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Comelec backs BPE debates ahead of Sept. 14 polls

Manila, Aug. 31 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is backing the conduct of debates ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regions in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections (BPE) next mont... Read More


Khalid, Swae Lee, Boys Like Girls to headline Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

Shillong, Aug. 31 -- American R&B star Khalid, hip-hop icon Swae Lee, and pop-punk favorites Boys Like Girls are heading to the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival has two more headliners ... Read More


Dinesh Khara, Kaizad Bharucha emerge as frontrunners to lead HDFC Bank

Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- The HDFC Bank board is likely to consider appointing former State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara as its MD & CEO, to succeed its present HDFC Bank MD & CEO Shashidh... Read More


Trump declares Iran a 'failed nation' after strikes, IRGC says it dealt 'heavy damage' in response to 'US-Zionist aerial aggression'

Washington/Tehran, Aug. 31 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday declared Iran a "failed nation", claiming that the country's military, economy and leadership were all in a state of collapse. In a p... Read More


Bihar, Jharkhand sign MoU on Sone River Water sharing, resolve 25-year-old dispute

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday signed a long-awaited Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sharing the waters of the Sone River, bringing an end to a nearly 25-year-old dispute be... Read More


PNP-HPG files complaint vs 2 BOC personnel in Bulacan raid

Manila, Aug. 31 -- The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) filed a formal complaint against two personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for their involvement in the raid of a Bu... Read More


PRC aids over 3,500 flood-hit residents in Quezon City

Manila, Aug. 31 -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday said it has provided comprehensive relief and medical assistance to 3,503 individuals affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) i... Read More


Marcos assures flood-hit Filipinos of swift aid, response

MANILA, Aug. 31 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured Filipinos affected by widespread flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that the government is maintaining a round... Read More


Why different messages in US and India, asks CPI leader K Narayana

Hyderabad, Aug. 31 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) national leader Dr K Narayana on Monday questioned the RSS leadership over its alleged difference in messaging on Hindu-Muslim unity in India and t... Read More


Congress slams CM Fadnavis for criticising Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- Maharashtra State Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal on Monday criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly levelling false allegations against Leader of ... Read More