shanto carried Bangladesh to a 55-run victory over New Zealand in Chattogram, sealing ... Read More


Power supply to remain uninterrupted: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The government will not resort to power cuts, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said. Speaking yesterday (22) at the weekly Cabinet m... Read More


Tamil Nadu elections: TVK chief Vijay casts vote in Neelankarai

Chennai, April 23 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday cast his vote at Neelankarai polling booth for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Actor-turned-politician Vijay is con... Read More