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Electricity poles erected a year ago, but villages still without power

Salyan, Jan. 27 -- It has been a year since electricity poles were erected and distribution lines strung across ward 2 of Kumakh Rural Municipality in Salyan, a hill district of Karnali Province, unde... Read More


Hindalco announces Rs.21,000 crore smelter expansion, Rs.4,500 crore FRP project in Odisha. Details here

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Aditya Birla Group's metals company Hindalco Industries Ltd announced a major expansion of its aluminium operations in Odisha on Tuesday, 27 January. The company plans to invest... Read More


Anandapur fire survivor recounts his narrow escape from blaze

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A horrifying industrial blaze tore through a factory complex in Nazirabad, Anandapur in the wee hours of January 26, leaving several dead and many more missing as firefighters batt... Read More


Seven years on, fake rescue racket still flies in Nepal's Himalayas

Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- In 2018, the government claimed it had eliminated all "intermediaries" involved in arranging emergency evacuation services for trekkers and mountaineers, and made tour operators ... Read More


iPhone 18 Pro: Subtle design, big shift in power and AI

India, Jan. 27 -- According to the latest iPhone 18 Pro leaks, Apple is focusing on performance and on-device AI, making the iPhone 18 Pro more powerful internally despite its familiar design. The iPh... Read More


Ministry prioritizes maintaining Sumatra connectivity after floods

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said his ministry is prioritizing efforts to keep transportation connectivity in Sumatra functional following floods and landslides that st... Read More


Postcard from Panna: Where debt and desperation force thousands to dig for sweat diamonds

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- This place is a magnet for troubled souls," said Ram Kumar Gupta. "You wouldn't be here if life was smooth." Gupta spoke on the condition that no photos or videos would be shot. ... Read More


Car plunges into gorge in Kalimpong, 5 injured

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 27 -- Five members of a picnic group were seriously injured after their vehicle plunged nearly 35 feet into a gorge in the Paparkheti area of Kalimpong district on Monday night. The ... Read More


Protest outside PWD office as traders oppose 'proposed eviction' in Raiganj

RAIGANJ, Jan. 27 -- Traders on Tuesday morning staged a protest outside the office of the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Raiganj, opposing the alleged decision to evict roa... Read More


65 days remain for Centre's deadline to end naxalism as India marks 77th Republic Day

India, Jan. 27 -- The country's 77th Republic Day was especially important in parts of Chhattisgarh in the context of four numbers. 41, the number of villages across Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur dis... Read More