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"Congress leaders need not act small-minded": Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Vande Mataram row

Hassan, Aug. 18 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy launched a sharp attack on the Congress over an alleged disruption during the rendition of Vande Mataram at the party's Independence Day programme, say... Read More


Liberia Set to Cross US$1 Billion in Domestic Revenue for First Time

MONROVIA, Aug. 18 -- Liberia is on course to collect more than one billion United States dollars in domestic revenue in a single year for the first time in its history, with the milestone expected to ... Read More


Nepalis around the world step in to cover footballer Aashish Rai's medical bills

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- It took footballer Aashish Rai over a year of silent suffering to finally speak out. His injury was mishandled from the outset; he was mistreated during rehabilitation; and the A... Read More


"Promoting Aatmanirbharta in defence manufacturing" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces defence indigenisation list worth Rs 3,070 Crore

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- In a major step towards promoting self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has notified the sixth Positive Indigen... Read More


Thapa faction presses ahead with Congress convention despite Deuba camp's legal challenge

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- The Nepali Congress establishment faction led by party president Gagan Thapa has decided to proceed with the party's 15th General Convention on October 2-5, rejecting the rival S... Read More


Liberia: 16-Year-Old's Testimony Puts NSA Agent at Center of Rape Trial as Witness Recounts Three Alleged Sexual Assaults, Abduction and Roadside Abandonment

MONROVIA, Aug. 18 -- A 16-year-old alleged victim has delivered a deeply troubling account in the rape trial of National Security Agency Operative Peter Bon Jallah, telling Criminal Court "E" that he ... Read More


Integrated farming key to diversifying incomes of small and marginal farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The 97th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society was held today at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi, under... Read More


PMO scrutiny of Nepal Telecom billing tender raises concerns over interference

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- The prime minister's office (PMO) has begun examining the tender process and technical specifications for Nepal Telecom's proposed new billing system, prompting concerns within t... Read More


Devendra Mahto ends 16-day hunger strike after Jharkhand cancels key exams

India, Aug. 18 -- Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Monday ended his 16-day hunger strike at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam... Read More


Ukraine War: US Interceptor Shortage from Iran War Leaves Kyiv Exposed to Russian Missiles

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Anastasiia Holubieva was reaching back to scratch her head when she felt the blood. Shrapnel from the missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday had caught her in the back before she even ... Read More