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New airport or old fix? Turkana split over airport plans

Nairobi, April 20 -- A standoff has emerged in Turkana County as residents and civil society groups oppose government plans for a new airport in Kangatotha village, arguing that reviving the defunct L... Read More


Dirty dozen defaulters behind over Rs 5 lakh crore banking hole

India, April 20 -- For the past one month, The Pioneer reported a series on large defaulters of 11 PSU Banks and the three major private banks, based on the January and February filings of the banks t... Read More


SC issues pan-India directions for road safety

India, April 20 -- Observing that expressways must not become corridors of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of pan-India guidelines for... Read More


Women's Bill falls: A reform lost in distrust

India, April 20 -- where empowerment and federal equity clashed, and consensus gave way to confrontation, stalling a long-awaited reform In an unprecedented development, the Women's Reservation Bill ... Read More


Govt drafts semiconductor policy

India, April 20 -- The Delhi Government is framing a semiconductor policy aimed at positioning the capital as a key hub for semiconductor design, advanced research and development, assembly and allied... Read More


Flames engulf Khagrachhari school overnight, burning it down

Dhaka, April 19 -- A fire has gutted a private school in Khagrachhari's Ramu Upazila. The fire broke out at Kalabari High School around 7:45pm on Saturday, said its Principal Md Abdul Kader. He said... Read More


Moving Worlds, Broken PathsPublished on: April 19, 2026 11:22 AM

Pakistan, April 19 -- Migration in the 21st century has assumed an increasingly complex shape, shaped by global sociopolitical instability and economic inequalities. As noted by Golban (2019), migrati... Read More


War at the DoorstepPublished on: April 19, 2026 11:20 AM

Pakistan, April 19 -- On Saturday, Balochistan's home department officials stood before cameras and described an insurgency no longer confined to distant mountains or barren crossing points. Militants... Read More


Odisha moves ahead with plan for five new medical colleges, land identification begins

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- The Odisha government has initiated the process to establish five new medical colleges across the state, marking a significant step towards expanding healthcare education infr... Read More


Again, Abuja estate residents protest Chinese quarry company's operations, death of six-year-old

Nigeria, April 19 -- Residents of Aco, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) estate, on Saturday, protested the killing of a six-year-old by a stone from the blast operation of a Chinese quarry company,... Read More