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Now, Ram temple trust decides to appoint both spokesperson and media in-charge

LUCKNOW, Oct. 8 -- Looking to professionalise its media outreach following the alleged donation theft controversy, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will now appoint both a spokesperson an... Read More


Terrorist Sanctuaries Fracture StabilityPublished on: October 8, 2026 9:03 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The Afghan Taliban's persistent harbouring and support of anti-Pakistan terrorist groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have drastically fractured bilateral ti... Read More


Airtel showcases sovereign cloud, AI security, quantum telecom research to Scindia at IMC 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Bharti Airtel showcased its sovereign cloud, next-generation data centre and AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities to Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the Ind... Read More


Austrian Communist Party impressed by Vietnam's nation-building, defence achievements

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang met with Elke Kahr, former Deputy Chairwoman of the Communist Party of Austria Central Committee and Mayor of Graz, on October 7 (Vie... Read More


The AI DividePublished on: October 8, 2026 9:00 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has put an uncomfortable question before governments rushing to embrace artificial intelligence: who will actually capture the gains? Spe... Read More


How Nigeria's Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts - Auditor-General

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The National Population Commission (NPC) awarded and paid for census-related contracts worth billions of naira without adequate evidence of delivery, according to the Auditor-Genera... Read More


Andhra Pradesh eyes 15% annual growth, seeks investments in tourism and industry: CM Naidu

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday reiterated his ambition to achieve 15 per cent annual economic growth over the next two decades, as he invited domest... Read More


Trump honours six tech giants with National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation

Washington DC, Oct. 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) honoured six leading American innovators, including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell and Satya Na... Read More


Migrant workers share joy of coming home for Dashain after years away

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- The sky was clear, and snow-capped mountains gleamed in the distance. As the Qatar Airways flight descended over the Kathmandu Valley, Deepak Bhandari, 38, of Nawalparasi, looked... Read More


Turning Salt Into GoldPublished on: October 8, 2026 8:53 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- Pakistan's pink salt is among its most distinctive mineral resources, yet much of its economic potential remains untapped. Extracted largely as a raw mineral and sold at relatively... Read More