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Next election 'most risky in history': Bangladesh EC

India, Aug. 29 -- Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Bangladesh Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Friday said the upcoming 13th parliamentary polls would be the "most risky in history", stressing t... Read More


India's Growth Surges to 7.8% in Q1, but Tariff Headwinds Loom

India, Aug. 29 -- R. Suryamurthy India's economy grew faster than expected in the April-June quarter of FY26, underscoring its resilience at a time when external shocks and domestic policy shifts thr... Read More


Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Dismissed by Court Over Ethics Violation

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office today for an ethics violation after only a year in power. Ms Paetongtarn, who was Thail... Read More


Cholera Outbreak in Nepal: Over 600 Infected, 3 Dead in Madhesh Province

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- Nepal is facing a significant cholera outbreak, primarily centred in the Birgunj metropolitan area and its surrounding districts in the Madhesh Province. A large number of patient... Read More


Monkeypox continues to be a global health risk: WHO

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- TheWorld Health Organization (WHO) has said in a report today that Monkeypox continues to be a global health risk, with 47 countries reporting a total of 3,924 confirmed cases, in... Read More


South Korea: Former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrested

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former first lady Kim Keon He... Read More


WHO warns Afghanistan faces severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid. The agency, in its latest repor,t has said that funding... Read More


Bangladesh interim govt announces closure of 3 land ports, suspension of operational activities along Bangladesh-India border

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- In Bangladesh, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) has reported that the interim government yesterday announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational ... Read More


Europe witnesses record-breaking wildfire season in 2025

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating fo... Read More


Trump's Spokesperson compares New Delhi murder rate to Chicago for federal intervention in city

WEB DESK, Aug. 29 -- US President Donald Trump's Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt compared the low murder rate in New Delhi to the high rate in Chicago as it builds its case for federal intervention in t... Read More