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Indonesia pushes stronger, cheaper roof tiles with new technology

Yogyakarta, Feb. 7 -- Indonesia's cooperatives minister said village-based producers could use new technology to make lighter and stronger roof tiles, backing President Prabowo Subianto's push to repl... Read More


FG Inspects Makurdi-Otukpo-9th Mile Road Project, Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Infrastructure

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has conducted a comprehensive inspection of Section III (Ogbokolo-Otukpa) of the ongoing Makurdi-Otukpo-9th Mile Road ... Read More


Nigeria, New Zealand Firm Partner to Drive Climate Resilient Livestock Production

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Nigeria has taken a major step toward strengthening its livestock sector through a strategic partnership with the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) of New Zealand, with a stro... Read More


Six killed as speeding container runs over passengers on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura

Mathura, Feb. 7 -- At least six passengers were killed and one critically injured after a speeding container truck ran over them on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura early Saturday morning. The accide... Read More


Union Environment Minister chairs 'Conference of Chief Wildlife Wardens of Tiger Range States and Field Directors of Tiger Reserves' in Alwar, Rajasthan

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Saturday called for a review of all policy decisions taken in the 28 meetings of the National Tiger C... Read More


Funding delays stall haor embankments, putting Sunamganj's Boro harvest at risk

, Feb. 7 -- A shortage of funds has slowed embankment construction across Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, raising fears among farmers that unfinished flood defences could expose early Boro crops to flashfl... Read More


Reckless car stunts on Hirakud Dyke road, two vehicles seized, drivers detained by Burla Police

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- What began as reckless fun proved costly for a group of youths after they were found performing dangerous car stunts on a public road in Sambalpur district. Burla police seized ... Read More


Airport Authority of India signs MoU with Bharat taxi for enhanced last-mile connectivity at select airports

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The Airports Authority of India has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned cooperative taxi service operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Ltd.,... Read More


Transforming old saris into modern-day fashion

Nepal, Feb. 7 -- Preserving the cultural and emotional significance of saris, Old Souls adapts these garments into ethno-modern pieces suited to everyday life and the tastes of fashion connoisseurs. P... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Oil spills from abandoned wells ravage Ogoniland amidst plans to resume production

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- On 3 August 2025, residents of the Kpean community in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State woke up to an invisible warning. A sharp, suffocating hydrocarbon smell crept ... Read More