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Kolkata hotel fire kills 9: Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul targets ex-TMC govt, CESC over licences

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 19 -- West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul has blamed the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and power supplier CESC over the deadly... Read More


Tibetan monk and scholar sees hope in Indian youth as Shimla students show growing interest in Tibet

Shimla, Aug. 19 -- Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, former Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, has expressed optimism over the growing interest among young Indi... Read More


South Kalimantan urged to step up forest fire control

Indonesia, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Food Affairs Ministry urged South Kalimantan to mobilize more resources to control forest and land fires as extreme weather and worsening drought increase fire risks.... Read More


NEET paper leak: SC stresses need to institutionalise NTA, seeks Centre's affidavit on new reforms to curb paper leaks

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated the need to institutionalise the National Testing Agency (NTA), with secure infrastructure, dedicated testing centres, cyber-security sy... Read More


Delhi introduces 56 dedicated women-only e-bus services across 28 routes

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A total of 56 dedicated women-only e-bus services are being introduced in Delhi, comprising 30 'Ladies Special' trips across 15 high-demand routes and 26 'University Ladies Speci... Read More


UNIDO, Sindh to work in tandem for sustainable industrial developmentPublished on: August 19, 2026 1:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- A three-member delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held discussions with senior officials of the Sindh Environment, Climate Change & Coast... Read More


SC inaugurates first court-annexed mediation centrePublished on: August 19, 2026 1:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday inaugurated its first Court-Annexed Mediation Centre to facilitate timely, affordable and consensual resolution of disputes and reduce the... Read More


The rise in women at work in India is not a statistical illusion but a cause for optimism over income growth

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- One of the striking changes in India's labour market over the past several years has been the steady rise in women's labour force participation. Since the Periodic Labour Force S... Read More


One Brief, Hundreds of Locations: How Festive Decor Is Becoming a Logistics Business

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- As retailers and companies prepare for Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali and Christmas, festive decoration is moving beyond the neighbourhood decorator. For businesses operating... Read More


Quote of the Day by Jean-Paul Satre: 'To desire to be a human is to desire to create'

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- "To desire to be a human is to desire to create" - Jean-Paul Satre The quote captures a central idea in the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre, the French philosopher, playwright a... Read More