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The lesson from student suicides

India, Aug. 28 -- A week ago, a 31-year-old masters student at IIT-Delhi died by suicide. The incident - the eighth such death of a student in the institute in three years - has ignited unprecedented ... Read More


Indonesia vows sustainable and credible 2027 state budget

Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government is committed to maintaining a healthy, credible, and sustainable 2027 State Budget (RAPBN). He said this would be achieve... Read More


Govt withdraws Pakistan Telecommunication reorganisation bill from SenatePublished on: August 28, 2026 10:49 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- The federal government has withdrawn the Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganisation Amendment Bill 2026 from the Senate. The decision followed concerns over the bill's pending stat... Read More


Parliament to convene from September 8 to 11

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- The Secretary General of the Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera announced that the Parliament is scheduled to convene from September 8 to 11, 2026. The parliamentary business for... Read More


Health Ministry boosts support for 5.4 million fire victims

Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- The Ministry of Health is strengthening logistical support, including face masks and oxygen concentrators, to assist 5.4 million people affected by forest and land fires across sev... Read More


Meghalaya lawyers boycott courts, demand resignation of Advocate General Amit Kumar

Shillong, Aug. 28 -- Lawyers across Meghalaya stayed away from court proceedings on Thursday and staged a protest in Shillong over a dispute involving Advocate General Amit Kumar. They are demanding ... Read More


Jan Dhan Yojana has had an unparalleled impact" PM Narendra Modi

India, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for its "unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes" with 590 million bank accounts in t... Read More


"12 Kannadigas currently affected, officials to visit Kathmandu for details": Karnataka DyCM Parameshwara on Nepal floods

Bengaluru, Aug. 28 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that 12 people from the state are currently affected in the devastating Nepal floods, with the possibility of more p... Read More


Bill to establish Central Highlands Protection Authority to be presented to Parliament - President

Srilanka, Aug. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that steps are being taken to pass the Central Highlands Protection Authority Bill in Parliament by the end of this year or early next ye... Read More


Relief as stranded Maharashtra citizens return from flood-hit Nepal, express gratitude to CM Office, Centre

Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- A group of Maharashtra residents stranded in flood-ravaged regions of Nepal has safely returned to India and is currently en route to their home state. Following their successful e... Read More