Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Govt to introduce smart cards, cess portal to benefit construction workers

India, April 24 -- The Delhi Government will streamline registration of construction workers and delivery of welfare schemes for them by providing them with a chip-enabled smart card, officials said o... Read More


Pope ends Africa visit with mass in Equatorial Guinea

India, April 24 -- Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his African odyssey on Thursday with a final Mass in Equatorial Guinea, bringing to an end one of the newsiest papal trips in the history of popes on the roa... Read More


Russian oil to Slovakia resumes flowing through a pipeline that crosses Ukraine

India, April 24 -- The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine has resumed, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova said on Thursday, a breakthrough in an issue... Read More


Hard work, discipline are true keys to success: Om Birla

India, April 24 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday participated in the Annual Day celebrations of Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi. Appreciating the students' achievements, Birla s... Read More


Police to launch anti-drug campaign

India, April 24 -- Delhi Police will roll out a week-long anti-drug awareness campaign across the capital starting April 24, 2026, as part of a broader effort to curb drug abuse and promote a drug-fre... Read More


40-year-old murder case solved, accused held

India, April 24 -- In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested an 84-year-old man who had been on the run for nearly four decades in connection with a 1986 murder case. The ... Read More


Billing for Kenya's power imports from Ethiopia triples to Sh8.7bn

Nairobi, April 24 -- The billing for Kenya's electricity imports from Ethiopia nearly tripled to Sh8.68 billion (Birr 10.45 billion) in the year ended July 2025, signalling the country's deepening rel... Read More


Equity cuts returns on deposits amid sharp fall in interest rates

Nairobi, April 24 -- Equity Group significantly reduced interest rates on customer deposits to 3.3 percent in 2025 from 8 percent the previous year, leveraging lower funding costs to widen margins and... Read More


US envoy urges Uganda to act on inclusive education

Uganda, April 24 -- The United States ambassador to Uganda has called on government and education stakeholders to prioritise inclusive and quality education, urging action to honour the legacy of reno... Read More


Fishing crackdown leaves over 1,000 at risk on Lake Edward

Uganda, April 24 -- More than 1,000 Ugandans who depend on fishing at Lake Edward are facing job losses after authorities suspended 67 fishing vessels following a presidential directive to scale down ... Read More