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Palau takes charge as Forum Leaders begin talks

Fiji, Sept. 2 -- Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has told regional leaders that the challenge facing the Pacific is no longer simply agreeing on priorities but deliv... Read More


'This is the moment to invest': Cook Islands PM backs Pacific Resilience Facility

Fiji, Sept. 2 -- Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called on development partners, philanthropies and institutional investors to back the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), saying the region'... Read More


MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar clarifies stand on 'Drug Inspector' exam paper leak allegations

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has issued a clarification regarding allegations against him in connection with the alleged leak of the "Drug I... Read More


Crushed by inflation: Supriya Sule attacks Govt as household budgets collapse under soaring costs

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Launching a scathing attack on the ruling administration over soaring household expenses, NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule warned that runaway inflation has utterly shattered... Read More


JPSC-JSSC row: Jharkhand BJP gives Hemant Soren govt 48-hour ultimatum

Ranchi, Sept. 2 -- The Jharkhand BJP on Wednesday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state government, demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations, withdrawal of FIR... Read More


Bengaluru Police deport 31 Bangladeshis

Bengaluru, Sept. 2 -- In a significant crackdown on suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Bengaluru, police have deported 31 Bangladeshi nationals from the Electronic City area, marking a major ... Read More


Australian PM Albanese signals push on Tonga, Solomon Islands Agreements

Fiji, Sept. 2 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will continue discussions with Tonga and Solomon Islands on key regional agreements, while stressing that Canberra wants prog... Read More


Pacific risks becoming a 'fortress' under new security deals: PANG

Fiji, Sept. 2 -- The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has warned Pacific Islands Forum Leaders against approving negotiations on two proposed regional security agreements, arguing they could fo... Read More


Bengal: Elephant mother and calf rescued from deep irrigation tank in Alipurduar

Siliguri, Sept. 2 -- A mother elephant and her calf were rescued after both fell into a more than 15-foot-deep irrigation tank inside a tea garden at Kumargram in West Bengal's Alipurduar district in ... Read More


India, Afghanistan review trade, investment ties; Discuss customs, banking and connectivity

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India and Afghanistan reviewed a range of issues related to bilateral trade, commerce and investment during a meeting of the India-Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade,... Read More