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Athpahariyas of Dhankuta complain of state neglect, lack of basic amenities

Dhankuta, Feb. 26 -- Just a few kilometres from the bustling Dhankuta Bazar lies a cluster of villages that seem untouched by modern infrastructures of development. The Athpahariya settlement, home to... Read More


Trump and MAGA: The conduit for a white supremacist agenda

Bangladesh, Feb. 26 -- Trumps rhetoric and policies on immigration and citizenship consistently elevate white, especially European, migrants while targeting non-white communities for exclusion, remova... Read More


2026's first Mercury retrograde smells like your ex might be coming back!

India, Feb. 26 -- Lo and behold, the first Mercury retrograde of 2026 has descended upon us. Starting today, Mercury, the planet of communication, intellect, rational thought, and cognitive processin... Read More


Resolution 80 sparks fresh optimism among Vietnamese writers, artists

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- The issuance of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture in the new era has generated widespread excitement and high expectations among cultural regulators, a... Read More


5th-grade girl dies while playing with friends at school, heart attack suspected

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- A tragic incident unfolded at a private school in Rajasthan's Nagaur when a 5th-grade girl student collapsed while playing with her classmates and later died, officials said. T... Read More


Feasibility report on Kerung-Kathmandu railway expected by June

Kathmandu, Feb. 26 -- awaited feasibility study of the Kerung-Kathmandu Railway, a project seen as a major geopolitical push by China to expand its presence in South Asia, is expected to be completed ... Read More


If the drafters can create two works of art in the two Bills to amend the Federal Constitution, they can do the same to amend the MACC Act 2009 - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 26 -- FEB 26 -"Who polices the MACC?" The question ended Bloomberg's almost 6,000-words report "Who's Watching Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Watchdog?" It was raised by former Attorn... Read More


India, Israel elevate ties to special strategic partnership during PM Modi's visit, UPI to be used in Israel

India, Feb. 26 -- India and Israel on Thursday elevated their "time-tested" ties to a Special Strategic Partnership and agreed to work towards finalising a "mutually beneficial" free trade agreement d... Read More


2020 riots: Court acquits 3 accused of rioting & arson

New delhi, Feb. 26 -- A Delhi court has acquitted three people accused of rioting, arson and unlawful assembly during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying that the prosecution failed to prove their ... Read More


As Jhapa-5 race tightens, Oli, Balen step up campaigning

Jhapa, Feb. 26 -- UML chair KP Sharma Oli, who has been elected for the federal parliament from Jhapa six times, used to treat his constituency as secure political turf. The former prime minister rare... Read More