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UPDATED: PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to South

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved that the party's presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections will be zoned to the S... Read More


Tourist arrivals in August top 166,000

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- A total of 166,766 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in August, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by th... Read More


Pakistan unveils 7-point plan for Gaza peace at OIC summit

Published on, Aug. 26 -- August 26, 2025 11:55 AM Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday presented a seven-point plan before the OIC to end Israel's war in Gaza and achieve lasting peac... Read More


Royal Orchid Hotels sign new property in Jabalpur

Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Royal Orchid Hotels (ROHL) is strengthening its presence in Central India with a new signing in Jabalpur - a city fast emerging as a hub at the crossroads of Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pra... Read More


Samia tasks Makalla to supervise AFCON preps

DODOMA, Aug. 26 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the newly appointed Regional Commissioner of Arusha, Amos Makalla, to ensure proper preparations are made for the 2027 Africa Cup of Natio... Read More


Never Witnessed Such Heavy Snow in August Before: Union Minister Rijuji

Srinagar, Aug. 26 -- Union Minister Chiranjeevi Rijuji on Monday described the unusual August snowfall in Ladakh as a rare weather phenomenon, calling it the "first such occurrence" in living memory. ... Read More


France Returns King Toera's Skull to Madagascar

Kenya, Aug. 26 -- France has formally repatriated the skull of King Toera of Madagascar, a historic gesture nearly 130 years after he died in a colonial war. The ceremony, held at the French culture m... Read More


Overtourism: Civil Society Mobilising

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- It's peak holiday season across Europe and North America, and people are hitting the beaches and crowding into city centres in ever-increasing numbers. They're part of a huge industr... Read More


Khurshid Alam, Leenu Billah sing together

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Khurshid Alam and Leenu Billah - both are professional artistes. Both have a long musical career. Last month, they participated in an event and said that although they are good frie... Read More


FMPE, BARI arrange workshop

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- The Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division (FMPE) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has arranged a Workshop on Progress of Talent Hunt and Dev... Read More