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In candid discussion, chief ministers urge PM to empower provinces

Kathmandu, April 16 -- Three weeks after assuming office, Prime Minister Balendra Shah began consultations with provincial governments on Thursday, listening to their grievances and assuring them of e... Read More


End Civilizational Proxies, Restore Sovereign States in the Middle East and BeyondPublished on: April 16, 2026 8:49 AM

Pakistan, April 16 -- Recent developments vividly illustrate how civilizational narratives-shaped in part by thinkers associated with certain neoconservative "New York intellectuals," some of whom are... Read More


"Chancellor's visit after four decades reflects growing India-Austria partnership": MEA

New Delhi, April 16 -- In a special briefing on the official visit of the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, to India, the MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George on Thursday said the visit ma... Read More


Out of gas, Goa falls in (pipe)line

Goa, April 16 -- ANIL KUMAR MISHRA What was once a hard sell is now in high demand. Across Goa, a decisive shift is underway - con sumers who once hes itated to abandon LPG cylinders are now active l... Read More


Cheap but out of reach: Why Malaysians can't quit their cars despite affordable public transport

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 -- A new survey by global research firm Ipsos has unveiled a disconnect at the heart of Malaysia's public transport system, explaining why the nation remains trapped in an entre... Read More


Journalists' welfare a priority: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami marks 20 years of Rudraprayag Press Club

Rudraprayag, April 16 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday attended a programme marking the completion of 20 years of the District Press Club in Rudraprayag and reaffirmed the... Read More


Internet shut down via WhatsApp group on Palak's orders, BTRC official tells tribunal

Dhaka, April 16 -- An official of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has testified before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, revealing that the nationwide internet s... Read More


VinFast unveils new 7-seater electric MPV in India

New Delhi, April 16 -- VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of Vietnam's electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, has launched the all-new VF MPV 7 for Indian customers, marking VinFast's third product intr... Read More


The woman rewriting the rules

Kathmandu, April 16 -- Her parents named her Sapana not as a wish for her future but as a marker of their disappointment. Two daughters had already arrived in the family before her, in the village of ... Read More


In Bengal, Assam polls, a test of Indian democracy

India, April 16 -- In the assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal, one of the key things will be how the electoral contest gets shaped by deepening religious polarisation and the Opposition partie... Read More