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Ebola virus death toll crosses 2000 in DR Congo, over 4000 cases confirmed

Kinshasa, Aug. 12 -- More than 2,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since its outbreak was declared fewer than three months ago. Al Jazeera, citing official g... Read More


'Government does not feel responsible towards people': Priyanka Gandhi questions police action against student protesters

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday questioned the government's response to police action against student protesters and the Opposition's demand for a statement from U... Read More


Presidential Election: Nomination papers to be submitted Thursday

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Nomination papers must be submitted between 10am and 4pm on Thursday to run in the presidential election slated for August 20 next. The ruling BNP has formally not declared its pres... Read More


Uber Takes Bike Services To 100 More Cities Amid Intense Competition

India, Aug. 12 -- Ride-hailing major Uber has announced the expansion of its bike taxi service, Uber Bike, to 100 cities in India. Overall, the ride-hailing major claims to be present in more than 220... Read More


Minister reveals India's data centre capacity exploded from 375 MW to 1,575 MW in just six years

India, Aug. 12 -- The Indian government on Wednesday said the country's data centre capacity has increased from 375 MW in 2020 to a current capacity of about 1575 MW. Union Minister of State for Elec... Read More


"Feels very good the way he motivates us": Lovlina Borgohain expresses delight at meeting PM Modi

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressed her happiness at meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opened up abo... Read More


Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against delimitation; urges freeze on LS seats at 543, DMK backs TVK govt move

Chennai, Aug. 12 -- The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution againt the proposed Delimitation exercise. Speaking in the Assembly while moving the resolution CM Vijay said, "The 33% re... Read More


BJP doesn't have word accountability in its dictionary: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP doesn't have the word accountability in its dictionary. "The BJP considers "democracy" to be "money-cracy" ... Read More


The Carbon Money Is Coming. Is Kashmir Ready?

Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E By August 2026, a carbon credit economy for Jammu and Kashmir stopped being a policy dream and became something concrete: a national system with pri... Read More


Tibetan community members end 24-hour hunger strike in Shimla, pay tributes to activist Lobga Rangzen

Shimla, Aug. 12 -- More than 50 members of the Tibetan community in exile concluded a 24-hour hunger strike in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla, on Wednesday, protesting against China's policies in ... Read More