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Excise crackdown uncovers 3 illicit liquor rackets in Patiala, 3 held

Patiala, April 20 -- Cracking down on the illicit liquor trade, the Patiala excise department has unearthed three separate criminal networks involved in the adulteration, counterfeiting and inter-stat... Read More


Guwahati Flood tragedy: Woman dies in open drain as city's 'artificial flooding' crisis returns

India, April 20 -- A single night of torrential rain on April 19 turned Guwahati's streets into rivers once again, claiming the life of a young woman and exposing the city's chronic vulnerability to "... Read More


Telugu actress, BJP leader file complaint against actor Prakash Raj over remarks on Ramayana

Bengaluru, April 20 -- Telugu film actress and BJP leader Padala Kalyani and Andhra Pradesh BJP spokesperson Ajay filed a complaint with the Panjagutta Police against actor Prakash Raj, seeking regist... Read More


Transport dept to tackle shared auto menace in BKC

India, April 20 -- Bandra-Kurla Complex, always portrayed as an upscale global business centre, has a major issue: its completely inadequate public transport system. A large part of the transport woes... Read More


South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, First Lady pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi, April 20 -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, accompanied by his wife Kim Hea-kyung, visited Rajghat on Monday to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. During the visit, the President and the... Read More


WHO team reviews Sri Lanka's health system reform program

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A World Health Organization (WHO) expert team has arrived in Sri Lanka to review the progress of the country's health system and submit recommendations to strengthen it further,... Read More


Man dupes passengers at airport posing as student in need

India, April 20 -- A conman posing as a Nagpur engineering student allegedly duped passengers at Mumbai airport by claiming he had lost his flight ticket and lacked money. Airport police have register... Read More


Edo Carnival organisers pay winners after prize delay backlash

Nigeria, April 20 -- Weeks after controversy trailed the delayed disbursement of prizes, organisers of the Edo Carnival have paid winners of the maiden band competition. This was made known in a stat... Read More


Higher education at the crossroads

Dhaka, April 20 -- This is an era-defining period we are experiencing. There is no doubt that there are rapid advancements in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, large data sets, an... Read More


Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

Washington, April 20 --  President Donald Trump said the US forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first ... Read More