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Technology 0, Politicians 1: New machines did not help Nigerian voters

Nigeria, May 6 -- "I was so frustrated and exhausted," Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as an Assistant Presiding Officer at a polling unit in Nasarawa State during Nigeria's 2... Read More


Gallantt Ispat Q4 PAT jumps 6% YoY to Rs 123 cr

Mumbai, May 6 -- Revenue from operations rallied 12.37% to Rs 1,204.81 crore in Q4 FY26 over Q4 FY25. Profit before tax rose 1.95% to Rs 161.61 crore in Q4 FY26 over Q4 FY25. Total expenses jumped 1... Read More


Court restrains NBC from sanctioning broadcasters over code provisions, Amnesty International hails ruling

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning broadcast stations under disputed provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Co... Read More


MP: One killed, three injured as dispute between two families turns violent in Gwalior

Gwalior, May 6 -- A dispute between two families in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district turned violent, escalating into a firing incident that left one person dead and three others injured, a police off... Read More


India-Vietnam target USD 25 billion trade by 2030; PM Modi says bilateral ties to ensure "supply chain resilience"

New Delhi, May 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India and Vietnam have formalised a strategic roadmap to elevate bilateral trade to USD 25 billion by 2030, marking a signi... Read More


Gov't strengthens crackdown on infringements of intellectual property rights

Hanoi, May 6 -- The Prime Minister on Wednesday issued an official telegram addressed to the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court; the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy; mini... Read More


Yarsagumba season empties schools in Jumla villages

Jumla, May 6 -- Dilraj Rawat of Chaurgaun in ward 3 of Patarasi Rural Municipality, Jumla, is preparing to head to the highlands to collect yarsagumba. Many of his friends have already gone in search ... Read More


IEB calls for taskforce to curb project corruption, seeks service rules for private-sector engineers

Dhaka, May 6 -- The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) has called for the formation of a dedicated taskforce to ensure transparency and accountability in development projects, alongside urging... Read More


PhonePe's Rahul Chari on putting guardrails before growth in AI push

New Delhi, May 6 -- As India's digital payments ecosystem matures, digital payments company PhonePe is quietly re-architecting itself into an AI-first organisation-one that prioritises resilience, gov... Read More


Quote of the day: Why Toni Morrison's warning 'the very serious function of racism. is distraction' still matters

New Delhi, May 6 -- Few quotes about race, power, and institutions have remained as relevant across decades as Toni Morrison's warning about distraction. Delivered during her 1975 lecture A Humanist V... Read More