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Assam: Pumped storage project in elephant habitat in Karbi Anglong gets environmental clearance

India, Feb. 24 -- A Union government-appointed committee has approved the diversion of 442 hectares of forest land for a 1,500 MW closed-loop pumped storage project in Assam, which is estimated to cos... Read More


Air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra district, all 7 onboard killed

India, Feb. 24 -- An air ambulance carrying seven people crashed in Chatra district on Sunday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. All seven onboard were killed in the crash. Acco... Read More


Bangaldesh Bank will decide on Nagad investment after govt clarifies stance, says MP Arman

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman has met Bangladesh Bank governor with a proposal to bring foreign investment into Nagad, the Bangladesh Post Office-run mobile fin... Read More


Woman, minor son found dead in Odisha's Koraput; love affair angle under probe

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- The bodies of a woman and her minor son, who had been reported missing earlier this week, were recovered from two separate canals in Odisha's Koraput district on Tuesday, trigg... Read More


IYC Chief Uday Bhanu Chib arrested over shirtless protest at AI Summit

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- Delhi Police have arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, national president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), in connection with the "shirtless protest" staged during the AI Impact Summit... Read More


Air ambulance with seven onboard crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra district

India, Feb. 24 -- An air ambulance carrying seven people crashed in Chatra district on Sunday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. An air ambulance carrying seven people crashed in... Read More


El-Rufai's aide gives update on former governor's detention

Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- An aide to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has provided a detailed update on the politician's continued detention, eight days after he voluntarily honoured an invitat... Read More


JSS member killed in 'gun battle' with Army in Bandarban

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- A suspected member of the Parbatya Chattoggram Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS) has been killed in an alleged gunfight between members of the organisation and the Army in Bandarban's Rowan... Read More


Germany Allows Asylum Seekers to Work Just Three Months After Arrival

Afghanistan, Feb. 24 -- Germany's Interior Minister announces asylum seekers can work three months after arrival, even before their applications are processed, as part of integration-focused reforms. ... Read More


NBR revenue growth hits fiscal-year low of 3.21% in January

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Bangladesh has seen its lowest revenue growth of the current fiscal year in January, the final full month of the interim administration before the national election, as the collectio... Read More