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Square Yards Raises $35 Mn, Eyes Unicorn Tag Amid IPO Preparations

India, Nov. 27 -- IPO-bound proptech startup Square Yards has raised $35 Mn (about INR 312 Cr) in a funding round led by South Korea-based Smilegate VC, with participation from existing investors, sou... Read More


Trump says Afghan man shot two soldiers near White House

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an "... Read More


Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for crimes agai... Read More


SAARC convenes 61st Session of Programming Committee

Kathmandu, Nov. 27 -- The 61st Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) commenced on Wednesday. The Meeting, being held on a virtual platfor... Read More


France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

France, Nov. 27 -- The warning comes as far-right parties are on the march across Europe, including in France, where the National Rally (RN) party sees its best shot at winning the presidency in 2027.... Read More


Concert humanitaire au Tchad : Charlotte Dipanda et Mounira Mitchala unies pour les communautés vulnérables

Chad, Novembre 27 -- Cet événement réunira plusieurs grandes figures de la scène musicale africaine et internationale : Mounira Mitchala, alias la Panthère Douce, Mandowé Célestin, la Camerounaise Cha... Read More


To S.I.R. with love

India, Nov. 27 -- "Remember, for your Progress, for your Welfare, for your Happiness, never fail to cast your vote in elections"- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam' The news swirling around us, apart from smog in D... Read More


Who provided oxygen to the Maoists all these years?

India, Nov. 27 -- On November 18, security forces successfully neutralized the notorious Naxal (Maoist) commander Madvi Hidma, who was wanted with a bounty of one crore rupees, following a fierce fire... Read More


China charts China+1 plan

India, Nov. 27 -- For nearly three decades, the world's manufacturing heart throbbed in China. The Pearl River Delta became the planet's assembly line, and Shenzhen the workshop. They, along with othe... Read More


Lawyers condemn Labour MP trial

India, Nov. 27 -- A group of the UK's high-profile lawyers and legal experts have warned against the consequences of an "unfair and contrived" trial that Labour Party member of Parliament Tulip Siddiq... Read More