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AGN lifts Halima Abubakar's suspension as actress seeks N25 million lifeline for brain tumour surgery

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- Following the recent public appeal for financial assistance to fund brain tumour surgery put out by Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has lifted ... Read More


Nigerian pension reformer bought US and Dubai properties before money laundering conviction

Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- When Abdulrasheed Maina was appointed to lead Nigerias Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, he was entrusted with one of the most sensitive mandates in public service: sa... Read More


BMC floats tender for new BMC school in Lalbaug

India, Jan. 30 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a tender for the construction of a ten-storey municipal school building at Sai Baba Path in Abhyudaya Nagar, Lalbaug, after re... Read More


Old bridge collapses under dumper truck in Sitalkuchi

Cooch Behar, Jan. 30 -- A bridge in the Baromashia area under Lalbazar Gram Panchayat collapsed on Friday morning after a dumper truck passed over it, triggering panic among local residents. The incid... Read More


HYDRAA continues fire safety inspections, seals 6 shops on 2nd day

Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) continued its fire safety inspections at furniture shops for the second day and sealed six shops in different pa... Read More


Jalpaiguri industries review fire safety after Kolkata warehouse blaze

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 30 -- In the wake of the devastating fire incident in Anandapur, Kolkata, industrialists in Jalpaiguri district have begun reviewing firefighting preparedness and safety mechanisms in... Read More


Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

United Kingdom, Jan. 30 -- Catherine O'Hara has died aged 71. The actress - who starred in the Beetlejuice and Home Alone film franchises - has passed away, with O'Hara's manager confirming the news ... Read More


Nepal observes Martyr's Day, PM Karki, along with high officials pay homage at Sahid Smarak

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Interim Nepali Prime Minister Sushila Karki paid homage to the martyrs at the Sahid Smarak, a commemorative site in Kathmandu on Martyr's Day. Prime Minister Karki, along with t... Read More


Wings India 2026: India soars from aircraft buyer to global aviation leader

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The Indian aviation landscape witnessed a historic transformation this week at Wings India 2026, where a series of deals and strategic partnerships signalled the country's shift ... Read More


Libya's FM Elbaour arrives in New Delhi to participate in IAFMM, engage in bilateral talks

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Libya's Foreign Minister Eltaher SM Elbaour arrived in New Delhi on Friday, marking his first visit to India. He will participate in the India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting (I... Read More