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Job seeker forced to fold hands and close eyes during bizarre virtual interview

India, May 21 -- How far should a job seeker go to satisfy an interviewer's paranoia? For one mid-level professional, the limit was reached after sitting blindly with folded hands for 20 minutes durin... Read More


The growing fear of the free society

Kuala Lampur, May 21 -- A free society dances to the beat of civil disagreements. The presence of differences embodies, nay, advertises such a society. However, a tedium-bent segment objects to free ... Read More


DNCC chief visits renovated Akbaria Eidgah ground, orders eviction drive

Dhaka, May 21 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan on Thursday visited the newly renovated Akbaria Eidgah ground in Mirpur and directed authorities to remove ill... Read More


Katsina PDP unveils senatorial candidates as party battles lingering divisions

Nigeria, May 21 -- A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State on Wednesday endorsed three senatorial aspirants for the 2027 general elections, insisting the party remains strong ... Read More


DU hostel women residents stage midnight sit-in over eviction, extortion allegations: AISA

New Delhi, May 21 -- Women residents of the University Hostel for Women (UHW) under Delhi University staged a late-night sit-in protest alleging "forced evictions" and "extortion" by the hostel admini... Read More


WHO declares Ebola emergency: Health Ministry activates preventive measures

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Ministry of Health says Sri Lanka has launched a five-step action plan in line with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations following the recent Ebola outbreak reporte... Read More


MCD seeks space for dog shelters across Delhi after SC reiterates directions

India, May 21 -- In the wake of the Supreme Court reiterating removal of stray dogs from institutional areas, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it will ask the Delhi animal husbandry depar... Read More


"Want to help Cuba on humanitarian basis," says Trump

Washington DC, May 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States wants to help Cuba on humanitarian grounds amid the country's ongoing economic and power crisis. Speaking to repo... Read More


Betting on despair: Why online gambling flourishes in Indonesia

Jakarta, May 21 -- Indonesia's National Police (Polri) raided Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower in West Jakarta on May 7, exposing one of the most striking cases as the country intensifies efforts to break free... Read More


FDA Warns Retailers Selling Illegal Tobacco Products Resembling Candy, Cough Drops

India, May 21 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to eight retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products, including nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco products.... Read More